Star Wars Rebels is about to come back into our lives in a very fun way and we can’t wait.
Rebels, of course, was the brainchild of Dave Filoni, the man personally hired by George Lucas to help him with an earlier animated series, The Clone Wars. And when Lucas hired Filoni, he knew what he was doing. Filoni took Clone Wars and made a fantastic, multi-season exploration into the mythical Star Wars event while also giving fans a deeper appreciation for iconic characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Then, when Clone Wars ended, Filoni followed it up with something even more ambitious. A show that, at least to start, would feature all new characters in a much less defined timeline. Meaning he’d have to build and develop the characters and stories without as many preconceptions.
That show, Star Wars Rebels, ran for just four seasons—but to us, it eclipsed Clone Wars in multiple ways. The new characters such as Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Kanan Jarrus, and Zeb Orrelios became instant fan favorites, and their adventures eventually interweaved them with Star Wars icons like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and, crucially, Ahsoka Tano. The story then continued in live-action with Ahsoka, on Disney+.
Even though it was ostensibly a kid’s show, under Filoni’s guidance, Rebels became much, much more. And now, seven years after its conclusion, it’s coming back in a whole new medium. Earlier this week, news broke that three of Rebels‘ main voice actors—Vanessa Marshall, who played Hera; Tiya Sircar, who played Sabine; and Taylor Gray, who played Ezra—are about to start a rewatch podcast called Pod of Rebellion. The Ghost trio will break down each episode of Rebels with the help of host Jon Lee Brody. Here’s a little announcement video.
As revealed there, the show starts March 11, and you can get more information on I Heart as well as Apple.
This is fantastic news for Rebels fans but we already have a few questions. Could Filoni appear at some point? What about Freddie Prinze Jr., the voice of Kanan? And, will Marshall, Sircar, and Gray bring the show on the road to Star Wars Celebration? Whatever the case, we’ll anxiously await to see what the trio are able to reveal about their fantastic show.
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