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Princess Leia Set to Appear on Star Wars Rebels

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Via tvinsider.com:

Before Season 2 of Star Wars Rebels began, executive producer Dave Filoni teased that he was bringing another major legacy character from the films to his animated series. We can now reveal that guest star is Princess Leia Organa (who is going by General Organa in the current blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens).

The iconic character—who was introduced in the very first scene of the first Star Wars movie back in 1977 (aka A New Hope)—will be featured in the January 20 episode of the Disney XD series, which is set prior to that film, just as the Galactic Empire is beginning its ruthless oppression. The teenage princess is sent to Lothal—the base planet for the series’ main characters, a group of rebel fighters—on a secret mission to bring ships for the rebel fleet. Unfortunately an Imperial lockdown throws that plan into chaos.

“We thought we had an opportunity to show her learning to be a leader, experimenting with the personality that becomes the stronger more resolute character you see in A New Hope,” Filoni says. “One of the complex challenges of depicting Leia in Rebels is that we have to remind the audience that at this point she is part of the Empire. She doesn’t believe in the Empire, but she is acting the part, almost a double agent.”

This will be Leia’s only appearance this season, and it is unknown yet if she will appear again on the series. The voice will not be provided by Carrie Fisher (the live-action actress who created the role), but instead is by Julie Dolan, who also played Leia in the video game Star Wars: Uprising.

Leia joins several other legacy characters who have already appeared on the show, including Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2, Yoda and Lando Calrissian from the films and Ahsoka Tano from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

“I get asked by fans about certain characters all the time,” Filoni told us back in September. “We’ve been pretty good at bringing them back, not just because people want them, but because we have an important story to tell with them, and how things cross over.”

The episode, “A Princess in Lothal,” airs Wednesday, January 20 at 9/8c (Rebels’ new timeslot) on Disney XD.

Star Wars Rebels: Declassified “The Future Of The Force”

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Kyle Newman is back to review and analyze “The Future Of The Force” featuring the return of the Fifth Brother and the Seventh Sister. And finally, Ahsoka gets into the action with her dual-white lightsabers! This is the second of a Star Wars Rebels: Declassified double-feature this week. Be sure to also listen to our review of “Stealth Strike”, also with Kyle Newman.

STAR WARS REBELS SEASON THREE

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Via Starwars.com:

OUR REBEL HEROES ARE SET TO RETURN IN 2016!
The story of the Ghost crew is far from over.

Disney XD has ordered a third season of Lucasfilm’s animated series Star Wars Rebels, which follows a ragtag group of heroes that dare to strike back against Imperial forces. The third season is currently in production and scheduled to premiere in 2016, it was announced today by Marc Buhaj, senior vice president, Programming and General Manager, Disney XD.

In making the announcement, Buhaj said, “We are proud to bring our audience a third season of Star Wars Rebels, a series that has resonated across generations.” Buhaj added, “The creative team behind the series continues to do a brilliant job in delivering on the key tenets that fans have come to expect from a Star Wars property including adventure, hope and the battle between good vs. evil.”

Star Wars Rebels has incorporated classic characters, from Darth Vader to Lando Calrissian, while introducing new heroes and villains that have enriched the tapestry of the Star Wars galaxy. In celebration, look for a special issue of TV Guide Magazine — with Star Wars Rebels on the cover and extensive Star Wars features — on stands Thursday, December 3. Get a first look at the cover below and be sure to follow TV Guide Magazine on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more.

Click below to read the full article.