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Two branches of theStar Warsgalaxy are now locked together.
WithRogue One, the goal was to return the favor and deepen the bonds between the different story platforms.
Here are the manyStar Wars Rebelsreferences peppered throughoutRogue One.
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For the people who do know, they get that added level of immersion."
One such blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment was the live-action appearance of the grunting, disagreeable droid (Chopper) fromRebels.
“Everybody working on set knew Chopper, and referred to him the way you would about a dog.
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They all liked him.
They think he’s funny, but they know he’s grumpy.”
“I already have some theories about the story behind it,” Filoni says.
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Filoni credits sound designer Matt Wood, who also voices the character General Grievous, for that reference.
We don’t see Hera, but we know she’s therealthough some fans are debating about that.
It turns out, this was a tease of things to come onRebels.
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“I can clarify that’s absolutely Hera being paged, not her dad,” Filoni says.
“The movie gives that away, but I would rather have all the [references] be right.
Hera will eventually become a general in the Rebel Alliance.”
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Check outmore details on that story line.
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