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NEW YORK (AP) - "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," an animated film, will open in theaters Aug. 15
and be followed by a TV series of the same name, to air on the Cartoon Network and TNT
this fall.
"I felt there were a lot more `Star Wars' stories left to tell," said "Star Wars" creator George
Lucas in a statement. "I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at the
same time, push the animation forward."
Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, both the film and TV show will be distributed through Time
Warner Inc., which owns TNT, the Cartoon Network and the film's distributor, Warner Bros.
Lucas, who serves as executive producer, is also planning a live-action television series
spinoff of the franchise, which he began working on last fall. The animated series has long
been in the works, though the theatrical release was only announced late Tuesday.
The movie and subsequent series takes place between the ground covered in episodes II
and III of the "Star Wars" films: "Attack of the Clones" (2002) and "Revenge of the Sith" (2005).
It will include cartoon versions of many familiar characters, including Anakin Skywalker,
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala and General Grievous.
A new character named Ahsoka, Anakin's padawan, will be the first female Jedi to be a
character of focus.
"It turned out to be an idea that George wanted to explore," said Dave Filoni, director of the
"Clone Wars" movie and supervising director of the series. "Henry Gillroy (a writer on the
series) and I very much wanted to have a female Jedi in more of a lead role because you've
had all the boys."
More than 30 episodes are planned, though Filoni declined to say exactly how long the show
will run. He acknowledged it's a finite timeline before encroaching on "Revenge of the Sith"
story lines.
Though the "Star Wars" films have been extraordinarily lucrative, the force won't be expected
to be as strong in cartoon form. The film and series are clearly aimed at younger viewers,
though Filoni hopes to also entice the many "Star Wars" die-hard fans. [read more]
and be followed by a TV series of the same name, to air on the Cartoon Network and TNT
this fall.
"I felt there were a lot more `Star Wars' stories left to tell," said "Star Wars" creator George
Lucas in a statement. "I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at the
same time, push the animation forward."
Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, both the film and TV show will be distributed through Time
Warner Inc., which owns TNT, the Cartoon Network and the film's distributor, Warner Bros.
Lucas, who serves as executive producer, is also planning a live-action television series
spinoff of the franchise, which he began working on last fall. The animated series has long
been in the works, though the theatrical release was only announced late Tuesday.
The movie and subsequent series takes place between the ground covered in episodes II
and III of the "Star Wars" films: "Attack of the Clones" (2002) and "Revenge of the Sith" (2005).
It will include cartoon versions of many familiar characters, including Anakin Skywalker,
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala and General Grievous.
A new character named Ahsoka, Anakin's padawan, will be the first female Jedi to be a
character of focus.
"It turned out to be an idea that George wanted to explore," said Dave Filoni, director of the
"Clone Wars" movie and supervising director of the series. "Henry Gillroy (a writer on the
series) and I very much wanted to have a female Jedi in more of a lead role because you've
had all the boys."
More than 30 episodes are planned, though Filoni declined to say exactly how long the show
will run. He acknowledged it's a finite timeline before encroaching on "Revenge of the Sith"
story lines.
Though the "Star Wars" films have been extraordinarily lucrative, the force won't be expected
to be as strong in cartoon form. The film and series are clearly aimed at younger viewers,
though Filoni hopes to also entice the many "Star Wars" die-hard fans. [read more]
STAR WARS IN
THEATRES 2008
New `Star Wars' Film
Will Be Animated
THEATRES 2008
New `Star Wars' Film
Will Be Animated