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George Lucas brings new 'Stars Wars' to theaters

10:00AM Wednesday February 13, 2008


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Director George Lucas and girlfriend Mellody Hobson. Photo / Reuters

LOS ANGELES - He said Revenge of the Sith would be his final Star Wars film, but creator George Lucas is taking another shot at silver screens with the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars in movie theaters in August.
Lucasfilm and the Warner Bros. film studio said today they would release the movie on August 15, ahead of the fall debut of an animated TV series of the same name on cable television's Cartoon Network and TNT.
"I felt there were a lot more Star Wars stories left to tell," Lucas said in a statement. "I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at the same time, push the art of animation forward."
The six-film Star Wars series is one of Hollywood's most lucrative franchises. It started with the initial Star Wars in 1977 and ended with 2005's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
At the time of Sith, Lucas said he would not make another Star Wars movie, but has said he was in development on the animated TV show. In fact, Lucas told Reuters he thought he might go back to making artistic films, although he never said exactly what he had on his mind.
The Star Wars movies tell about battles for intergalactic superiority in space, and Clone Wars promises more of the same stories - only in animation. Key characters such as Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala will be joined by new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka.
Lucasfilm said each episode on TV would be like a 30-minute "mini-movie" with Jedi Knights battling villains such as Count Dooku and General Grievous.
Also today, Lucas' company began showing "web-only documentaries" telling of the development of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" on the website starwars.com (http://www.starwars.com/).

So is it "Start Wars" or "Stars Wars"?

And whatever happened to the 3-D re-release of the original trilogy that was announced a while back?

I'm wondering why this topic for a film. The story between Anakin's marriage and his turning to evil was pretty much told in the clone Wars. I'd rather see a film about Luke starting up the Jedi again and a few mop up space battles. More new ships for modeling.

So is it "Start Wars" or "Stars Wars"?

Sorry, typo. Knew someone would pick me up on that :) Just Star Wars.

Going in through advanced edit you can fix the title of the thread, but it doesn't actually change how it appears on the main page. Weird...

I'm wondering why this topic for a film. The story between Anakin's marriage and his turning to evil was pretty much told in the clone Wars. I'd rather see a film about Luke starting up the Jedi again and a few mop up space battles. More new ships for modeling.

YEAH SOME OTHER CHARACTERS TOO - HOW BOUT FETT AFTER HE'S KICKED OUT OF THE SARLAC PIT

YEAH SOME OTHER CHARACTERS TOO - HOW BOUT FETT AFTER HE'S KICKED OUT OF THE SARLAC PIT

Overall I enjoyed Tales of the Bounty Hunters but I felt Fett getting out of the Sarlac Pit was plain wrong and a sell out from what was otherwise an excellent story.

I'm pretty new to the stories outside of the movies.

I'm pretty new to the stories outside of the movies.

There are far, far too many novels, comics, etc. to keep up with all of the stories but only the movies and the animated Clone Wars series are canon. The original plan was to have 9 movies but George Lucas reduced it to 6 movies and told most of what the third set of movies with the clone wars series.

I'm looking more forward to the Star Wars TV series that's coming up.

I don't want animation. I want LIVE ACTION.

I don't want animation. I want LIVE ACTION.If I remember correctly, they're doing a live action series as well.

Qapla'

SSB

My 5 year old son loves Star Wars.

When I tell him that we can go see a Star Wars flic - in the theatre!! - he'll totally flip!

Huzz

If I remember correctly, they're doing a live action series as well.

Qapla'

SSB

That would be nice... but I meant live action in the realm of feature films... on a big screen. Of course, one could argue that the prequels just didn't have much 'live action' in them! ;)

If I remember correctly, they're doing a live action series as well.

Yup. The pilot is being written as we type.

Yup. The pilot is being written as we type.


As long as it has nothing to do with Ewoks, then I'm on board with that. I STILL have a bad taste in my mouth from those mid-80's attempts at live action Star Wars for television.

oh and no wookie life debts either!!!