Wondering what you might see in Star Wars: Episode VII? You might want to pay attention to the Star Wars: Rebels animated series.
Security on Star Wars: Episode VII may be tighter than a blaster's firing pin (cut me some slack on that one, please), but there's one way you can get a look at some characters and concept...watch the Star Wars: Rebels animated series. Don't forget, now that there's no longer any question that the expanded universe "counts," Star Wars: Rebels is kind of like ground zero for the new era of the franchise.
Star Wars: Rebels executive producer (and Star Wars: Episode VIIcreative consultant) Simon Kinberg told Entertainment Weekly that “It’s a very integrated process, there’s real communication between all the filmmakers because we’re all part of a larger timeline. There is absolutely communication and integration between the different stories. We are very aware of what they’re doing in VII, and we also have to click into place with Episode IV.”
But here's the best part: “There are characters, vehicles, imagery that are introduced in the show before we’ve ever seen them in the movies, possibly including VII.” That's one way to get folks to tune in for the Star Wars: Rebels premiere on October 3rd, isn't it?
And it does add a little fuel to the rumors about the identity of some of the bad guys in Star Wars: Episode VII, too...
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