Theres also the work the episode series need to do to connect it to episode iii, as. Mar 24, 2020 clone wars may be the only ending that matters. It has it all big adventure, sweeping romance, force mythology. The clone wars series on cartoon network take place in a fictional stars wars galaxy in the same time period as the star wars movies attack of the clones 2002 and revenge of the sith 2005, the most recent feature release. There may be more ties between clone wars and rebels than just the rise of the empire. The clone wars is being put to bed, for the brave new world of disneys star wars, it remains to be seen if future iterations of the franchise will be able to tell this story as gracefully as an animated series did. The clone wars is fulfilling the star wars prequels. The clone wars is an american 3d cgi animated television series. Clone wars ending new star wars animated series in. The clone wars tv shows sudden cancelation, lucasfilm wasnt able to film the final episodes of the series, which is a shame because the story is an important and. Clone wars finale is fast approaching and darth mauls voice actor has teased some of what to expect, saying the ending will. The series ran for six seasons between 2008 and 2014, but it was canceled before filoni and his team of writers got the chance to end their story. The clone wars kept the star wars world running long before disney, the sequels, or the mandalorian. The clone wars era is probably my favorite in all of star wars, moreci previously said in a statement about the series.
The series followed the exploits of lukes descendant, cade, 125 years after return of the jedi. Clone wars series finale releases may 4, earlier than. The season finale, hostage crisis, was broadcast on march 20, 2009, and the. Earlier today, clone wars writer brent friedman sent out a couple tweets about the future of the tv series that raised a few eyebrows. From 2008 to 2012, cartoon networks star wars series the clone wars showed audiences who were indifferent or negative of george lucas prequel films that there was plenty of story left to. Clone wars would have been both heartbreaking and awesome.
I could accept the end if it was a cliff hanger for the season, but it is the series end given it wont return, as disney owns star wars plus theyll be looking at promoting movies episodes 7, 8. Star wars day brings the end of the clone wars and a fresh. With the clone wars series hitting its milestone 100th episode this saturday, and possibly moving to a disney owned channel in the near future, we can expect the series finale to take place at the end of. The clone wars logo appears, but instead of the bright yellow text, its in blood red. The star wars film series centers around a trilogy of trilogies, colloquially referred to as the skywalker saga, which was released beginning with the middle trilogy episodes iv, v, vi, 19771983, and. The end of clone wars is a big blow to fans who had come to embrace the series, basically making up for the shortcomings of the entire prequel film trilogy. Where to find the ending to star wars the clone wars. Jul 15, 2005 i think its great they include measures to avoid giving kids in particular seizures, but i do wish there was an option to toggle it off. New series coming after star wars rebels, what era will it. Mar 05, 2018 ezras team takes drastic action to free lothal, entering imperial hq, and thrawn returns to stop them. Mar 02, 20 i could accept the end if it was a cliff hanger for the season, but it is the series end given it wont return, as disney owns star wars plus theyll be looking at promoting movies episodes 7, 8. The clone wars which is counting down to its finale episode on monday, may 4 spends significant time building up the failure of the. On july 19, 2018, it was announced that twelve more episodes would be produced.
Star wars rebels season 5 release date, trailer, plot for. The series is back after six years and is ready to tie up loose ends and set. The clone wars doesnt premiere until may, and there are some important storylines that need to be wrapped up. The animated series is coming back for one last season in that galaxy far, far away, and it look amazing. According to sam witwer in a chat with syfy, the end of clone wars will show the impact of star wars rebels. The star wars celebration chicago panel dedicated to the show revealed the first official footage for the next installment of the series before. This show also brings new characters to the forefront of star wars. The clone wars is an american computeranimated television series created by george lucas and produced by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm and cgcg inc.
Star wars rebels animated series getting a sequel in 2020. The clone wars, occasionally referred to in the singular as the clone war, is a series of fictional conflicts in the star wars franchise by george lucas. Series finale it gave me the feels click here to watch the series on kisscartoon. Episode iii revenge of the sith 2005, this show follows the wartime days of anakin skywalker matt lanter, obiwan kenobi james arnold taylor, and yoda tom kane. Clone wars is the last star wars project george lucas worked on. After abrupt cancellation and a final season on netflix, dave filonis cg animated series will end on disneys new streaming service. Old friends not forgotten, the seasons nine episode, hit disney plus on friday, kicking off the. The clone wars since the 2008 movie, has stated that the final season will give the young warrior her true ending ahsoka is without a. The war is named after the army of clone troopers used by the republic against the confederacys battle droid army. It ran for 50 issues and reached its planned conclusion in 2010.
Rise of skywalker and the end of star wars october 22, 2019 12. Mar 24, 2020 while last year might have brought with it the conclusion of the skywalker saga with star wars. When the clone wars series ended production, there were three ahsoka arcs that had already. The series aired on cartoon network for five seasons from 2008 to 20, while an abridged sixth season was released through netflix in 2014. The clone wars will air its series finale on may 4 as well, a few days earlier than expected. Kessel run transmissions has released an exclusive via youtube going into how the next major animated star wars series after the return of the clone wars will be a true followup to rebels. Feb 27, 2020 star wars rebels ended on a pretty huge cliffhanger, so will the animated series ever return. It was 2006, and it was a dark time for the rebellion. Dec 27, 2019 this star wars article contains spoilers for the mandalorian. The ending of star wars rebels was perfect because it was also a beginning. Shortly after disney acquired lucasfilm, star wars.
Maybe thats the next animated series from filoni and crew, and maybe it isnt. Season seven is all unfinished business the clone wars is merely a skirmish within star wars, and the pain experienced by its. The rise of skywalker, this year will see the end of star wars. The clone wars series finale will premiere on star wars day. Star wars the clone wars season 6 in 5 minutes duration. The clone wars is an animated television series set between the events of star wars. Ashley eckstein, who has been voicing ahsoka throughout the eras of the star wars. The clone wars will come to an end on the most appropriate possible day.
The mandalorian episode 8, titled redemption, is an actionpacked ending to the first season of the liveaction star wars series. The clone wars actor says the finale is the best script. The prequel trilogy had finished the previous year with star wars. The film was the first to feature characters introduced in animated star wars tv series, namely the clone wars saw gerrera, portrayed by forest whitaker in the film. At the close of this series, it looks that star wars and lucasfilm kind of, sort of, maybe get it. The clone wars animation series after abruptly ending after season five, and then moving to netflix for season six. Filoni also clarified that just because the clone wars is ending doesnt mean some of its key characters wont be featured in other animated or liveaction star wars series in the future. The footage teases the final four episodes of the animated series, all. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. Default with it on, sure, that way kids can just turn on their favourite show without risk, but itd be nice to have the option.
Clone wars creator, dave filoni, were joined by voice of ahsoka tano, ashley eckstein, at star wars celebration today to discuss one of the biggest gray areas in the star wars franchise. The clone wars is coming to an end, and if you need some extra incentive to get hyped, heres one final tv spot. Legacy is a series published in 2006 by dark horse comics that was purged from canon like most of the expanded universe after disneys purchase of lucasfilm. The star wars animated universe began with the 2008 star wars. Sam witwer on the gamechanging finale of star wars. Catch the end of the groundbreaking series with the star. In the annals of star wars history, few projects are more revered than the clone wars, an animated series that aimed to flesh out the untold stories behind one of the biggest conflicts in the history of the star wars.
The clone wars is being put to bed, for the brave new world of disneys star wars, it remains to be seen if future iterations of the franchise will be able to tell this story as gracefully as an animated series. Thanks to star wars rebels ending with the reveal that rex survived to the end of the battle of endor, dee bradley baker had some icing on the cake along with the eventual news that clone wars. The clone wars film it shares its name with the tv series, a critically reviled release that was essentially several. Mar 12, 20 whether it be this project or another one though, im sure im not alone in hoping that dave filoni and his collaborators are involved in other star wars animated series, beyond the clone wars. The series began with a theatrical feature film that was released on august 15, 2008, and debuted on cartoon network two months later on october 3, 2008. The end of the clone wars series has been revealed the. Rise of skywalker and the end of star wars hollywood. The rise of skywalker is the last movie in the skywalker saga, which means this ending explained isnt just for one movie. But heres the good news just because star wars rebels is wrapping up after this season, doesnt mean thats the end of an animated series exploring a galaxy far, far away. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 and star wars.
These last eight episodes in the final season of the clone wars gives ahsoka the proper ending she deserves and, in my opinion, its truly some of the best star wars storytelling thats ever. Clone wars creator, dave filoni, were joined by voice of ahsoka tano, ashley eckstein. Nov, 2016 star wars the clone wars ending scene fulcrum fan edits. The clone wars season 7 trailer and announced the official launch date for the series, which is a few days later than previously thought. However, the siege of mandalore is referenced after ahsoka tano and captain rex resurface in the followup series star wars rebels, which. Chronicling the events that took place between star wars.
Star wars rebels will wrap after the upcoming season 4 on disney xd. The clone wars is over at cartoon network series creator lucasfilm announced monday that the animated shows recently completed fifth season on the cable network will be the last. With the clone wars series hitting its milestone 100th episode this saturday, and possibly moving to a disney owned channel in the near future, we can expect the series finale to take place at the end of season 8 at the earliest. How star wars rebels ending impacted the clone wars. Mar 11, 20 clone wars ending new star wars animated series in development clone wars has been canceled and star wars detours postponed but new animated star wars programming is in the works at disneylucasfilm. Heres everything we know about the rumored release of rebels season 5 on disney plus. This last batch of episodes promises to finish the story that george lucas started years ago before. The clone wars 2219 bby, occasionally referred to as the clone war, the separatist war, or the droid war, was a major, threeyear war between the galactic republic and the confederacy of independent systems. The ending of star wars rebels was perfect because it was. After seven seasons, one of the most critically acclaimed chapters in the star wars saga, star wars. The clone wars has a lot to wrap up without adding extra connections to rebels. How do you feel about the longrunning series finally coming to an official end. Though mentioned briefly in the first star wars film a new hope, 1977, the war itself was not depicted until attack of the clones 2002 and revenge of the sith 2005.
The clone wars came to an abrupt end without a true conclusion. The clone wars, the animated series featuring ahsoka tano, anakin skywalker, and the clone army in their fight against the separatists. Clone wars official the clone wars series discussion. The clone wars was brought to an abrupt end, but thankfully it was announced in 2018 that the animated series would be brought back. The clone wars is back after six years and is ready to tie up loose ends and set a course for the future. Ashley eckstein, who has voiced ahsoka tano in star wars. The clone wars episodes r2 come home and lethal trackdown consist of the final two episodes of the second season in the cartoon network animated television series star wars. The war star wars is most obsessed with is also its murkiest and most realistic. How star wars rebels ending impacted the clone wars final. At this point in the final season, anakin is still more or less on the straight and narrow. The clone wars is an american computeranimated television series. The clone wars exclusively to netflix members in the u.
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