Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken” returns to that galaxy far, far away for a brand-new “Star Wars”-themed special premiering December 12 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). This third installment in the “Robot Chicken: Star Wars” trilogy follows the two previous specials, which resulted in multiple Emmy nominations and numerous Annie Awards for both specials and the writers Ahmed Best and Seth Green. “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III,” to be directed by Chris McKay, marries the satirical sensibilities of Green and Matthew Senreich’s (Stoopid Monkey Productions) Emmy-winning “Robot Chicken” with characters of the “Star Wars” universe. The specials and the Robot Chicken series, the highest-rated original program on Adult Swim, are created in conjunction with ShadowMachine Films’ Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico.
“We’re telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish,” says Green. Senreich says, “We wanted to take the ‘Star Wars’ universe and see if through the eyes of our Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Gary the Stormtrooper. We’ll still flip around the universe but we’ll get a unique perspective from the bad guy side, from people who just want to rule the universe.”
“Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III” will feature Zac Efron as Anakin Skywalker, Anthony Daniels (from the original “Star Wars” films) as C3PO, Mike Henry (“The Cleveland Show”) and Donald Glover (“Community”), all making their first appearance in RCSW. Also returning from the previous specials are Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian and Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks along with returning favorites Green, Senreich, Breckin Meyer, Seth MacFarlane, Dan Milano, Abe Benrubi, Donald Faison, Rachael Leigh Cook, Adrianne Pallicki, Eden Espinosa, Hugh Davidson, Bob Bergen, Keith Ferguson, Tom Kane and Zeb Wells.
In addition, Adult Swim has announced that “Robot Chicken” will begin airing season five in late October.
“Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III” is created and executive produced by Green and Senreich under their own Stoopid Monkey Productions. The duo also write and, with McKay, direct the series, and Green provides many of the voices in the special and the series. The special is written by series head writers/executive producers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root, series scribes Mike Fasolo, Wells, Green, Senreich, frequent RC actor/writer Breckin Meyer (TNT’s “Franklin & Bash”), and Hugh Sterbakov with Matthew Beans, RC guest writers Davidson, Geoff Johns, Milano and Kevin Shinick.
