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13/08/2008Cinema - Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Cinema - Star Wars: The Clone Wars Picturenose's James Drew looks to the imminent release of the first CGI Star Wars feature. Will the force be with it?

The first animated Star Wars feature is about to hit cinemas, and the official franchise website has announced that the film will pave the way for a television series to begin in Autumn this year, featuring 30-minute 'mini-movies' from the talented artists at Lucasfilm Animation, to air on Cartoon Network and TNT.
 
Whether it's a worrying sign or not is up for debate, but the film is also the first in the series not to be released by 20th Century Fox, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling distribution on behalf of Lucasfilm Ltd.

And further trivia reveals that, also for the first time, Frank Oz will not be providing the voice of Yoda - Tom Kane it will be.

Of course, the defensive gushing has already commenced in earnest – Star Wars creator and episodes I, II, III and IV director George Lucas leads the field. "I felt there were a lot more Star Wars stories left to tell," he explained to StarWars.com. "I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at the same time, push the art of animation forward."

Star Wars: The Clone Wars showcases an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far away, on the front lines of the intergalactic struggle between good and evil, with favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) along with new heroes such as Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka (Ashley Eckstein). The villains, led by Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and General Grievous (Matthew Wood) are poised to rule the galaxy. The stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. 

Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution told StarWars.com: "This is a breakthrough project - returning Star Wars to the big screen in a completely new way while beginning an exciting new chapter in George Lucas's legendary saga. We immediately felt that it would be a fantastic theatrical event and are thrilled to be bringing it to moviegoers."


"Nothing like this has ever been produced for television," added Stuart Snyder, President/COO Turner Animation,Young Adults & Kids Media. "For 30 years, Star Wars has shown that it appeals to a huge breadth of fans. The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network will be appointment television for everyone in the family. We're thrilled to be working with Lucasfilm again and very excited to be playing a role in bringing this remarkable adventure to viewers."

James Drew 

In cinemas 20 August. 90 mins.

Please check local listings before travelling. For more reviews, check out  www.picturenose.com

'Expatica's weekly cinema-review section is brought to you in collaboration with Picturenose.com'  

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