Anticipation has been building around the future of the Lucasfilm Animation department in recent months following the massively successful conclusion to

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

. A CG-animated sequel series to

Star Wars Rebels

has been rumored for quite some time now, but there’s been no official word on the show’s existence.

In the last week, a new rumor caught fire, one that suggests the existence of

a direct spinoff of

The Clone Wars

. Like the rumored

Rebels

sequel, this spinoff is said to be CG-animated, likely in the exact same style that was done for

Clone Wars

. Very little is known about the show, including the legitimacy of the rumors, but the main source has provided more details about what is expected to come…

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RUMOR

Kessel Run Transmissions

has shared more details about the rumored

Clone Wars

spinoff series, which is said to be set after the Siege of Mandalore. As was reported previously,

Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex are both expected to appear

in the series, as will Commander Wolffe, but not in lead roles. KRT had this to say about the focus of the show:

“Certain characters in this series, we were recently introduced to in the seventh season of The Clone Wars.”

Update:

Noah Outlaw

of Kessel Run Transmissions has shared that this series will feature The Bad Batch characters Hunter, Crosshair, Tech, Wrecker, and Echo as some of the main leads. Noah Outlaw further states that the spinoff is currently in production and is expected to release sometime next year.

We can 100% say that the next Star Wars animated series features The Bad Batch as the main leads. It’ll take place after “The Siege of Mandalore” and Hunter, Crosshair, Tech, Wrecker, and Echo will all be back. pic.twitter.com/0GLRZA51HI

WHAT THIS MEANS

All rumors regarding this series are completely unsubstantiated for the moment, so it’s important to take these reports with a huge grain of salt. The

Rebels

sequel seems like a natural continuation of the animated narrative presented thus far, but a direct sequel to

The Clone Wars

seems a bit unnecessary. Should this show exist, it’s hard to believe that it will have a lengthy run.

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The “certain characters” introduced in the final season of

Clone Wars

are almost certainly the Bad Batch clones who took in Echo. Because these clones each have unique mutations, it’s possible that the inhibitor chips weren’t effective in having them carry out Order 66. Conversely, there’s always the chance the Bad Batch could serve as the canon’s Imperial Commandos, hunting down surviving Jedi and partaking in top-secret missions for the Empire.

With the limited time period available to involve Ahsoka and Rex, this show would need to either have a limited run to fill in some blanks or move beyond the involvement of the

Clone Wars

leads and focus specifically on the Bad Batch. Ahsoka still has some unfinished business with Barriss Offee, whom Filoni has said he still has plans for in the past. It also seems inevitable that Rex would have a final confrontation with Cody and needs to reunite with Wolffe and Gregor before their exiled retirement on Seelos.

Much remains to be seen about the legitimacy of these rumors, but there is potential for a

Clone Wars

spinoff depending on the stories that are chosen to be told. While there won’t be any more

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

episodes, the show gets by as a technicality that can still continue many of the prominent characters’ stories. It appears Lucasfilm’s animation team is very busy, and one can only hope that the clones have a place in the work being done.

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Good soldiers follow orders.

Anticipation has been building around the future of the Lucasfilm Animation department in recent months following the massively successful conclusion to

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

. A CG-animated sequel series to

Star Wars Rebels

has been rumored for quite some time now, but there’s been no official word on the show’s existence.

In the last week, a new rumor caught fire, one that suggests the existence of

a direct spinoff of

The Clone Wars

. Like the rumored

Rebels

sequel, this spinoff is said to be CG-animated, likely in the exact same style that was done for

Clone Wars

. Very little is known about the show, including the legitimacy of the rumors, but the main source has provided more details about what is expected to come…

ADVERTISEMENT

RUMOR

Kessel Run Transmissions

has shared more details about the rumored

Clone Wars

spinoff series, which is said to be set after the Siege of Mandalore. As was reported previously,

Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex are both expected to appear

in the series, as will Commander Wolffe, but not in lead roles. KRT had this to say about the focus of the show:

Update:

Noah Outlaw

of Kessel Run Transmissions has shared that this series will feature The Bad Batch characters Hunter, Crosshair, Tech, Wrecker, and Echo as some of the main leads. Noah Outlaw further states that the spinoff is currently in production and is expected to release sometime next year.

“Certain characters in this series, we were recently introduced to in the seventh season of The Clone Wars.”

We can 100% say that the next Star Wars animated series features The Bad Batch as the main leads. It’ll take place after “The Siege of Mandalore” and Hunter, Crosshair, Tech, Wrecker, and Echo will all be back. pic.twitter.com/0GLRZA51HI

WHAT THIS MEANS

All rumors regarding this series are completely unsubstantiated for the moment, so it’s important to take these reports with a huge grain of salt. The

Rebels

sequel seems like a natural continuation of the animated narrative presented thus far, but a direct sequel to

The Clone Wars

seems a bit unnecessary. Should this show exist, it’s hard to believe that it will have a lengthy run.

The “certain characters” introduced in the final season of

Clone Wars

are almost certainly the Bad Batch clones who took in Echo. Because these clones each have unique mutations, it’s possible that the inhibitor chips weren’t effective in having them carry out Order 66. Conversely, there’s always the chance the Bad Batch could serve as the canon’s Imperial Commandos, hunting down surviving Jedi and partaking in top-secret missions for the Empire.

With the limited time period available to involve Ahsoka and Rex, this show would need to either have a limited run to fill in some blanks or move beyond the involvement of the

Clone Wars

leads and focus specifically on the Bad Batch. Ahsoka still has some unfinished business with Barriss Offee, whom Filoni has said he still has plans for in the past. It also seems inevitable that Rex would have a final confrontation with Cody and needs to reunite with Wolffe and Gregor before their exiled retirement on Seelos.

Much remains to be seen about the legitimacy of these rumors, but there is potential for a

Clone Wars

spinoff depending on the stories that are chosen to be told. While there won’t be any more

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

episodes, the show gets by as a technicality that can still continue many of the prominent characters’ stories. It appears Lucasfilm’s animation team is very busy, and one can only hope that the clones have a place in the work being done.

Good soldiers follow orders.