Critically acclaimed 'Star Wars Rebels' returns with fourth season this fall on Disney XD

Production is underway on the fourth season of the animated series "Star Wars Rebels" from Lucasfilm. The fourth season is scheduled to premiere on Disney XD later this year, continuing the galactic adventures of the Ghost crew.

Marc Buhaj, senior vice president of programming, and general manager of Disney XD, said, "The team behind 'Star Wars Rebels' delivers epic storytelling that has captivated fans of all ages across the globe. We're excited to continue sharing the journey of these fan-favorite Rebels with our audience in the fall."

Currently in its third season, "Star Wars Rebels" continues to drive the "Star Wars" saga into new, unexplored realms of the galaxy. Fans can look forward to more details and an announcement about the fourth season of "Star Wars Rebels" during "Star Wars Celebration" in Orlando this April.

"Star Wars Rebels" was created by Dave Filoni ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars"), Simon Kinberg ("X-Men: Days of Future Past") and Carrie Beck. They also executive produce the Lucasfilm Animation production.

The season three voice cast includes Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan, Vanessa Marshall as Hera, Steve Blum as Zeb, Tiya Sircar as Sabine, Taylor Gray as Ezra, Dee Bradley Baker as Captain Rex, David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus, Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, Sam Witwer as Maul, Tom Baker as Bendu and Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn.

In 2016, "Star Wars Rebels" was Disney XD's No. 1 series in total viewers. It generated more than 60 million consumer engagements across digital platforms.