Star Wars: The Bad Batch's Cast and Crew Talk Putting a New Perspective on the Rise of the Empire Gizmodo 4 hrs ago Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series is nearly upon us. It’s time to see a new take on one of the most explored periods of the galaxy far, far away in Disney’s stewardship of the franchise: the downfall of the Republic and the Rise of the Empire. But for the team behind the new Disney+ Clone Wars spinoff, making the show felt like the passing of a baton. “I got to work with Dave [Filoni] on