So how willThe Bad Batchbe similar toThe Clone Wars?
And how will the story of Hunter, Tech, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Echo be different?
Are regular clones now the villains due to Order 66?
The clones of ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: We met the Bad Batch as an arc onThe Clone Wars.
So how is this spin-off similar toClone Warsand how is it different?
It’s similar toClone Warsbecause there’s a lot going on.
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During the war, the Republic took care of everything for them.
Things like finding fuel or finding food or even money was something that they never had to worry about.
Tell me about creating the look and vibe and feel and tone of this show.
How would you describe it?
So when you say that you want to push it, explain to me what that means?
The brush strokes are more intentional.
Just the quality we can get in the final picture.
We can bring all that stuff out more.
The way that the cameras are set up, the way that the lighting will hit someone like Tarkin.
It’s a little bit deeper.
The clones were the good guys inThe Clone Wars, but now we’ve got order 66.
So are the regular Clones now the bad guys in the new show?
CORBETT:It’s definitely tricky.
RAU:The regular clones are the face of the forces of the opposition.
They are the antagonist in the show.
We looked at the design…
It was an idea thatDave [Filoni]had.
With his hair, he’s got it styled a certain way.
He’s more individual.
There’s a big effort to say these aren’t just droids.
They might be clones, but each one is a different person.
Honestly, how do we approach that?
And I think that also has to do with the gear becomes more the same.
You’ve seen it in the trailers where we have AT-TE marching through the streets.
They feel like bad guys, just one for one.
It’s a little bit closer to what a stormtrooper would be.
All these little things.
And musical cues, certainly.
So, we’re constantly mixing those metaphors.
You might not even notice it right away unless you really dig for it.
We just want it to be a feeling through the whole show.
How many characters fromClone Warsand otherStar Warsshows and movies are we going to be coming across along the way?
These are all interesting questions, just as a fan, I’ve always wondered.
How does that work?
So it creates a really interesting opportunity to cross paths with other people we know.
It wouldn’t really make sense.
So we give a shot to pick and choose what makes sense for our characters.
Again, what serves our story the best?
Does it make sense to run across this character?
I think the fans might like that, so we go for it.
CORBETT:Every episode is an epic adventure.
I can say that.
In terms of serialized, it’s very much likeRebelsin that sense.
We don’t want to show too much.
Finally, who is your favorite Bad Batch member?
CORBETT:Probably Hunter.
RAU:I definitely personally identify the most with Tech, but I got to say Wrecker.
It’s been really fun dealing with Wrecker because he’s the obvious first, bombastic fan-favorite.
Everything is very simple, black and white.
It’s been really interesting to give him more nuance.
He’s not just a big, dumb guy.
He’s a really smart guy.
What he does, he’s the best at.
And when he has fun, he’s the best at having fun.
And so really getting more nuance in his character, I think the fans will like.
I think it’s given him dimension that’s kind of surprised me, honestly.
I really like him.
This article was consolidated from two separate interviews.
