The Official Site today has updated announcing Star Wars Rebels, a new animated series coming in 2014
Production has begun on Star Wars Rebels, an exciting, all-new animated television series based on one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time. Scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, it will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.
Lucasfilm announced today that production of Star Wars: Episode VII will take place in the United Kingdom. All of the six previous live-action Star Wars movies have included UK production in such famed studios as Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing and Pinewood Studios.
Head to StarWars.com for more details.
Entertainment Weekly has posted the first look at the upcoming The Making of Return of the Jedi book by J.W. Rinzler. The article also features a few never-before-seen images. Head on over for to check
io9.com has posted the exclusive look at the first novel in the upcoming Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion “Razor’s Edge” series. The series kicks off with focusing on Princess Leia and the events after A New Hope and subsequent books will revolve around Han and Luke. Head on 0ver to io9.com for more details.
It is with sadness that we report that actor Richard LeParmentier (Admirial Motti, Star Wars) passed away yesterday at the age of 67. We send our deepest condolences to his family and close friends.
After 5 years and 100+ episodes, the Official Site has updated today with the announcement that The Clone Wars is coming to an end. Fear not, The Clone Wars isn’t dead… not yet. They have also announced that they are continuing in the production on a few final episodes that will air (location/dates TBA) to conclude some of the arcs and stories that need to be told. These final episodes are promised to be the best in the series.
To read the full announcement, head to StarWars.com and watch a special video from Dave Filoni complete with awesome teaser footage.
Our friends at JediNews are reporting unofficial word that The Clone Wars series has indeed drawn to a close after last week’s amazing season 5 finale. For some, this is welcome news and for others (including myself) it is very sad revelation. Head on over for their report.
As Season 5 of The Clone Wars draws to a close, the action and emotion of the series has never been better. Now it looks like the Jedi will have to face off against one of their own while dealing with being shut out of military decisions that will have irrevocable effects on the future of the Republic. Check out this trailer for the 4-part story arc that leads to this season’s finale.
Click here for the press release at the official site!
Obi-Wan Kenobi. Duchess Satine. Darth Maul. Savage Opress. And another certain Sith Lord. Saturday’s episode of The Clone Wars, “The Lawless,” will change the show forever. To mark the occasion, Lucasfilm is excited to announce The Clone Wars Google Hangout — the first ever official Star Wars Google Hangout — taking place this Saturday, February 2, at 10:30 a.m. PST. Featuring The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni, Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), and Sam Witwer (Darth Maul), fans will get the chance to connect with the cast and creators of the hit series like never before. They’ll also get an exclusive first look at next week’s installment of The Clone Wars, “Sabotage,” along with other surprises.
Head to the Official Site for more details.