Mar 14, 2008 by Courtney O.

George Lucas Surprises ShowWest with Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Who doesn't like surprises? George Lucas made a surprise visit to ShoWest in Las Vegas on Thursday, according to Variety, to sell theater owners on his upcoming animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which Warner Bros. releases Aug. 15.

"I think it can live up to the live-action movies," Lucas said before rolling a clip of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, based on an animated series Lucas is producing for Warner's sister cable net Cartoon Network.

The film is set on the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, and fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padm&#233 Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains - led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous - are poised to rule the galaxy. Stakes are high, and the fate of the "Star Wars" universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations that fill Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars was released August 15th, 2008 and stars Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Nika Futterman, Ian Abercrombie, Corey Burton. The film is directed by Dave Filoni.


Sources: Variety

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  1. Radimus-83

    yeah i get it!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  2. LeoNiDas' Lover

    sidious killed him so he could be the master see were im going with this

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  3. LeoNiDas' Lover

    YA THATS RIGHT BUT SIDIOUS NEVER SAID HE DID IT BUT IF YOU WATCH 3 AGAIN YOU KNOW HE DID AND SIDIOUS WAS HIS APPRENTICE it would be cool to know more about plagueis

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  4. Radimus-83

    is his name not Darth Plagueis? i remember reading all the books when i was younger, but sorta lazy now when it comes to all that. i do think i remember Sidious killed Plagueis, is that right?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  5. Radimus-83

    oh, ok! :)

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  6. LeoNiDas' Lover

    not you rad talking to mc jesus man sidius said that darth plagus could stop pepole from dieing now only a real fan of star wars would know what im talking about if you dont remember watch 3 again loser ha!

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  7. Radimus-83

    who the hell are you talking bout? "not a star wars fan".... i'll kill you in your f*cking sleep!!! i was watching star wars before your dad left his muck in you mom to create you,dammit!!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  8. LeoNiDas' Lover

    yes you remember

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  9. Marcusx

    i think so... he was the one wo could stop people from dieing right?

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  10. LeoNiDas' Lover

    remember sidius talked about him in 3 told anikain all about him your no star wars fan

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  11. Marcusx

    darth plagus? do you mean darth sidius? or darth tyranus? count dooku was darth tyranus. and as for yoda...in return of the jedi he dies at what is revealed to be about a thousand years. if we went back that far i seriously doubt it would be relevant to the sith. and if they were around back then i dont think it would be so much a war as opposed to o look there is a group of jedi/sith and then they fight gang style. prolly started over the disagreements of a jedis virtues. or maybe 2 brothers and one slept with the others bitch

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  12. LeoNiDas' Lover

    darth plaguse not vader

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  13. Radimus-83

    as for Yoda, that wee homie was born old, dude!!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  14. Radimus-83

    eh J.R...... you do know we already seen the young Darth and how he came to be in the last 3 movies, right?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  15. LeoNiDas' Lover

    and carrie is too old to come back for 7 if they make 7 witch would be awsome ford would be the only one returning and oh may the virgins be with you as well as the prostutes

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  16. LeoNiDas' Lover

    i wish there is another pequel it would show the first ever jedie and the sith and how this war started it would be cool to see a young yoda and darth plaguse it would be sweet oh sh*t just sithed my pants

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  17. Radimus-83

    prolly masturbating into his own vomit!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  18. SaintCharles

    i bet Hamil would do it for free almost, whats he doing now beside voiceovers?

    4 years agoby @saintcharlesFlag

  19. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    Lucas got Harison Ford for the new Indy flick. Maybe he can get Mark Hamil & Carrie Fisher onboard the next Star Wars film. Just give Hamil a two dollar raise and Fisher some prescription drugs.

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  20. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    Anything? Remember Lucas gave us the STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL back in '78 on CBS. Be careful with what you wish for.

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  21. PatCourtney

    who cares about the clone wars. the only good film in the 1-3 is episode one. come up with something original , geez. give us a 3-4 bridge....anything but this!

    4 years agoby @patcourtneyFlag

  22. Radimus-83

    I, AS A MEMBER OF MOVIEWEB, FEEL LUCASFILM LTD'S STAR WARS FEATURE FILMS HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL, AND HAS TECHNICALLY IMPROVED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

    I HEREBY PETITION LUCASFILM LTD TO START FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION OF EPISODES 7,8,& 9 OF THE STAR WARS SAGA WITH ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS.

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  23. Radimus-83

    the all wise Yogurt!! lmao , ahh sh*t, it's all coming back to me!! haa

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  24. Radimus-83

    "COMB THE DESERT".... then they are actually combing it with big f*ck off combs!! hahahahahahaha

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  25. Radimus-83

    BREAKING NEWS: Pizza the Hut was found dead today, he eat himself to death!!

    LMAO

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  26. Radimus-83

    may the Schwartz be with you!! hahahah love that movie!!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  27. Radimus-83

    The Kwisatz Haderac, thats what their doing in the T.V series, is it not?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  28. killahmovie24

    Mara Jade Skywalker was, during different times in her life, an Emperor's Hand, a smuggler, and later a Jedi Master. As an Emperor's Hand, Mara carried out the Emperor's bidding, killing Rebels and corrupt Imperials alike with cold professionalism even as a young woman. After Palpatine's death, she received his last command (to kill Luke Skywalker), but the death of her Master caused her to go rogue. Eventually she joined Talon Karrde, becoming one of his best smugglers and his second-in-command. During the predations of Grand Admiral Thrawn, she was forced to work with Skywalker, and developed a grudging respect for him. Over the years, she would continue working for Karrde and interacting with Luke intermittently, until the two finally realized in 19 ABY that they were in love and wanted to spend the rest of their lives together.

    After marrying Luke, Mara devoted her life to the New Jedi Order, becoming a Master in her own right. Shortly before the Yuuzhan Vong War, she fell ill due to deadly coomb spores. Using the Force to slow its progress, the disease was only purged from her system after the birth of her son Ben in 26 ABY. After becoming a Master, Mara took her niece Jaina Solo as an apprentice until she reached Knighthood. During this time, Mara participated in Jedi offensives against the Yuuzhan Vong where she aided in the destruction of Supreme Overlord Shimrra Jamaane. Mara was active during the Dark Nest Crisis and the subsequent Swarm War, where she helped to thwart the plans of Raynar Thul and the Killiks, and continued to serve by the side of her husband as a Jedi Master during the Confederation-Galactic Alliance War. During that war, Mara was killed by her nephew, Jacen Solo, while hunting the Sith Lady Lumiya.

    Mara was skilled in a variety of fields, being a good pilot and mechanic and trained in the use of both a blaster and hand-to-hand combat even without relying on the Force. Her cool demeanor was matched by her quick wit and both helped her stay calm, survive, and emerge victorious even in dangerous situations. As Palpatine's assassin, she received top-notch training from experts in a variety of fields as well as training in the Force, which would later be continued by Luke Skywalker years later.

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  29. killahmovie24

    lord helmet!!!!

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  30. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    Mel Brooks should do another SPACEBALLS.

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

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