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From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to Teletoon - The Clone Wars this Fall
Press Release from TELETOON Canada
Toronto -- The battle for galactic freedom is coming to TELETOON Canada this Fall when STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS launches its eagerly anticipated second season on the Canadian animation network. Beginning in September, season one of Lucasfilm Animation's cutting-edge, computer-generated series will air on the network, along with the 2008 STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS feature film. Season two will follow later in the year. STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS will also launch on the French language TELETOON network this Fall.
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Storms PSP, Nintendo DS This Fall
Press Release from LucasArts
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- May 26, 2009 -- STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: ELITE SQUADRON presents an expanded new take on the classic STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT gameplay, resulting in new levels of interaction and excitement in handheld gaming. The massive, galactic campaign will ship this Fall for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and Nintendo DS.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Comes to the Rescue this September
Press Release from LucasArts
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- May 11, 2009 -- Fans of the popular STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS TV series can continue the battle for galactic peace this September in an all-new videogame from LucasArts and Krome Studios. Based on the Cartoon Network series and collaborating directly with Lucasfilm Animation, STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS: REPUBLIC HEROES allows players to take up arms on behalf of the noble Galactic Republic, while pursuing the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and combating the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Get Enhanced
Cartoon Network will premiere STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: DECODED, a full slate of 22 enhanced episodes from season one of the CG-animated series from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. Using text windows to provide in-the-moment insights into all aspects of the sweeping galactic conflict -- from trivia to background on characters and storylines -- STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: DECODED enhances each episode with exclusive content created by the Lucasfilm Animation talent responsible for the show itself.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Exhibition Opens at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
This spring, a galaxy far, far away comes to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis when STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Exhibition opens March 23. The visual exhibition features artwork, costumes and other pieces used in the concept and production for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, the first-ever animated feature and television series from Lucasfilm Animation.
Chilling Season Finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Introduces Cad Bane
The heroes of the Republic have repeatedly beaten back the assaults orchestrated by the evil Separatist forces, but an entirely new threat -- lethal mercenary Cad Bane -- will emerge from the shadows in "Hostage Crisis," the thrilling conclusion to the first season of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, March 20 on Cartoon Network.
Count Dooku seeks to spring a Separatist prisoner from Republic captivity, but his profile prevents him from getting close enough to set in motion his malevolent plan.
LucasArts, Sony Expand Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game
LucasArts and Sony Online Ent. will release GALACTIC HUNTERS this March, the second expansion to their STAR WARS Galaxies trading card game.
GALACTIC HUNTERS for the first time giving both light and dark side players the chance to employ some of the most recognizable and legendary bounty hunters in the galaxy. Players can issue bounties on opponents with the all-new "target" keyword ability and reap the rewards of completed bounties with instant, stat-enhancing bonuses.
New cards include:
Star Wars is Top Toy License for 2008
Driven by the popularity of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series, the Force remained strong in 2008 as STAR WARS catapulted to the Number 1 spot of all traditional toy licenses, according to The NPD Group. U.S. toy retail sales for the brand in 2008 exceeded $450M.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS was the single most popular licensed toy property in 2008 according to data released by the NPD Group. It was also, as a result, the top boys’ toy license of the year.
Clone Wars Gets Second Season at Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network has picked-up a second season of the hit CG-animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. Slated to premiere in the fall of 2009, the second season will continue to take audiences on new and exciting adventures, combining the legendary storytelling of Lucasfilm with innovative animation. The season one finale of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airs on Cartoon Network Friday, March 20 at 9 pm ET/PT.
Clone Wars Heads to Cartoon Networks Around the Galaxy
Lucasfilm Animation's STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS will debut internationally on 23 different feeds of Cartoon Network in 19 languages on Feb. 13.
The show, which is wrapping up its run on the U.S. Cartoon Network before heading over to TNT, will air in Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Southeast Asia (Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore) and Taiwan starting Feb. 13.
Clone Wars Heading to TNT
Lucasfilm Animation's animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, which has enjoyed a spectacular run on Cartoon Network, is coming to TNT for an encore run this February.
The network will kick off the series with back-to-back episodes presented in high-definition Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT), immediately following TNT's NBA All-Star Saturday Night. TNT will then present back-to-back episodes in the series' regular timeslot, Wednesdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), beginning Feb. 18.
Star Wars Coming to London Stage
BBC NEWS is reporting that STAR WARS: A MUSICAL JOURNEY will debut in London in April, then tour Europe.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will play a live score as excerpt from the six films are shown onscreen. The show was put together by Lucasfilm and composer John Williams. It will not have actors playing characters, but will feature live narrators.
The six films in the STAR WARS saga have been edited down to two hours and Williams has "painstakingly rewritten" the music he wrote, said a statement from Lucasfilm.
Lucas on Indy 5, Star Wars 3-D & Red Tails
ComingSoon.net chatted with George Lucas at last night's American Cinemathque award honoring Samuel L. Jackson in Hollywood.
Lucas said they are seriously looking at a fifth INDIANA JONES film, but are hunting for that elusive "MacGuffin, which is an object that he goes after. They're very hard to come by," Lucas added.
Legendary Battle of Echo Base Comes to Life in New Star Wars Galaxies Chapter
Choose your side and prepare for battle -- the epic fight for Hoth is now yours to be waged! Sony Online Ent.'s and LucasArts announced an addition to STAR WARS GALAXIES, CHAPTER 11: THE BATTLE OF ECHO BASE, that brings the epic action and excitement from one of the most gripping fights in STAR WARS history to fans and players in a way they've never experienced before.
It's Jar Jar Binks to the Rescue This Week in The Clone Wars
When Separatist forces mistake Jar Jar Binks for a Jedi Knight, humor and action come together in a new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. "Bombad Jedi" premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Nov. 21, on Cartoon Network.
Jar Jar Binks and C-3PO team up to save Padme Amidala from doom at the hands of evil Viceroy Nute Gunray. But the task becomes infinitely more complicated when the Separatists assume that the Gungan is a Jedi.
Lightsaber Duels, Jedi Alliance Out Now For Clone Wars Fans
STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS: LIGHTSABER DUELS for Wii and STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS: JEDI ALLIANCE for Nintendo DS from LucasArts are now out.
R2-D2 Takes Center Stage in New Episode of The Clone Wars
R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle, and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks, in "Downfall Of A Droid," a new episode of animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Nov. 7, on Cartoon Network.
Dee Bradley Baker Discusses Voicing The Clones in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Dee Bradley Baker performs a virtual one-man-show by bringing to life an entire troop of clones in "Rookies," a new episode of animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, October 24, on Cartoon Network.
The episode finds a group of clones standing guard alone on a distant listening outpost. Clone Commanders Rex and Cody must inspire their rookie unit to believe in themselves to stave off a Droid Commando invasion.
Next Star Wars Game To Explore Old Republic
LucasArts and BioWare's next venture will be STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC, a story-driven massively multiplayer online PC game set in the timeframe of the STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC franchise.
STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC, being developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts, will feature immersive storytelling, dynamic combat and intelligent companion characters.
Padme Amidala, C-3PO Make Series Debut In Clone Wars
Padme Amidala and C-3PO make a memorable entrance in their STAR WARS: THE CLONES series debuts in "Destroy Malevolence," an all-new animated episode premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, October 17, on Cartoon Network.
In the episode -- the final act of a three-episode arc -- Padme and C-3PO are taken hostage by General Grievous, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan to save the Senator and complete the destruction of the Malevolence.
Shiny New Y-Wing Bombers Make Debut In Clone Wars
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS puts a new shine on a very recognizable part of STAR WARS lore as the Y-wing bombers make their debut in "Shadow of Malevolence," a new episode of the animated series premiering at 9 p.m. Friday, October 10, on Cartoon Network.
In the second of a three-episode arc, "Destroy Malevolence" finds Anakin Skywalker, his Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Jedi Master Plo Koon utilizing long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous' warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive ion cannon.
Press Start: October 2008 -- My B Button Is Stuck!
Variety being the spice of life, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla exposes himself to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Galaga Legions and N+.
'Clone Wars': A 'Marionette-Painted Reality' Check
Bill Desowitz gets a clone's-eye-view of the creative process behind the hotly anticipated new Star Wars series.
The Force Is With iTunes
Starting Saturday, each week's new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS will be available at the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com) for $1.99 an episode, or $39.99 for a season pass to all 22 episodes. Both "Ambush" and "Rising Malevolence," which air tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network, will be available starting Saturday. This pattern will continue throughout the season, with each new episode available at the iTunes Store the day after its Cartoon Network premiere.