Four new Rebels videos

The Star Wars YouTube channel has updated with four new Rebels videos: two are featurettes and two are clips from upcoming episodes. Prepare to be dazzled…

Rebels: Gangsters and spice mines and Kallus, oh my!

Both Making Star Wars and TheForce.Net have posted some interesting details regarding Rebels. It seems that various people are getting to see the double-episode debut written by Simon Kinberg, and so details are starting to leak. Firstly, and most intriguingly, Lothal is apparently the home of a Devaronian crime lord called (Chatro) Vizago. This already…

The premise of Episode VII? (spoilers)

Before we begin, let me say that I will never spoil plot points from the actual movie. I don’t believe in ruining the experience for first-time viewers by revealing story elements which are intended to be witnessed as a film unfolds. The story’s premise, on the other hand, seems like fair game, as do pictures…

Closing out 2013 with a look at the Inquisitor

StarWars.com have posted the first images of the 3.75″ Hasbro Inquisitor action figure from Star Wars: Rebels. When 2013 started, we didn’t even know a new animated series was on the cards. Now, as 2013 ends and 2014 begins, we have Rebels to look forward to starting around September with plenty more reveals no doubt coming…

Rumour: Rebels character name revealed?

Originating on the forums of JediDefender.com comes this brief glimpse into Star Wars: Rebels… or not, depending on your point of view. Apparently a Hasbro customer service page included the following list:   The above image originally appeared in the forum post; now it lingers instead in Google Images. In any case, the list is…

Rebels: the Empire is back

Within 12 months we will see the first episode of Star Wars: Rebels, a new animated TV series following in the footsteps of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dave Filoni, Lucas’ protégé on The Clone Wars, will act as executive producer along with Simon Kinberg (who is consulting on Episode VII) and Greg Weisman. What’s…