“Bad Batch” – an Unreleased 4 Episode Arc from The Clone Wars Coming to Star Wars Celebration
Almost a year ago, Star Wars: The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni revealed an image and note, addressing one of the show’s unanswered questions: “Yes, Echo is alive.” Finally, fans of the clone trooper will find out how and why.
From StarWars.com
StarWars.com is thrilled to announce that a previously unreleased four-episode story reel, “Bad Batch,” telling the story of how Captain Rex and company rescued Echo, will screen exclusively at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. The unfinished episodes (similar to the Utapau arc that appeared on StarWars.com) feature complete, final voice performances, specifically by Dee Bradley Baker, who voices the elite clones of “Bad Batch” group.
The screening will take place at the Digital Stage on Friday, April 17, at noon. A Q&A with Filoni, Baker, and writers Brent Friedman and Matt Michnovetz will follow. So mark your calendars, and prepare to welcome back one of the clone army’s greatest warriors!
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I don’t understand just one thing. Why can’t they freaking finish these episodes?!?
Good question…It’s not like Disney doesn’t have the cash…
I think Disney want the younger fans to be focused on OT era. Because of TFA release. They are not going to distract them by PT stuff like TCW. And from my perspective it’s a good thing.
Cartoon Network rights conflict?
Also.
This is cool. I would love a comic book that follows Rex and Co. to Order 66 and beyond. I think that would be a great way to round off the series. Ventress gets her novel wrap up…Maul had his (sort of – I feel that there’s more to tell here). The clones are about all we’re missing. Cody, we know turns on Obi-Wan as ordered in ROTS. But what about Rex? Echo? I personally think it would be really cool for Rex to appear in the Vader comic as the seasoned leader of his stormtrooper squadron. Or maybe some of the troopers defected? I must know. Lol.
Super-excited to see what is in store. Perhaps this is the connection to Rebels?
So does “story reel” mean these episodes are incomplete?
If they’re watchable enough to screen for people, why not package and release the shit too or add it to the netflix collection of episodes even if they’re not all the way done?
Doesn’t Disney want to squeeze every last penny out of the SW franchise?
I think Echo is Ephraim Bridger.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ephraim_Bridger
Can’t be.
Jango and his clones had brown eyes,
not blue eyes, and Ephraim doesn’t seem to have any of the battle damage Echo appears to have in the concept art shown in the newspost.
uhm… are they releasing these somewhere or what?
Probably will end up online through starwars.com
Leave them unreleased. That ‘force planet’ bullshit was an absolute travesty, and the Dark Yoda crap trod on the toes of the original trilogy way too much.
Keep crying about it. It will change with more whining.
The Yoda arc was some of the best Star Wars media put out besides the OT IMO. It was imaginative and surreal. These force-focused episodes of the lost missions bought back some of the mystery of the force that was lost in the PT. People like what they like and I respect every one’s opinion, but from my perspective, the Yoda arc was amazing.
exactly
Would these be considered canon?
Yes.
Oh man, how we all get distracted. TCW , TFA it’s all too confusing at the same time.
NOT!
Indeed it shoudn’t be too hard for Disney to get a new team to get those episodes finished and make some direct to dvd releases or tv specials. This Legacy thing is kinda wacko.
he looks like having a lobot implant
Good. The more we get of the unfinished TCW, the better (also, the more successful this is, the higher the odds that they’ll release more). But why can’t they just finish the episodes? Is it really *that* expensive?
Wonder if they will release this on Bluray. Utapau arc was great for me. Also, please release and finish all of the unaired Clone Wars episodes on Netflix!