{"id":26635,"date":"2020-07-13T09:31:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=26635"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:38","slug":"star-wars-the-bad-batch-officially-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=26635","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Star Wars: The Bad Batch&#8221; Officially Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/star-wars-the-bad-batch-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/star-wars-the-bad-batch-logo.jpg 681w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/star-wars-the-bad-batch-logo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the success of the final season of <em><strong>Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/strong>, <\/em><strong>Lucasfilm<\/strong> and <strong>Disney <\/strong>have announced a spin-off animated series titled <em><strong>Star Wars: The Bad Batch<\/strong><\/em>. According to the press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in <em>The Clone Wars<\/em>) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch \u2013 a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army &#8212; each possess a singular exceptional skill which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew. 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We are thrilled to bring Dave Filoni&#8217;s vision to life through the next adventures of the Bad Batch.&#8221; <\/p><cite>via <em>ComicBook.com<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news will certainly have Star Wars fans jumping for joy, as Dave Filoni&#8217;s vision in the universe has always been beloved. With Filoni at the show&#8217;s helm, along with Lucasfilm animation, there should be a lot of hype surrounding the show in the coming months. 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