Via Starwars.com:
In the first installment of Rebels Recon, StarWars.com takes you inside Star Wars Rebels’ debut episode, “Spark of Rebellion,” with cast and crew interviews, coverage of the premiere’s L.A. screening, and an exclusive clip from next week’s episode.
iTunes is now offering the episode of Rebels, Droids in Distress, as a free download.
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Via Starwars.com:
With the launch of Star Wars Rebels, a new era begins for a galaxy far, far away. Set between the prequel and original film trilogies, the canonical animated series tells the story of a small band of heroes — Kanan, Ezra, Zeb, Sabine, Hera, and their grumpy droid, Chopper — who dare to fight back against the Empire, eventually resulting in the formation of the Rebel Alliance. Filling in a hugely important gap in the overall Star Wars saga, the show’s look is inspired by the work of original trilogy concept artist Ralph McQuarrie, and its place in the timeline allows for the inclusion of stormtroopers, haughty Imperial officers, and lots of TIE fighters – core elements of Star Wars villainy that we haven’t seen onscreen for a long time. But it also recalls the feel and tone of classic Star Wars, from a sense of wonder to genuine heart. That’s easier said than done, and that particular success comes courtesy of the show’s creators, including executive producer Simon Kinberg.
A veteran screenwriter and producer with blockbuster credits including Sherlock Holmes and X-Men: Days of Future Past, Kinberg is one of the major creative forces shaping the future of Star Wars. And that future arrives with the one-hour premiere episode of Star Wars Rebels, “Spark of Rebellion,” which he wrote. In celebration of the show’s debut, StarWars.com caught up with Kinberg about developing the series, why Zeb has a British accent, and what it’s like to add to the Star Wars bible.
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Via Nerdist.com:
Star Wars is back on television! For those unaware, Star Wars Rebels is a new animated series on Disney XD that tells the story of the Rebellion’s beginnings. The show takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope where we’ll be introduced to a whole new cast of characters.
This will be a day long remembered… with cookies. Watch the premiere episode from the safety of your Rebel Base and bake up some Rebel Alliance cookies in the shape of the original New Hope logo! By rolling out the dough and sprinkling them with sanding sugar before they bake, you get an extra sparkly sweet cookie. Plus, this Rebel Alliance Starbird is perfect for dunking into a cold glass of Blue Milk.
Star Wars Rebels Cookies
– makes 24 cookies*
Ingredients
– 3 cups all-purpose flour
– 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
– pinch of salt
– 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
– 1 cup sugar
– 1 egg
– red food gel dye
– red sanding sugar
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until combined.
Add the egg and the red food gel dye.
Slowly add in the dry ingredients until the dough comes together. The dough will form quickly and when it starts to pull away from the bowl, it’s ready.
Split the dough in two and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill until you are ready to use.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking sheets with silpats.
Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Spread the red sanding sugar all over the rolled out dough, then use the cutter cut out the cookies. Transfer onto the prepped baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, let cool on a wire rack.
Blue Milk
– serves 2
Ingredients
– blue food gel dye
– 16 ounces milk
Stir the blue dye into the milk until dissolved. Serve cold.
Via Hollywood Reporter:
Disney is betting big on a galaxy far, far away.
One day ahead of the official television premiere, Disney XD has renewed animated series Star Wars Rebels for a second season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
First greenlighted in May 2013, Star Wars Rebels launches with the one-hour TV movie, Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, on Friday, Oct. 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel and on Monday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney XD. The series then continues on Disney XD starting Monday, Oct. 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Star Wars Rebels takes place between Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, which spans about two decades. The animated series is set in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape.
The crew of the Ghost starship — Jedi Kanan, pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior Sabine and droid Chopper — are only among the few brave enough to stand up against the Empire. They’ll face new villains (see: Inquisitor) and adversaries and go on adventures as they become heroes with the ability to ignite a rebellion.
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Via Shotglassdigital.com:
Check out this collection of footage from the red carpet for the series premiere of Star Wars Rebels in LA! Hear from Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, Steve Blum, Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, Taylor Gray, Jaime King and more! Don’t miss the series premeire of Star Wars Rebels this Friday on Disney Channel and join RFR this Sunday as we gather around the Roundtable to discuss “Spark of Rebellion” on Star Wars Rebels: Declassified.
Via USA Today:
The Inquisitor (voiced by Jason Isaacs) engages in a lightsaber fight with the Jedi outlaw Kanan (Freddie Prinze Jr.) in an exclusive clip from an upcoming episode of the animated series “Star Wars Rebels.” Lucasfilm
Via Disney.com:
On Wednesday night, 10/8/14, we will kick off our 2014 coverage of New York Comic Con with images and news from Hasbro’s ‘Twas The Night Before… Party and then kick off the official NYCC coverage Thursday at noon! We will also be spending some time behind the booth all weekend with longtime sponsor Razor’s Edge Collectibles who will be at Booth #2938 during the con. We may have a few YN 10 years prints and patches with us as well to give away if you spot any YN staffers at the booth!
We will be meeting with Hasbro, Dark Horse, Koto, Hallmark, Diamond Select Toys, Topps and many others on our trip and want to make sure we ask them what YOU want to know! Submit any questions you would like us to ask before 10/6 and we will do our best to get you an answer. Email them to Yodasnews@gmail.com! For the most up to date info, be sure to follow us on social media where we will be posting first, then followed up with nightly reports here on the website. Links to all our social pages can be found below.
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With Star Wars Rebels on the horizon, stores including Walmart, Target and others have returned to showcasing Star Wars. The Walmart weekly flyer below has a dedicated a full page to Star Wars releases and rollbacks. Get ready for the return of a sizeable (compared to recent months) Star Wars precense in retail stores. Click the link above or here to browse your local Walmart.
Last week, famed Star Wars author John Jackson Miller sat with Alex Rybak of Yoda’s News to converse in the ways of the Force. Miller recently released A New Dawn, the first book in the newly launched line of adult fiction in our favorite galaxy far, far away. Alex and John discussed the genesis of A New Dawn, the role of the newly formed Lucasfilm Story Group, and much more. Check out the full interview below.
A New Dawn cover via Del Rey Books
YN reader Wes reports in:
The stormtroopers took over the concession stand this morning at the Rebels preview…
The vehicles may already be going on sale at some stores (check out YakFace.com on Facebook for a TRU BOGO offer) but that’s not stopping Target from releasing their exclusive figure/vehicle combo packs. First shown loose to us at the SDCC presentation, check out the first boxes images for the two sets scheduled to hit Target stores this Fall
Via Starwars.com:
As the force grows stronger and Star Wars fans become more eager for the debut of the animated television movie Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, Disney XD has moved up the debut by three days, to Friday, September 26 for verified users of WATCHDisneyXD.com and the WATCH Disney XD app for smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.
The new date will give verified WATCH Disney XD viewers a seven-day exclusive window to watch Star Wars Rebels before the global television debut Friday, October 3 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT in the U.S.) on Disney Channels around the world, ushering in the series beginning Monday, October 13 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD.
Image from starwars.com
Via Starwars.com (via our friend James Burns):
Unlike Star Wars, which launched with no merchandise upon release in 1977, there are already a plethora of new products available from Star Wars Rebels. Here’s a guide to what you can find now. Hasbro has lots of Star Wars Rebels-related products landing in stores right now, starting with the regular 3¾” action figures featuring Ezra Bridger, the Inquisitor, and Kanan Jarrus, all with five points of articulation and great sculpts. There’s also the Mission Series 2-packs of action figures, which feature two likeminded or opposing characters from the TV show, including Hera Syndulla and stormtrooper, Zeb Orrelios and stormtrooper, Sabine Wren and stormtrooper, and R2-D2 and C-3PO. The Phantom and the Inquisitor’s TIE Advanced Interceptor are also available as part of the action figure vehicle range. There’s also a line of 12” figures available, too.
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