Star Wars Rebels Returns on September 24
Disney XD and Lucasfilm have officially announced the premiere date for Star Wars Rebels Season 3. The popular series finally returns to the air waves on Saturday, September 24 at 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm EDT. In addition, the premiere of Season 3 will feature the revised canon debut of Grand Admiral Thrawn and Bendu.
The season three premiere is set to be a one-hour premiere event, “Steps into Shadow” on Disney XD. At the start of season three, the Ghost crew has established a secret base on Atollon, now led by a more powerful Ezra. The crew looks to strengthen the Rebel Alliance by getting new resources and recruits to fight against the Empire. Unfortunately, the Imperial efforts to stop the rebellion are now being led by the cold and analytical Grand Admiral Thrawn, who make him a threat unlike any ever faced before. Ezra and Sabine also take on new roles and challenges as the crew faces their biggest mission yet, a direct assault on the Empire.
The show is created by Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg and Carrie Beck. The production is executive produced by Filoni, Kinberg and co-executive produced by Henry Gilory.
The voice cast for season 3 includes: Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan, Vanessa Marshall as Hera, Steve Blum as Zeb, Tiya Sircar as Sabine, Taylor Gray as Ezra, Dee Bradley Baker as Captain Rex, Captain Gregor and Commander Wolffe, Sam Witwer as Darth Maul and David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus. New to this season are Tom Baker (“Dr. Who”) as the intriguing Force-wise Bendu and Lars Mikkelsen (“House of Cards”) as the Star Wars Legends fan-favorite Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Season two of Star Wars Rebels will premiere on Blu-ray and DVD on August 30. You can also check out a short teaser video for the new season released today in the player below.