So tell me, seriously - does the image above make you excited to see a new Star Wars series about the Clone Wars?
In case you don’t know, there’s a new completely CGI animated series coming out in the Fall that picks up where Episode 3 left off. So what actually should have happened in Episodes 2 & 3 will take place in this animated TV show.
The twist is that Lucasfilm will kick off the series with a theatrical movie which will be released on August 15th.
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Genndy Tartakovsky, director of the first Clone Wars series, will not be involved with the production. That’s too bad because that series was quite well done story-wise, although I wasn’t a big fan of the animation style.
Although Genndy isn’t involved, I suppose there may be some hope that this may be decent since George Lucas is neither directing nor writing the episodes. I think his best destiny is basically being a tech-geek in charge of the visual/CGI effects.
Personally, I find it ironic that so many people scoff at Star Trek fans wanting new material on both the big and small screen, but when it comes to Star Wars they say:
“Bring It.”
Personally, I think this horse is dead and maybe they ought to think about not beating it any more.
But since it’s inevitable (they already have 30 episodes in the can), do you think it’s going to be any good? Are you looking forward to it? Or are you sick or it?
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Hey Ryan;
maybe you or someone else can clue me in on the whole mitachlorians debate. I thought Quigon [sp]
said it was only a manifestation, a physical effect that could be measured to indicate how strong [the force] was “with someone.” I’ve read other people say it’s the opposite, which is what upsets them. I guess because you could maybe isolate the mitachlorians and increase a persons ability to harness the force artificially.
“Midi-chlorians are a microorganism they are microscopic life-forms that reside within the cells of almost all living things and communicate with the Force. Midi-chlorians compose a collective consciousness and intelligence, forming links between everything living and the Force. They are symbionts with all other living things; that is, without them, life could not exist.” got this from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midi-chlorians
Thanks for the clarification Robert. Does that mean that the more Midi-chlorians in you body the more of the force you could weild? Then you have a scenario like “Star Treks” episode “Plato’s Stepchildren” where Kirk and spock are injected with kironide to gain Telekinetic powers. Just harvest Midi-chlorians from soil organisms. Yoda said in “The Empire Strikes Back” that the force existed between the rocks the land and the trees. He must have meant all the living things.
I thought they already did this on cartoon network. Why are they doing it again. They should be making the next three after return of the jedi. Now is the pefect time. Every one is older now. I want to see Luke rebuild the jedi order.
Yeah Cluffy101, you me and I’m pretty sure everyone on this site……
Lucas is a loco.
To answer some of the comments(if you want to call them answers, lol):
Midi-chlorians were a stupid idea that Lucas came up with that gave “The Force” a “Physical” form. Up until this idea The Force had always been a spiritual and mental energy and it should have stayed that way.
The live-action Star Wars series will not focus on any of the characters we already know(Vadar, The Emperor, Yoda, Obi-Wan) although they my make appearances and will be referenced. The story will focus on other characters(yet unnamed) and their struggles between Episode 3 and A New Hope.
Lucas has mentioned that he was going to let someone else do the next 3 Star Wars films, he hinted that he hoped one of his children might want to continue the story.
Don’t care in the slightest…. What I WOULD like to see is a LIVE ACTION Stormtrooper show (like the 4-Man Squad in the Video Games) and give it a gritty feel. Anyone remember the old ‘Combat’ series with Vic Morrow? If you combined the two, you might have something that would even increase the fan base. Have to adjust my Boot-Jets now… -Stark
The original episodes (IV, V, and VI)are for me the only true starwars films. In I-III lucas has forgotten the reason why the first 3 films were so appealing to such a wide audience. The force does not need explaining. Nobody cares about the economy or wars being waged on a galactic scale; that’s not important compared to the personal struggles and self-awakening of individual characters that we saw in the original 3 films. Character development, George. There has to be something at stake or all of the flashy lightsaber battles take on no meaning whatsoever. George Lucas has somehow gone steeply downhill into the realm of utter corniness these days; just look at Indiana Jones.
@wendigo
The Clone Wars animated movie was better than Episodes I, II and III.
Vic
Really,,, what,,
Wow,,,,gheeesh.
I had very few gripes with the prequels.
I’m tired of the Clone Wars. I want nothing more than to see stories or movies or even a TV series set after Return of the Jedi with Mark Hamill back as an older,wiser Luke Skywalker rebuilding the New Jedi Order and perhaps the adventures of his son Ben Skywalker with Hamill making occasional appearances as an Older Luke as a Jedi Master(The New Yoda/Obi-Wan). Perhaps a sequel trilogy based on Legacy of the Force or the upcoming Fate of the Jedi novel series where Luke,Han and Leia take on the forces of Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus or Luke & Ben venturing across the galaxy as a Jedi father and son team. Or Lucas should at least do an epilogue movie either live action or CGI that would be set 50 or 60 years after Return of the Jedi where Luke,Han and Leia go on one last crusade to save the galaxy and pass on the torch of adventure to Jaina and Allana Solo and Ben Skywalker and the rest of Luke’s New Jedi Order.
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