Nellie Andreeva

RobotChickenAdult Swim and the Robot Chicken gang have teamed for Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, a third installment in the highly-rated series of specials, which will premiere on December 12. And this time, there is a heartthrob infusion into the geek squad, with Zac Efron on board to voice Anakin Skywalker. Other new voice cast members for Episode III include Anthony Daniels from the original Star Wars films as C3PO, Mike Henry (The Cleveland Show) and Donald Glover (Community).  Returning from the previous specials are Billy Dee Williams, Ahmed Best, co-creators Seth Green and Matthew 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. ”We’re telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish,” says Green.  Added 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.”

Chris McKay is directing the third Robot Chicken: Star Wars special in the series whose previous two installments earned multiple Emmy nominations and Annie Awards. Robot Chicken and its Star Wars specials hail from Green and Senreich’s Stoopid Monkey Prods. and Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico’s ShadowMachine Films.

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