ForceCast #254: The Rebellion Will Be Televised

Lucasfilm's announcement of the TV series Star Wars Rebels takes center stage this week, as friend of the show Kyle Newman joins us to break down what this show means for the franchise. Plus, more bonus content from The Clone Wars gets previewed, J.J. Abrams works the interview circuit, and we make a major announcement about The ForceCast network.

Show Notes:

The HoloNet

• LFL Announces New Animated Series: Star Wars Rebels
  
  • Related: Dave Filoni Doing Research For His Next SW Project
• The Clone Wars Season 6 Clip From SW Weekends
  
• Christie Golden Writing Crucible Tie-In Short Story For SW Insider
  
• EA Will Discuss Its Star Wars Plans At Its E3 2013 Press Conference
  
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers rumored to be up for an unknown role in Episode VII

Discussion

• What does Star Wars Rebels mean for the franchise? How will it affect the Expanded Universe? Will there be connections to The Clone Wars? Fanboys director and Star Wars uber-fan Kyle Newman joins us as we discuss, digest, dissect, and analyze the announcement of Lucasfilm's next major Star Wars TV project.

Fan Focus

• J.J. Abrams Talks To The Associated Press
  
• J.J. Abrams On Jimmy Kimmel Live
  
• J.J. Abrams Talks Star Wars On The Daily Show
  
• Episode VII Producer Says Kathleen Kennedy Hasn't Talked Secrecy With Him
  
• Report: J.J. Abrams Interested In SW Merchandise, Spinoffs
  
• TFN Interview: New Star Wars Author Tim Lebbon
  
• CEII: Kathleen Kennedy's Celebration Premiere
  
• John Ostrander Facebook Q&A Transcript
  
• Tim Lebbon Facebook Q&A Transcript

Listener Feedback

• Listener "kashyyyyko" weighs in on the J.J. Abrams balancing act that we discussed two weeks ago.

Announcements

• Erik will be away for the next two weeks.
  
• We're launching a Star Wars gaming podcast in a few weeks!

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