‘Star Wars Rebels’ January 2017 Roundup

Every month, TWG gathers the latest news, interviews, fan creations, and updates pertaining to Star Wars Rebels. Have a link you want us to include in next month’s roundup? Send it here, leave it in the comments section below, or visit our Contact page.

General

• Lucasfilm Animation is looking for a Production Coordinator to join the Star Wars Rebels team. If you meet the qualifications and you’re interested, head on over to Lucasfilm Recruitment to apply today!

• Dave Filoni designed a special Darth Vader themed jersey for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team. You can read more about it here.

• While at Star Wars Day at Sea, Bryan Young mentioned that Ashley Eckstein had asked Dave Filoni what she could say in regards to Ahsoka’s future on Star Wars Rebels. She said that Ahsoka has a future and that’s pretty much all she can say at this time.

• Star Wars HQ posted a video about what we might see in the future in regards to the outcome between Vader and Ahsoka’s duel. Here’s the video’s description: Freddie Prinze, Jr., the actor who plays Kanan, recently revealed that yes, we will eventually find out what happened to Ahsoka Tano after her battle against Darth Vader. Find out what he says in this video! The question is: will we find out in Star Wars Rebels season 3 or will it be in a movie, other upcoming TV series, comic book?

• Freddie Prinze, Jr., has his own podcast. It’s called Prinze and the Wolf. Here’s a description: “Prinze and The Wolf” is a podcast with Freddie Prinze, Jr., and comedian Josh Wolf that will cover everything from parenting, to MMA, to pop culture, to gaming. to cooking…you name it! With Freddie’s wealth of experiences/stories and Josh’s quick sense of humor, no topic is taboo and there are definitely no “safe spaces” on this show.

Links: Articles

Posts related to Star Wars Rebels at StarWars.com:

• 10 Highlights from the Star Wars Rebels Season Three Mid-Season Trailer (Michael Moreci)
• Ranking Rebels: 10 Highlights from “Ghosts of Geonosis” (Geek Girl Diva)
• Ranking Rebels: 10 Highlights from “Warhead” (Geek Girl Diva)
• Ranking Rebels: 10 Highlights from “Trials of the Darksaber” (Geek Girl Diva)
• The Playlist: A Guide to Order 66 and the End of the Jedi (Bryan Young)

Other posts related to Star Wars Rebels:

• Ahsoka Tano Actress Ashley Eckstein Teases a Future for the Character (ComicBook.com)
• Ahsoka Tano, Child Soldier (The Imperial Talker)
• Ahsoka Tano Colouring Pages by Ryan Brock (Team Ahsoka)
• Ahsoka Tano: First Impressions, And How Wrong They Were (Team Ahsoka)
• Ahsoka’s Development, Part 1: Introduction of a Plucky Young Padawan (The Bearded Trio)
• Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 7: Duel (Team Ahsoka)
• Fan Art Friday #17 (Team Ahsoka)
• Fan Art Friday #18 (Team Ahsoka)
• Fan Art Friday #19 (Team Ahsoka)
• Ghost Dog of Geonosis: A Star Wars Rebel (Future of the Force)
• Home Geekonomics: Celebrating Star Wars‘ Ahsoka Tano (Nerdist)
• Radio Ryloth: Darksaber, The Force and Female Power (Future of the Force)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Vocal Cameos Revealed (ComicBook.com)
• Rogue One EP John Knoll Explains How They Brought in the Biggest Rebels Cameo (ComicBook.com)
• Rogue One Mystery Solved: Did the Hammerhead Crew Survive? (Entertainment Weekly)
• Star Wars Rebels has a Jedi Problem; Let’s Hope Lucasfilm Knows How to Fix It (Inside the Magic)
• The Character Development of Ahsoka Tano (EverydayFangirl.com)
• The Explosive Aesthetic of Sabine Wren (Poetry in Costume)
• What did Ahsoka Learn from Anakin? (The Cantina Cast)

Books and Comics

• A new comic book series featuring Maul will be released on February 1. The series will be written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Luke Ross. Read StarWars.com’s interview with the creators and head on over to Marvel.com to read another interview with Cullen Bunn.

• Sarah Michelle Gellar, who voiced the Seventh Sister in the second season, will be releasing a new cook book in April, Stirring Up Fun with Food: Over 115 Simple, Delicious Ways to Be Creative in the Kitchen.

Games, Toys, and Other Merchandise

• Star Wars Rebels is the theme for the Smuggler’s Bounty box coming in March! Read more about it here. Here are two teaser’s leading up to the release:
  • Teaser #1
  • Teaser #2

• It looks like Funko is planning on another Sabine Pop! figure. They wrote in a tweet,”We definitely have plans for Bodhi. And Sabine!”

• According to the Funko blog, three exclusive Star Wars Rebels Pop!s are coming to Walmart in early February: The Inquisitor, Seventh Sister, and Fifth Brother (see photos below).

• Star Wars: Force Arena is now available in the App Store for iPhone and iPad and through Google Play for Android devices. In the game, you can play as Ezra Bridger, Kanan Jarrus, Sabine Wren, and many more. Head on over to StarWars.com to read an interview with lead producer Kristoffer Bergqvist.

• Fantasy Flight Games proudly announced three new figure packs for Imperial Assault, and one of the packs includes Hera Syndulla and Chopper!

Interviews

• Bloggers who attended the Star Wars Rebels event at Lucasfilm last December had the opportunity to talk with Dave Filoni:
  • 5 Ways Star Wars Rebels Brings Star Wars to a New Generation (The Simple Parent)
  • Talking with the Man behind Star Wars Rebels (Donnahup.com)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Exclusive Interview with Dave Filoni, Executive Producer (Coupon Mamacita)
  • Star Wars Rebels Talk with Dave Filoni (Cool Mom Cool Tips)

• Adding Star Wars Rebels ships to Rogue One was more than just an Easter egg. Read more about the process over at io9.

• Star Wars Rebels actress Tiya Sircar chats about Sabine Wren’s future and hints at Mandalorian responsibilities in NY Daily News interview.

• Andi Gutierrez recently participated in a Reddit AMA. Read more about it and find links leading to the AMA over at Jedi News.

Fan Creations

• DuaeCat on Etsy has three Star Wars Rebels inspired bags: Sabine, Ezra, and Kanan. I purchased the Ezra and Kanan bags and they’re super cute and perfect for Star Wars Celebration Orlando coming up in April.

• Star Wars Destinies, a fan webcomic by TWG’s Elisa Ardell, is back! You can find new pages of the Ahsok/Slick/Dogma-focused story over at Tumblr.

• Twitter user @nmallen is currently working on a custom Ahsoka Tano doll. You can also find other Ahsoka Tano doll creations here.

• Jedimanda created an Ahsoka Tano makeup tutorial. You can watch it and follow along on YouTube.

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