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Star Wars: Rebels  Created by: Simon Kinberg, Carrie Beck, and Dave Filoni Based on the works of George Lucas A year after the Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm Limited from its founder and CEO George Lucas, Dave Filoni and his crew at Lucasfilm Animation were told to close down production of the animated series  Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which was airing on Time-Warner's Cartoon Network.  The Clone Wars had just finished its fifth season, and Filoni's team was in the midst of producing Season Six when Disney pulled the plug on the Emmy-winning series. Lucasfilm's corporate owners wanted to focus the company's creative efforts on the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens feature film and other projects - including a new animated series for the Disney Channel's cable sibling Disney XD: Star Wars: Rebels. Created by Filoni with writers Simon Kinberg and Carrie Beck, the series' first season is set 15 years after the events of Star Wars - Episode II

Against a backdrop of ever-shifting loyalties, uneasy alliances and ancient hostilities, the conflict between the Republic and the Separatists ramps up, setting the stage for Darth Sidious' ultimate act of treachery against the Jedi. In these uncertain times, some of the deepest mysteries of the light and dark sides of the Force are revealed as an intrepid clone trooper uncovers a shocking conspiracy, Anakin Skywalker's closest relationship is tested to its limits, and Master Yoda makes a discovery that could forever change the balance of power in the galaxy. Complete your collection and experience all the wonder, intrigue, action and suspense of THE LOST MISSIONS in 13 must-own episodes -- plus a Behind-The-Scenes Documentary -- as this thrilling chapter of the STAR WARS saga comes home on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time! Although George Lucas's Star Wars: The Clone Wars was a critical and popular success during its five-season run on Time-Warner's Cartoon N

“Star Wars Rebels – The Complete Season One” Created by Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Carrie Beck Based on “Star Wars,” created by George Lucas Starring the voices of: Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, Stephen Blum, Ashley Eckstein On Tuesday, September 1, 2015, Disney/Buena Vista Home Entertainment released “Star Wars Rebels,” an animated series set five years before the events of George Lucas’s “Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope.” Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, the team behind the Emmy-winning “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” the series is Disney’s first “Star Wars” project since the company’s purchase of Lucasfilm Limited in 2012. As created by Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Carrie Beck, “Star Wars Rebels” bridges the gap between “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and the original “Star Wars” trilogy. It airs on cable’s Disney XD channel, although it premiered on the mothership Disney Channel on October 3, 2014 with the one hour pilot