StarWars.com Interviews Simon Kinberg About Star Wars Rebels, Part 3

StarWars.com has posted the third and final part of an interview with Star Wars Rebels executive producer Simon Kinberg about his work on the series. In this part, Kinberg talks about the Force in Rebels, the lightsaber that Kanan wields, and the experience of seeing fans cosplay as the characters he designed.

StarWars.com: What do you hope fans get out of “Spark of Rebellion?”

Simon Kinberg: I hope they get a sense of the tone, and voice, and vibe of the show. Feeling like it has the adventure, and the fun, and the humanity of many of our favorite films, but certainly the original Star Wars movies that we experienced as kids. And, you know, I still go back to something that’s separate from just Star Wars: I hope they fall in love with these characters. One of the most ambitious things about Rebels is that it’s not focused on established Star Wars characters. The five main characters are brand new, so we’re competing with some of the greatest characters ever created. Luke, Leia, Han, and Anakin, they’re great characters. We’re telling new stories about characters in their world. I really hope that what they take away from these first few episodes, beyond just loving Star Wars, is that they love these specific characters. And that kids want to be Ezra, and look up to Kanan, and fear and are amused by Zeb. All the things that we experienced when we watched Star Wars movies for those various characters, I want an audience to feel for these new ones.

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