Andi talks to Pablo Hidalgo, Henry Gilroy and Dave Filoni about this week’s Zeb and droid-centric ‘Warhead’.
Rebels Recon: Ghosts of Geonosis
Rebels returns with ‘Ghosts of Geonosis,’ Saw Gerrera and a brand-new Imperial officer. Andi talks to Freddie Prinze Jr., Taylor Gray, Pablo Hidalgo, Henry Gilroy, and Dave Filoni. Also, behind the scenes footage of Chopper on the Rogue One set!
Saw Gerrera coming to Rebels in January (and about those other Easter Eggs in Rogue One…)
StarWars.com reveals Rebels Easter Eggs in Rogue One, including a still of Chopper’s appearance in the film and a chat with Matt Martin about the experience. And although a random store sighting broke the news, we also get a look at Saw Gerrera’s upcoming appearance on the show.
Yes, Forest Whitaker is voicing him. Rebels returns January 7 on Disney XD.
Rebels Recon: ‘Hera’s Heroes’
Hera, Ryloth and Thrawn take a front seat in ‘Hera’s Heroes.’ In the latest Recon, Andi Gutierrez chats with Vanessa Marshall, Dave Filoni, Pablo Hidalgo, Henry Gilroy and Taylor Gray.
Rebels Recon: ‘The Antilles Extraction’
Wedge Antilles and Hobbie Klivian join the Rebellion in Rebels’ ‘The Antilles Extraction.’ Andi Gutierrez chats with Henry Gilroy, Pablo Hidalgo, and Dave Filoni about Wedge, Sabine’s background with the Empire, Biggs Darklighter (!) and Skystrike Academy. Plus, Pablo answers a question about… Science?
Rebels Recon: ‘The Holocrons of Fate’
Andi Gutierrez talks to Pablo Hidalgo, Henry Gilroy, Dave Filoni, Taylor Gray, and Freddie Prinze Jr. about the events of ‘The Holocrons of Fate.’ Also, Pablo answers questions again!
Meanwhile, Germain Lussier at io9 talks to Filoni about those visions.
Link: Dave Filoni no longer Supervising Director on Rebels (but he’s still involved)
Dave Filoni no longer Supervising Director on Rebels. He’s still an Executive Producer and involved in creative decisions on the show, but you’ll see a new name, Lucasfilm Animation vet Justin Ridge, in the Supervising Director spot on ‘Steps into the Shadow.’
Another look at Rebels’ Thrawn in new clip
Entertainment Weekly has a new clip featuring Grand Admiral Thrawn from an upcoming episode of Rebels, plus an interview with Dave Filoni about bringing him into the show, and the appeal of the character:
He really stuck out because he was through and through an Imperial officer. He was not facing doubt, he didn’t have these abilities that make all the big arch villains up to that point arch. He wasn’t inept so much like Piett, he wasn’t playing politics like the rest of the Imperial officers, he was purely a military strategist.
‘Hera’s Heroes’ will be the season’s fifth episode. Rebels S3 premieres with with ‘Steps into Shadow’ on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Tom Baker on Rebels, his character the Bendu and seeing Star Wars for the first time
Rebels’ biggest (sizewise) new addition is getting some it over at USA Today. They interview Tom Baker (best known as Doctor Who’s Fourth Doctor) on his addition to Star Wars as the character called Bendu.
Meanwhile, there’s a two part interview with Dave Filoni on StarWars.com looking back at Darth Vader and Ahsoka Tano in season two.
This week in Rogue One: Yet more toys, Riz Ahmed makes the rounds
→ Riz Ahmed appeared on Stephen Colbert, and of course he wasn’t allowed to get away without some Star Wars talk. He also appeared during Good Morning America‘s toy reveal, where he got to see his first Bodhi Rook action figure.
→ Dave Filoni talks Saw Gerrera to /Film, and the character’s journey from The Clone Wars to an actual film.
→ Technically a rumor: The Emperor will not be in Rogue One. Okay then. (Were we really expecting him? Really?)
→ Director Gareth Edwards on the Rogue One title. I’ve been sitting on this one a while, because it basically looks like Edwards trying to dodge the real answer.
→ And finally, Jalopnik’s Jason Torchinsky on droid names (as inspired by Wednesday’s C2-B5 reveal) and how they make no sense. Long story short: It ain’t that kind of franchise, nerds.