Star Wars Rebels Renewed for Fourth Season
It’s official. Disney XD and Lucasfilm confirmed this week that Star Wars Rebels will return for a fourth season on the network. Production is already underway on season four for the acclaimed, hit series. Season four will premiere on Disney XD later this year.
So, the adventures of the spaceship Ghost will continue for at least one more season once season three finishes up. Speaking on the news, Disney XD SVP of programming and GM Marc Buhaj stated, “The team behind ‘Star Wars Rebels’ delivers epic storytelling that has captivated fans of all ages across the globe. We’re excited to continue sharing the journey of these fan-favorite Rebels with our audience in the fall.”
Rebels is currently in the midst of its third season. Disney XD also revealed that more details and announcements for season four will be revealed for Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida coming in April.
Star Wars Rebels is created by Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg and Carrie Beck. It’s also executive produced by Filoni and Kinberg. The Season Three voice cast 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, David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus, Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, Sam Witwer as Maul, Tom Baker as Bendu and Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Star Wars Rebels has been ranked as the No. 1 series in Total Viewers for Disney XD in 2016. The show was the No. 1 animated series across key demos and generated over 60 million consumer engagements across digital platforms.