The New Rebellion (film)

"Somewhere in The Galaxy, The Unequal Events of Holocaust Have Been Disrupted...."

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The New Rebellion (also known as Star Wars: The New Rebellion) is a 1996 direct-to-video animated space epic space opera film directed by, written by , and produced by with , Lucasfilm Feature Animation, and its subsidiary, Lucasfilm Animation Canada, in association with , , and , and distributed by. , creator of , directed the animation for the film.

Based on the, the film is set thirteen years after the in the Star Wars expanded universe, shortly after The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy, where the New Republic faces sudden and total annihilation. While Leia must deal with an assassination attempt, a rumored plot against the New Republic, and allegations that Han Solo is involved, Luke seeks out a former Jedi student who may hold the key to the mass destruction.

After the successful production of this film in August, The New Rebellion was scheduled for a home video release (VHS and DVD) on December 1996. The film was nominated for two. This is considered to be one of Lucasfilm's darkest animated direct-to-video films because its narrative explores such mature subject matter and themes as antiziganism, genocide, and sin, despite the changes made from the original source material in order to ensure a G-rating from the MPAA. It received mixed to negative reviews, although it was deemed an improvement over Shadows of the Empire.

Plot
The Dark Jedi Kueller sets in motion a plan to bring down the New Republic and the new generation of Jedi. First, he kills over a million innocent natives of the planet Pydyr and then sets off a bomb in the New Republic Senate Hall.

As Jedi Master Luke Skywalker searches for the one behind all of this, Leia Organa Solo has her own problems arising from conflicts with newly elected former Imperials in the senate, and the framing of her husband Han Solo by the smuggler Jarril, who is suspected to be responsible for the senate bombing.

As Han Solo travels with Chewbacca to the Smuggler's Run to investigate the actions of Jarril in hopes of getting to the bottom of the Senate bombing, Luke Skywalker visits Brakiss on Telti looking for information, and Lando Calrissian heads to The Run after Han Solo who he fears is in danger.

Meanwhile, Cole Fardreamer, with the aid of R2-D2 and C-3PO, discovers a plot to install all New Republic X-wing's with remote detonators. Leia becomes aware of this and concedes her position as president to Mon Mothma in order to rescue Luke from Kueller who has taken him prisoner on Almania. After Han rescues Lando, rather than Lando rescuing Han, from the clutches of the crime lord Nandreeson, and the two of them aide hundreds of smugglers after an accidental bombing of the Run, Han also heads to Almania to rescue Luke.

Han arrives at Almania in the midst of a vicious battle between New Republic forces led by Wedge Antilles and Kueller's fleet. Han is also met by Talon Karrde and Mara Jade who have brought ysalamiri to assist in the battle against Kueller. After a long grueling battle against Kueller, in which Kueller has gained a tremendous amount of power fueled by Luke's own anger at himself for allowing Kueller to fall to the dark side, Luke is preparing himself for death at Kueller's hands as Han arrives on the scene with the ysalamiri, sapping both Luke and Kueller of their power, and in doing so allows Leia to finish Kueller with two lethal blaster shots.

R2-D2 and C-3PO simultaneously thwart Kueller's plan to detonate millions of droids across the galaxy. This enables Leia to return to Coruscant and regain her post as president from Mon Mothma.

Voice cast

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