Star Wars Rebels Set to Invade New York Comic Con
Lucasfilm and Disney XD have officially announced that the hit animated series Star Wars Rebels will be coming to New York Comic Con. Fans in attendance will get some exclusive sneak peeks from Season 2 and a special preview at this year’s convention this October in New York City. This includes a special preview screening of two new episodes from the series.
At the start of the new season, the crew of the spaceship Ghost are now considered a genuine threat to the Emire, and they have even caught the attention of the Sith Lord Darth Vader. The Rebels then seek out old friends and powerful allies to their cause, starting the beginning of the Rebel Alliance to stand against the Empire. In order to stop the Rebels, Darth Vader dispatches new agents to hunt down this coalition and is determined to snuff them out before this rebellion can fully ignite.
The Star Wars Rebels panel is scheduled for Thursday, October 8 at the Empire Stage from 1:30-2:30 pm. It will be followed by an exclusive screening of two new episodes on the same stage from 5:30-6:30 pm. The new episodes will feature the series debut of Captain Rex, Captain Gregor and Commander Wolffe, the three clone troopers from the previous Star Wars animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. They join the cast alongside another fan-favorite Clone Wars character, Ahsoka Tano.
Star Wars Rebels Season 2 will premiere with new episodes later this fall on Disney XD. You can check out a new photo still from Season 2 below.