Episodes

After viewing Reviews some of the completed footage of the early episodes were big screen, the producing team Decided to weave the first FEW planned episodes together to form a theatrical release . ^[17] [18] Christopher Lee , Anthony Daniels , and Samuel L. Jackson reprized Their roles as Count Dooku , C-3PO , and Mace Windu , respectivement, from the live-action films (ALTHOUGH Lee and Jackson Did not resumed Their Search In the series).

Season 1 shows a wide variety of battles and adventures with Grievous and Dooku as the lead antagonists. Many of the episodes are stand-alone, a common thread throughout the season and the Separatists attempt to convince various planets and races to side with them. In Season 2 , the Sith resort to hiring bounty hunters and mercenaries to steal objects and intel or to assassinate targets for them. Meanwhile, the Jedi lead the Republic forces in an assault on the primary battle droid manufacturing facility.

The first half of both Season 3 and Season 4 are diplomatic in nature; Season 3, in particular, has many stories that take place away from the battlefield. How the races and planets are affected by the galaxy-wide war are shown, as well as how the Republic Senate can make a bigger difference than even the Jedi Council at times. The first half of Season 3 is used mainly to make the Clone Wars series. The second half of both seasons, Anakin steps a little closer to the dark side. Meanwhile, the Sith experience turmoil among themselves.

Season 5 is unique in that it consists of 5 four-part story arcs, 3 of which center on Ahsoka’s character development. Meanwhile, the Separatists gain more ground, and the story of an old villain who has returned concludes. Season 6 explores topics that are crucial in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith , including the creation of the clones and the details behind Order 66. Chancellor Palpatine gains even more power, and Yoda delves into the nature of the Force.

On December 5, 2011, full-length feature cut of one of the Season 3 trilogies of episodes (the one composed by “Nightsisters,” “Monster,” and “Witches of the Mist”) Was released for download is iTunes as year Uninterrupted movie ^{[19], which had} previously been screened in 2010. The three episodes were written by Katie Lucas , who had previously written the Season 1 episode “Jedi Crash” as well as the Season 3 episodes “Sphere of Influence” and ” Assassin.” A repeat of season one aired in “decoded” episode format. Each installment contained unobtrusive text windows giving supplemental information about the characters and events playing out on screen. ^[20]

Cast and characters

Main

• Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker , Additional voices
• Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano , Additional voices
• James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi , Plo Koon, Additional Voices
• Dee Bradley Baker as Clone Troopers , Saesee Tiin, Onaconda Farr, Bossk, Arok the Hutt, Additional Voices
• Tom Kane as Narrator , Yoda , Admiral Wullf Yularen, Additional voices

Recurring

• Ian Abercrombie as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (Seasons 1-4)
• Tim Curry as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious ^[21] (Seasons 5-6)
• Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks
• Clancy Brown as Savage Opress
• Corey Burton as Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus , Cad Bane , Ziro the Hutt, Chairman Papanoida, Additional voices
• Terrence C. Carson as Mace Windu
• Jim Cummings as Hondo Ohnaka
• Olivia d’Abo as Luminara Unduli
• Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
• Robin Atkin Downes as Castas, Cham Syndulla, Cin Drallig, Ima-Gun Di, Rush Clovis
• Dave Filoni as Embo, Jakoli
• Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress , Chi Eekway Papanoida, Gardulla the Hutt, Sy Snootles, TC-70
• Brian George as King Katuunko, Chi Cho, Ki-Adi-Mundi
• Anna Graves as Satine Kryze, Sugi, Meena Tills, Tiplar, Tiplee, Additional voices
• Jennifer Hale as Aayla Secura, Riyo Chuchi
• Tom Kenny as Nute Gunray
• Phil LaMarr as Organ Organa, Fisto Kit, Orn Free Ta
• James C. Mathis III as Gregar Typho
• Angelique Perrin as Adi Gallia, Mama the Hutt
• Meredith Salenger as Barriss Offee, Che Amanwe Papanoida, Ione Marcy, Pluma Sodi
• Kath Soucie as Mon Mothma, Jek Lawquane, Mina Bonteri
• Jason Spisak as Lux Bonteri, Zinn Paulness
• Stephen Stanton as Mas Amedda, Tarkin , Colonel Meebur Gascon, Moralo Eval, Additional voices
• Catherine Taber as Padmé Amidala , Additional voices
• Tasia Valenza as Shaak Ti
• Sam Witwer as Darth Maul
• Matthew Wood as General Grievous , Battle Droids , Poggle the Lesser, Wat Tambor

Production

At April 2005’s Star Wars Celebration III , Lucas stated that “we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network ; ^[6] In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve Sansweet , head of Lucasfilm fan relations. ^[22] The Next Generation of the Star Wars Saga, a 30-minute cutting edge, 3-D computer-animation series based on the Clone Wars that take place between Episode II … and Episode III . ” Sansweet described the look of the new series as “a melding of Asian anime with 3-D animation styling.” Primary production will take place at the Lucasfilm Animation Facility in Singapore . ^[23]

According to another statement by Sansweet, “Lucasfilm Animation will be hiring a total of about 300 digital artists and others in both California and Singapore . He said about the series, “to get the series underway, Lucasfilm Animation has hired key production and creative talent to lead the development of its first animation project.” Sansweet has said that “a large component of the future of Star Wars and Lucasfilm is CGI animation .” ^{[ Citation needed ]}

Lucasfilm Ltd. And Lucasfilm Animation used Autodesk software to animate both the film and the series. The Maya 3D modeling program was used to create the highly detailed worlds, characters and creatures. ^[24]Animators have been released from the original 2003 Clone Wars series when creating the animation for the movie and the new series. ^[25]

Anthony Daniels , Who portrayed C-3PO in all seven movies as well as the Star Wars Holiday Special , Star Wars radio adaptations , Star Wars: Droids and Star Wars: Clone Wars , confirmed in June 2006 That He Had-been contracted for the series. ^[26]

In a video interview with Rob Coleman from Imagina 2007, he was one of the most successful actors in the series. Done at Skywalker Ranch . ^[27]

At Lucas’s March 3, 2007 appearance at the 2007 PaleyFest , ^[28] Lucas Revealed the series is episodic, and you won’t Such focus is Anakin Skywalker ‘s story; With episodes dedicated to clone troopers and other characters. Lucas revealed further information in a fan interview, ^[4] a new character named Ahsoka Tano , over 100 episodes and a possible appearance by Boba Fett . In an interview in the September 24, 2007 issue of TV Guide , Lucas confirmed that 39 episodes of the series have been completed. ^[29]

On April 8, 2007, Is not It Cool News reported that musician Eric Rigler had recorded music for the series. ^[30] Rigler disclosed that each planet in the Star Wars galaxy would have its own theme music. The episode Mr. Rigler performed on Bulgarian music and played on Uilleann pipes . Kevin Kiner composed the original score for each episode.

Stunning Snyder , who oversaw Cartoon Network and other Turner Broadcasting System cable networks from 2007 to 2014, said he was interested in the new Clone Wars series. , And told Lucas the only place he wanted to see was on Cartoon Network. Snyder wished to create an action / adventure block of shows on Friday night in an attempt to rejuvenate Cartoon Network. Snyder: “You have a smile on my face because of our internal results”. “I can say there’s a bit of bragging on the third quarter for us.”

Seasons 6, 7 and 8 were in some form of production at the time of the show’s cancellation in March 2013. ^[32]

Release

Broadcast

The Clone Wars premiered on October 3, 2008 at 9 pm on Cartoon Network . The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network is shown in a 16: 9 ratio (1.77: 1) aspect ratio, cropped from its original aspect ratio of 2.35: 1 (as seen in UK Sky Premiere screenings). The Sweet and the Beautiful Swim on March 14, 2009, making the series the first Cartoon Network series to simultaneously air on both Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars aussi aired from January 15, 2009 to March 26, 2009 is TNT . This show was the first animation aired on that channel in over a decade. ^[33]

On Star Wars: The Clone Wars would be “winding down” to focus on the Star Wars sequel trilogy and new series Star Wars Rebels .

On February 13, 2014, Netflix announced that starting on March 7, 2014 they would begin the US distribution of all the seasons of the TV series, including some previously unreleased director’s cut episode versions. Netflix also released the previously unreleased “sixth-season” episodes. ^[15] [34]

Home media

A Galaxy Divided Was an early DVD release of the series qui included the four season 1 episodes ( “Ambush”, “Shadow of Malevolence”, “Destroy Malevolence”, “Downfall of a Droid”) and Clone Commandos is Reviews another, qui includes episode (“Storm over Ryloth”, “Innocents of Ryloth” and “Liberty on Ryloth”).

Darth Maul Returns is a feature-length “director’s cut” edited together from Season 4 episodes “Massacre”, “Bounty”, “Brothers” and “Revenge” and was initially available exclusively at Target . ^[41]

Reception

Critical response

Star Wars: The Clone Wars has a Metacritic score of 64/100 for Season 1. ^[42] On July 11, 2008, television critics were shown a completed episode of the series. The Hollywood Reporter ‘ s Live Feed blog called the footage “likely the most photo – realistic animated TV series ever produced.” ^[43] On August 31, 2008, a sneak peek of the new series was shown on Cartoon Network . IGN named it the 89th best animated series. ^[44]They specifically praised the episodes “Rookies”, “Cloak of Darkness”, and “Lair of Grievous” Star Wars Expanded Universe . ^[45]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars became the most watched series in Cartoon Network history. The series averaged 3 million total viewers in its debut , according to Nielsen Media Research . The Star Wars series is a series of animated movies featuring a series of animated movies. ^[46] On July 23, 2010, at the San Diego Comic-Con , Craig Glenday, editor of the Guinness World Records , presented Star Wars: The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni, CG supervisor Joel Aron, And lead designer Kilian Plunkett a certificate proclaiming the cartoon series “the highest rated sci-fi animation currently on television”. ^[47] In 2014, WatchMojo.com ranked Star Wars: The Clone Wars as the seventh-best cartoon to have gotten canceled. ^[48] Tech Times said that, “while the Star Wars prequel films fail to make audiences care about characters like Anakin Skywalker, The Clone Wars succeeds.” ^[49] The Clone Wars as the seventh-best cartoon to have gotten canceled. ^[48] Tech Times said that, “while the Star Wars prequel films fail to make audiences care about characters like Anakin Skywalker, The Clone Wars succeeds.” ^[49] The Clone Wars as the seventh-best cartoon to have gotten canceled. ^[48] Tech Times said that, “while the Star Wars prequel films fail to make audiences care about characters like Anakin Skywalker, The Clone Wars succeeds.” ^[49]

Accolades

The Clone Wars Legacy