Ian McDiarmid to Reprise His Role as Palpatine

Good, goooood, our favorite Emperor has returned to the franchise. Everything is proceeding as he has foreseen.

Fans of the television series, Star Wars: Rebels will be delighted to discover that Palpatine actor, Ian McDiarmid is reprising his role as the evil Emperor in the second half of the final season. Palpatine previously appeared in season two of the show, but was instead voiced by Sam Witwer, who is also known for voicing another villain, Darth Maul.

The mid-season trailer brought many more dramatic moments, not the least of which was the Emperor's appearance. His return represents a dramatic threat to the Ghost crew, one they have never seen before. "He’s a sophisticated villain,” executive producer Dave Filoni said, "I wanted something more insidious than perhaps lightsaber play," Filoni explained. "The Emperor can appear so many different ways. He can seem frail at times or powerful at times. He’s the ultimate deceiver, and he plays on your own wants and greeds."

While nothing has been confirmed as far as seeing McDiarmid in another live action film, he, like Ewan McGregor, has stated that he would be happy to return to the franchise. "I suppose there must be a chance but I think you'd find out about it more quickly than I would. But there is what they call the anthology series and, actually, the most recent one, Rogue One, was about the time when I was in charge. I was referred to a few times, Darth Vader popped up, but you did not see me. Maybe they are keeping me as a surprise for later but I have no idea. Of course, I don't want anyone else to play him."

Star Wars: Rebels continues February 19, 9PM EST on Disney XD.

You Can Now Watch Star Wars: Rebels for Free

You read that right! You can now watch seasons 1-3 of Star Wars: Rebels for free.

With the premiere of season four scheduled to appear on October 15th, you can either catch up or binge watch the series in it's entirety. Normally only available on DVD or to those with access to Disney XD, fans can now watch the whole of seasons one and two, as well as a variety of episodes from season three from the Disney XD app.

Recently renamed to Disney Now, the app allows you to watch many of your favorite shows or play games from Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, and Radio Disney for free. The app can be downloaded on iOS, Android, Kindle, Apple TV, and ROKU products.

This was confirmed by Lucasfilm publicist, Tracy Cannobbio, yesterday evening on Twitter. You can download the app at http://disneyxd.disney.com/mobile-apps.

This is true! #StarWarsRebels S1, S2 and parts of S3 are available on the Disney Now app for free (no cable provider needed). https://t.co/NJr6l0Mn2i

— Tracy Cannobbio (@Tcann13) October 4, 2017

Fans can watch the trailer for season four of Rebels here. Rebels is set to premiere on October 15.

Rian Johnson Confirms DJ isn't Ezra Bridger

Sorry Rebels fans, it looks like Ezra Bridger is not the last Jedi in Episode Eight.

Since it was confirmed that actor Benecio Del Toro was cast for The Last Jedi, many fan theories have been circulating, including the idea that Del Toro's character, DJ, is secretly Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger from the TV show, Star Wars: Rebels. Fans of the show now have to go back to speculating, as director Rian Johnson has confirmed that the two characters are different people.

In an interview with Good Morning America, Johnson was asked about the identity of DJ and the possibility of him being Ezra. "Oh, Ezra from Rebels? He's his own person, he's his own person," Johnson said.

Johnson went on the say that DJ is "what we call him" and that DJ does indeed stand for something.

Is Benicio del Toro playing Ezra from @StarWars Rebels? @rianjohnson says no, but "DJ" does stand for something...#TheLastJedi #D23expo pic.twitter.com/wHGPvvlaD5

— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 16, 2017

Fans can find out for certain who DJ is by watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi in theaters December 15.

Dave Filoni Clarifies the Future of Ahsoka Tano

Since the ending of season two for Star Wars: Rebels, many fans have been speculating on former Jedi Ahsoka Tano's fate. The season ended with a duel between the former Master/Padawan pair of Darth Vader and Ahsoka, and she was last seen walking deeper into the Sith temple. After that, nothing is known.

There have been many fan theories on Ahsoka's fate; some believed she simply died while others think she may carry on all the way into the upcoming Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. However, there are many who believe she transformed into a white wolf.

Series creator, Dave Filoni, has broken his silence on the debate with a tweet disclaiming this belief.

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It is widely believed that season four will be the final season for the show, which leaves many questions about the fates of other characters as well, including Ezra, Kanan, and Sabine. Rogue One, however, did confirm that Hera Syndulla becomes a general in the Rebellion, and even Chopper makes an appearance. For now, Filoni has not shed some insight into the other characters' respective futures.

Star Wars: Rebels season four airs on Sept 23.

Star Wars Rebels Season 3 CONFIRMED!

By Cannon Adams

It has just been confirmed that the Ghost team will continue to fight the Empire for season 3! Disney XD ordered another season of Rebels from LucasFilm and is currently in production! Senior Vice President Marc Buhaj has announced that season 3 will come and will premier in 2016. Buhaj said in making the announcement:

 “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.”

TV Guide Magazine  is releasing a special issue with Rebels on the front cover with the iconic villian Darth Vader and also some extensive Star Wars features which will hit stands on Thursday December 3rd.

 

 LucasFilm SVP of Development Kiri Hart says:

 “We’re very proud of our incredibly creative Rebels team. The show continues to tell fun, heartfelt, exciting new Star Wars stories week after week, and it’s beloved by fans of all ages. Season Three will see our rebel heroes face new obstacles and find new allies in their fight against the Empire.”

Will season 3 promise more returning characters since we have back our favorite Captain Rex with Captain Gregor and Commander Wolffe? Rumor has it that Darth Maul was supposed to return but season 2 is not finished yet so hopefully we continue to see his story continue!



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