MUMBAI: Disney and its subsidiary LucasFilm have announced that production has begun on ?Star Wars Rebels?, an animated television series. Scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special on Disney Channel, it will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.

Disney Channels Worldwide president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh said, "The entire team at Lucasfilm has provided extraordinary creativity and innovation for over three decades, and we?re thrilled to be bringing the expansive and imaginative world of Star Wars to Disney XD?s viewers."

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said, "I couldn?t be more excited to explore new corners of the Star Wars universe. I think ?Star Wars Rebels? will capture the look, feel and fun that both kids and their parents love about Star Wars."

The series is set between the events of Episode III and IV -- an era spanning almost two decades never-before explored on-screen. ?Star Wars Rebels? takes place in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape. Details about the show are a closely guarded secret at this point adds Disney.

?Star Wars Rebels? will be produced by Lucasfilm Animation, featuring many of the key talents that made the earlier show ?Star Wars: The Clone Wars?.

As far as the big screen is concerned Disney plans to make three Star Wars films. The first one releases in 2015.