Producer Brad Rau, Head Writer Jennifer Corbett, and voice of the Bad Batch Dee Bradley Baker met for a Q&A to discuss the upcoming “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” series. Here's the scoop on the latest entry in the Star Wars universe.
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The five members of the Bad Batch, also known as Clone Force 99, are Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo. “It’s fun to be Wrecker because he’s so honest and so clear and funny, but I have great affection for all of them. They are all interesting fellows,” -Dee Bradley Baker
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Dave Filoni is a Star Wars mastermind who has worked on various shows like “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars: Rebels,” “Star Wars: Resistance,” and “The Mandalorian.”
Corbett previously worked with Filoni on “Resistance.” Working with Filoni is “a master class in writing Star Wars,” says Corbett. “This being a sequel series of sorts to ‘The Clone Wars,’ it was crucial that he be involved in this process because these are characters he has created.” “I couldn’t think of a better mentor, especially for Star Wars,” says Rau.
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“This time period is one of the reasons I got so excited about this show, other than this oddball group of characters,” says Corbett.
“What happens after the war is over? What happens to all these clones who all they know is being soldiers?” asks Corbett. “Especially for the Bad Batch, who do things differently with the Republic, and how they fit in once it becomes the Empire.”
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Rau discussed the importance of having the series be “emotionally charged” while still maintaining all the action. “It gives the action a lot more texture,” says Rau. “It helps that we are coming into characters that are familiar, yet we don’t know much about them,” says Rau.
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“The Bad Batch” carries over the same visual style from the final season of “The Clone Wars.” Since the series is a “spiritual successor” to “The Clone Wars,” Rau found it important to “honor the style and legacy” of the former series.
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You can watch“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” on Disney+.
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