Star Wars Rebels Renewed for Season Three

BURBANK: Disney XD has ordered a third season of Star Wars Rebels from Lucasfilm to debut in 2016.

The third season has already started production. To date, Star Wars Rebels ranks as Disney XD's number two series in total viewers, kids 6 to 11, boys 6 to 11 and boys 2 to 11. It is the channel's number one program among adults 18 to 49 and men 18 to 49.

Star Wars Rebels is created by Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Sherlock Holmes) and Carrie Beck. The Lucasfilm Animation production is executive produced by Filoni and Kinberg.

Marc Buhaj, the senior VP of programming and general manager at Disney XD, said, "We are proud to bring our audience a third season of Star Wars Rebels, a series that has resonated across generations. The creative team behind the series continues to do a brilliant job in delivering on the key tenets that fans have come to expect from a Star Wars property, including adventure, hope and the battle between good vs. evil."
 
"We're very proud of our incredibly creative Rebels team," added Kiri Hart, Lucasfilm's senior VP of development. "The show continues to tell fun, heartfelt, exciting new Star Wars stories week after week, and it's beloved by fans of all ages. Season three will see our Rebel heroes face new obstacles and find new allies in their fight against the Empire."