We all have a long wait for anew Star Wars movieto come out, which isn’t untilRogue One: A Star Wars Storyarrives in December. Fortunately for us, there is a lot of great expanded universe stuff to enjoy in the meantime, and one of the most exciting bits of that has beenStar Wars Rebelson Disney XD. Season 3 is coming this fall, and we just got a brand new, revelatory trailer and poster for the upcoming new episodes.
The trailer arrived during theStar Wars Rebelsseason 3 panel atStar WarsCelebration, which is currently taking place in London. Fortunately for us, Disney and Lucasfilm didn’t make us all wait to be able to see it, as they uploaded it to theirYouTubechannel shortly after. This was not just some tiny tease of a trailer either. It clocks in at 3:32, and it is extremely action packed and has some massive reveals for next season. Disney also decided to release the new poster for the upcoming run, which also teases some of what is ahead for the Ghost crew next season.
Season 2 left us all on a bit of a cliffhanger in regards to Asoka and the outcome of her battle with Darth Vader, and the trailer opens with the echoes of that. We don’t get an answer as to what exactly her fate is, but the trailer moves right into teasing what is ahead for the crew of the Ghost next season. As it turns out, there is a lot of big stuff coming.
We get to see that Ezra is furthering his struggle as a young apprentice, and is having a bit more of a pull to the dark side. Kanan is still dealing with being blinded by Darth Maul, but seems to be settling in and becoming a bit more wisdomful. There is also a whole lot of Mandalorian action, Wedge Antilles shows up in a very unexpected way and thebig revealis thatGrand Admiral Thrawnis going to be a villain in season 3 ofRebels.
For those who may not know, Thrawn is one of the biggest villains in all ofStar Warshistory, even though he has never made an appearance in the movies. The character first appeared in theHeir to the Empirebook trilogy in the early 90s, which is credited with reinvigorating fan interest in the franchise at the time. So he should prove to be a massive threat for Kanan and the gang next season.
Star Wars Rebelsfollows the crew of the Ghost starship who do what they can to stand up against the Empire, and do their part in the early years of the formation of theRebel Alliance. For those who need to get caught up,Rebelsseason 2 comes out on Blu-ray on August 30.Star Wars Rebels Season 3makes its debut this fall on Disney XD. Be sure to watch the trailer and check out the new poster for yourself below.
