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Star Wars: The Clone Wars is Coming to Theaters!
February 11, 2008
Source: Variety, USA Today
by Alex Billington
You might have thought that no Star Wars movie would ever show in theaters again, at least not until Lucas re-releases them in 3D sometime after 2010. Good news - that's no longer the case, as we have received confirmation that the animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be playing in theaters on August 15th later this year! The movie is a full-length feature developed from the 25-episode animated Clone Wars series that played on Cartoon Network a few years back. Lucasfilm is launching this new movie in theaters where it will later play on Cartoon Network again before the launch of yet another new animated series. Star Wars is back in theaters again in 2008, baby!
Warner Brothers decided to kick off the series with this theatrical release after they were shown the first footage from the series. Star Wars: The Clone Wars will run around 100 minutes in length and will take place between Episodes II and III. Anakin is not Darth Vader yet and the story will be focused around the ensuing Clone Wars that began in Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Warner Brothers and Lucasfilm seem as excited about this release as we are, saying "I don't know anyone who wouldn't want it" and taking a risk by "trying to do something unprecedented — marrying TV series and theatrical release."
George Lucas is involved with the project as executive producer. Lucas said he began work on this new spin-off because he "felt there were a lot more 'Star Wars' stories left to tell." And instead of making more live-action movies, he wanted to tell those stories through animation, pushing the technology forward at the same time. Dave Filoni of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" will be directing, with Henry Gilroy, Scott Murphy and Steven Melching writing. No actors from the original movies are involved, except Anthony Daniels as C3PO and Matthew Wood as General Grievous and the battledroids.
USA Today has scored the very first photo from the upcoming animated film of Anakin Skywalker and Jedi apprentice Ahsoka, which can be seen below.
In this film, Anakin and Obi-Wan are trying to hold together the galactic republic, split apart by war between a separatist robot army and the good-guy white-armored clones. The Jedi apprentice you see above is actually Anakin's padawan, a change from the story that we've been familiar with throughout the movies. However, they're not changing up the Star Wars lore without the help of the man in charge. "George is our guide. He's the creator of the Star Wars universe, so we couldn't have a better mentor," asserts director Dave Filoni.
I know we'll be in theaters on August 15th watching this movie. With the experience I had seeing TMNT in theaters, I'm certainly just as excited to now also see Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The theater is such a great platform and atmosphere to launch this series in, and I can't wait to see all the crowds and people, young and old, who will be there enjoying it together. Another photo has been added below.
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Reader Feedback - 26 Comments »
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Meh.
Dragonball is coming out that day! That movie is now kinda screwed but i will watch that not this cheap crappy 3rd rate animated movie based on star wars.
COol on Feb 12, 2008
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What happened to Genndy Tartakovsky? I will be immensely disappointed if they keep him out of this.
I was under the impression that this was just going to be the series made into a feature length movie, not a completely new beast. Tartakovsky is a genius, they should keep him involved. Not the Avatar guy (who I have a respect for but Tartakovsky is so much better in terms of character and art style.)
Philip on Feb 12, 2008
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ARE YOU SERIOUS?! How ridiculous is this!!!!!!!! I can't imagine this doing well at all.
Ryan on Feb 12, 2008
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@Alex: Dragonball isn't necessarily a Cartoon Network series. It was just shown on there, Clone Wars was actually a series made primarily for Cartoon Network. The only correlation they really have is that they were both aired on Cartoon Network but that's it.
Philip on Feb 12, 2008
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this is very disturbing. it veers so wildly from the accepted canon. in reference to a padawan having a padawan…this may be a deal-breaker for a lot of fans. I know it is for me.
I'm especially jaded from the prequels. now I feel like they're trying to shove another jar jar down my throat. I wonder why we don't have video? is it because they're testing out six year old chimney sweeps from england for the voice of anakin's padawan? george smells some more cash here. I have little hope that this will be any better than the star wars christmas special. If I keep my hopes low and this is maybe as entertaining as a mid-80's micro machines commercial, then I may feel some sort of star wars happiness in my heart.
Corey on Feb 12, 2008
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@Corey
If you check out the screenshot, Anakin is no longer a padawan judging by his haircut.
I'm super jazzed about this. Midnight showing, anyone?
Patrick on Feb 12, 2008
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Deal breaker? Get over it. This isn't like the bible or something, it is just a movie. If you can't take creative license in a movie then, well, it is hardly a movie anymore.
haha on Feb 12, 2008
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anakin became a knight when the clone wars started. thats why he has a padawan. also anakin's saber is blue the most common color for ranks above padawan. green is the most common padawan color in fact ive never seen a knight besides luke use green.
hyphycore on Feb 12, 2008
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@hyphycore
Kit Fisto uses a green lightsaber. Also, Master Yoda uses a lightsaber as well!
Lawrence on Feb 12, 2008
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Yay!!
only caught a couple of the Original Clone Wars and I really liked them, be great to see the whole story together….shame to change the style though, ninjin' Samuel L was awesome.
Dr.Duvel on Feb 13, 2008
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This is either going to be awesome or bomb horribly…
Tony on Feb 13, 2008
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Blue is a Knight's lightsaber? Erm, no… Luke used blue as a padawan and switched to green. Yoda used a green saber. Anakin and Obi-Wan liked their blueness… it's just personal preference.
But yeah, this looks interesting plot-wise but still is a complete waste of the awesomeness that is Star Wars, unfortunately 
Oh, by the way, come to our Star Wars website… TGC
Kypzethdurron on Feb 14, 2008
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In response to number 11, no offence but your an idiot. The colour of a lightsaber has nothing to do with rank. The main colours are Blue, Green and Yellow. These denote the type of jedi they are, blue being the Jedi Guardian: those who seek to slash first ask questions later so to speak. Green is that of the Jedi consular: those who seek to find a diplomatic solution to solve problems first, then fight later this can clearly be seen in charachters such as Yoda and Qui-Gon-Jinn. Yellow is rarely seen but denotes the Jedi Sentinal: those who are kind of the reconassiance Jedi. However there are Jedi who whilst maintaning one of these three "specialties" as such choose there own lightsaber crystal. One such example is clearly Mace Windu.
Matthew on Feb 15, 2008
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might be a decent film, cant wait till the live action series comes out in 2009
HYPE on Feb 16, 2008
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Marrying TV and Movie exposure of the same thing seems to be a bit of an unholy alliance to me …. but it might just work! ( as far as warner are concerned)
Estepona on Feb 20, 2008
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This is excellent news! My best pal emailed me and told me about it yesterday and I still am high from the excitement! I can't wait to see how this film handles the Clone Wars as I felt the last TV micro-series was good but not enough. Anakin having a padawan now he is a full knight (no padawan braid!) is an interesting if unexpected twist and I hope it will add a new layer to his story and give more reason for his eventual decline and subsequent betrayal of the Jedi Order (ie she is killed on a mission and he begins to doubt the jedi are doing any good fighting in the War as a result). I don't care what the unsilent minority of internet so called fans say this will be good and I will be in theaters come August!!!!!! The Force is back and I am glad! Thank you Mr Lucas!
Michael on Feb 20, 2008
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To Philip,
Tartakovsky was released from Cartoon Networks payroll. It is also my opinion that his art style was somewhat lacking when it came to the "Clone Wars" series. I love a few of his shows. Dexters Lab included. Yet his rendition of Clone Wars did not flow right to me.
Matt on Mar 7, 2008
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i'm sorry but i think george lucas should just stop with star wars, he keeps editing the original trilogy which is amazing anyway and now he's making this, with only 2 actors from the other movies!!!??? this looks like a terrible star wars movie idea, just terrible…
adam on Mar 14, 2008
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I think the Padawan idea is interesting to be sure, its not in any of the official novels. If this is hitting theatres, then I believe it will have to be accepted as canon. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I think however that she must die, and it certainly will add more to Anakin's fall to the darkside, though it will be a little weird for consistency's sake because no other Star Wars sources speak of Anakin having a Padawan. However, the novels written before the prequel trilogy don't reference pod-racing or mace-windu, and they're still good. So the development is neat. And I agree with 10, its a movie and an imaginary universe, it will have inconsistencies, and the story is supposed to change and develop. Get over it.
Shawn on Mar 20, 2008
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Heheheh… stop doing Star Wars??! Are you out of your mind>??????>>>>>>> I'm just glad they actually are going to tell how Grievous gets the lightsabers he uses. The movies totally missed out with that part. Slaughter Jedis, take sabers, slaughter more Jedis….. mwuauahahaha!! O.o
Arramon777 on Apr 8, 2008
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i just cant wait till this comes out
nothing else needs to be said
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Cay Cay on Apr 15, 2008
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This is going to be fun to see i love star wars i am just wondering if your not going to bring back any of the actors then who are the voices that are going to play the main charecters.
lauren on May 9, 2008
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I personally think Lucas….if he is goign to keep doing Star Wars material (Which I think he SHOULD) I think he should do a live action series based on Star Wars for tv….likek star Trek TNG did for 7 years and like Battlestar is doing even now. He certainly has all the stageprops and music he needs…he has all the sotries from books and stuff (Crimson empire, shadows of the empire with Kyle, and the Madelorian Wars just to name a few). He has everything he needs digitally, live, audio…..EVERYTHING to make live action TV series for YEARS to come…..THAT is what he should do. Cartoons or cgi animations for something like this seems almost a copout to me…..
Terence on May 10, 2008