With Star Wars: The Force Awakens having done just over $2 billion in theatrical receipts since its launch last December, a lot of the focus is now shifting towards the quick home video release on April 7th, 2016. Ahead of that, the official channel for the franchise has put together a very quick promo spot that does a lot that I like, noting:
“Learn the story of Anakin Skywalker’s fall and redemption and the rise of Kylo Ren in the Star Wars saga.”
What this spot does, sadly using the Disney XD narrator, is to bind together the events of the prequels to the original trilogy while throwing in a dash of Star Wars Rebels before carrying it through to The Force Awakens. All it needed was a nod to the ongoing comics focusing on Vader and it would have made the circle… complete.
While you can thoroughly enjoy the films and all that they present, the other media aspects of the franchise are definitely enriching it in a big way and while there are always bumps in the road, we definitely recommend both the comics and Star Wars Rebels, especially as it goes into its second season finale with a third season on the way.