George Lucas Talks Clone Wars Exclusive: Plus the live-action show
George Lucas was in Las Vegas this week, not for the loose women and fibreglass recreations of famous landmarks, but to bang the drum for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the upcoming animated film and TV series.
He showed a five-minute clip of a battle sequence from the film, which exhibited the retro-futuristic look that the new project will be going for and then we had a quick chat with him about what's in store for the film.
Lucas described the film, which takes place between episodes two and three of the series, as "a stylised cartoon, it's not photo real...it's in a Gerry Anderson style, Thunderbirds. The characters have painted surfaces - they look like they've been painted." He also told us that it will feature all the major characters from the films. "It's got everyone," he said. "Yoda, The Emperor... everybody that's in the features is in the animated series. It's just as if we took the feature and just continued it in an animation style."
However, the original cast from the movies won't be lending their vocal talents here. "No, [we won't be using the main cast members]," he explained. "Animation has its own demands, especially as we're also doing a TV series – and this started out as a TV series."
We also asked him about the current state of play on the long-planned live-action show, set to expand the Star Wars universe further. He was evasive on details, but he would say: "The live action show doesn't have any of the characters from the movies. It takes place at the same time, between episodes three and four, but it doesn't have anything to do with the Skywalkers. You kind of hear about the Emperor, and it takes place in that world, but it's like you have the TV show 24 and the TV show The Wire; they're in the same place but they're two completely different things." When we tried to push him on characters, he'd only say: "Well, we're still writing it, so I can't give anything away."
But, we like the fact that he's mentioning 24 and The Wire in the same breath. Clearly, he didn't mean to suggest that this show will be similar in tone to those shows – it was just an example – but we'd definitely watch a show about a lightsaber wielding dude on the edge dishing out cranky justice to terrorists and drug dealers. Tony Horkins
L: boredbluekoala
STAR WARS is over, we can't go back to the 70's and 80's and be wowed like we used to, the prequels proved that.Mr Lucas try another concept......please.
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I have to say,...even as a Star Wars super-fan, i agree with you. George Lucas should get of his fat arse and think about creating something new.....I mean what next,... Indiana Jones 4!?.....]wait.... ... Read More
You are are all arogant! You need to realise that George is just trying to give us some more material to worship! Its a seperate entity to the original films, and if you want them to remain untouched, just dont watch this! It will be amazing to have ... Read More
I do think it looks good. The animation looks excellent, especially for a TV series, I just don't think it was really all that necessary after the cartoon network version. ... Read More
STAR WARS is over, we can't go back to the 70's and 80's and be wowed like we used to, the prequels proved that.Mr Lucas try another concept......please. ... Read More
L: tommylacks
The funny thing is all the prequals, live action tv shows and cartoons will never top the opening shot of a new hope! No matter how hard he tries.
es you're right, that funny. I don't see why he has to top the opening shot of A New Hope. I personally can't wait for this, I loved the first two volumes of the Clone Wars and I really love the Star Wars Universe and releasing new stories from this universe is no bad thing in my books. It takes nothing, absolutely nothing, away fr... Read More
The more Lucas revisits that galaxy far far away, the more he ass-rapes the original three films! The funny thing is all the prequals, live action tv shows and cartoons will never top the opening shot of a new hope! No matter how hard he tries. ... Read More
oh my god, totally agree with you dude...i just found out about this star wars animated feature length flick and i was like what....mate, are you kiddin me!? The clone wars shorts mastered by the dudes at cartoon 'samurai jack' network was the best star wars thing i'd seen in years mate..lol! Personally i thought the 2D animated clone wars was better than episodes 1 to 3 put together....really can't see the point of them lot bringing out a pixar looking rip off of a clo... Read More
