Star Wars Resistance Animated Series Premieres this October

"Star Wars Resistance," a new animated series that takes place prior to the events of "The Force Awakens," takes flight with a one-hour premiere SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW and Disney Channel VOD, with subsequent airings on Disney XD.

The high-flying adventure series follows Kazuda Xiono ("Kaz"), a young pilot recruited by the Resistance for a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. Following its U.S. debut, "Star Wars Resistance" will rollout globally on Disney Channels Worldwide.

SDCC 2018: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Animated Series Returns!!

As the biggest companies scramble to gather exclusive content for their streaming services intended to give Netflix a run for their money, Disney just pulled out an ace in the hole. THE CLONE WARS: THE ANIMATED SERIES IS RETURNING!!! During a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the now legendary series at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Dave Filoni (the man who should take the reigns on the entire Star Wars film universe) announced the show would return with 12 all new episodes set to air on Disney's direct-to-consumer streaming service, bringing closure to the unfinished work and its millions of fans worldwide.