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- ReferenceSeven Samurai on Felucia
S2E17, "Bounty Hunters": Obi-Wan, Anakin and Ahsoka team up with bounty hunters to defend a farming village from pirates. The episode is an open tribute to Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe Son has Maul's voice
S3E15 to S3E17, the Mortis arc: the Son, who embodies the dark side, is voiced by Sam Witwer. A year later, at the end of S4, Witwer becomes the voice of Darth Maul on the series.
source ↗ - CameoDarth Bane with Luke's voice
S6E13, "Sacrifice": the specter of Darth Bane that confronts Yoda at the Sith temple is voiced by Mark Hamill. Hamill didn't know the character, and Filoni recorded the lines in several deliveries to blend them all later.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesRay Park back as Maul
S7E10, "The Phantom Apprentice": the duel between Ahsoka and Maul was animated from motion capture of Ray Park, the Maul of The Phantom Menace. He created a new style for the mechanical legs and was so fast he sometimes broke the tracking.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe score that keeps time
S7E9 to S7E12, Siege of Mandalore: the arc happens at the same time as Revenge of the Sith. When a scene from the film is playing out in parallel, Filoni uses pieces of John Williams's score to tip off the viewer.
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