Set 5 years before the Battle of Yavin (which led to the destruction of the first Death Star, as chronicled in Episode IV: A New Hope) Star Wars Rebels has allayed any fears with this trailer that it was going to be “just another cartoon”. Solid scripting, great voice acting and a mythology deeply embedded in the Star Wars universe means it just became another hotly anticipated series sizzled at San Diego Comic Con this week…

Star Wars Rebels launches in the US in October 2014 on Disney XD – no word on launch date in Australia as yet.