NEW YORK, April 3, 2008 (right to left) — Turner Broadcasting’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media President & COO Stuart Snyder interviews renowned award-winning filmmaker George Lucas about his new television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars at Cartoon Network’s advertising upfront presentation at Terminal Five. Lucas revealed insights into the development of the groundbreaking CGI animated series and revealed never-before-seen footage of new characters and action sequences to the attendees.
After
months of speculation throughout the television industry, Turner Broadcasting
has landed the broadcast rights to the highly-sought-after CG-animated series, STAR
WARS: THE CLONE WARS,
from creator George Lucas. A new
era of Stars Wars entertainment begins this fall when the television
series premieres on Cartoon Network, followed by airings on TNT.
The series will premiere following the North American theatrical release
Friday, August 15, from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Details regarding international television broadcasts will be announced
shortly.
Produced
by Lucasfilm Animation, STAR WARS: THE
CLONE WARS takes audiences on incredible new Star Wars
adventures, combining the legendary storytelling of Lucasfilm with an
eye-popping, signature animation style.
“I
felt there were a lot more Star Wars stories left to tell,” said George
Lucas, executive producer of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
“I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at
the same time, push the art of animation forward.”
“Nothing like this has ever been produced for television,” said 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. STAR WARS: 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.”
NEW YORK, April 3, 2008 (left to right) — President of Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc. David Levy, Cartoon Network Ad Sales, Marketing and Enterprises EVP Beth Goss, Turner Broadcasting’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media President & COO Stuart Snyder, and Cartoon Network Chief Content Officer Rob Sorcher join renowned award-winning filmmaker George Lucas (second from right) at Cartoon Network’s advertising upfront presentation at Terminal Five. Among the presentation highlights, Cartoon Network announced new programming franchises, a comprehensive new shorts program and several new series including Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Marvelous Mis-Adventures of Flapjack, The Secret Saturdays and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
STAR
WARS: THE CLONE
WARS showcases an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far
away, combining the expansive scope of the Star Wars saga with
state-of-the-art computer-generated animation.
Each week, viewers will see a thrilling, 30-minute “mini-movie”
created by the talented artists at Lucasfilm Animation.
On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé 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.
With a new story each week, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS continues the tradition of thrilling stories, astonishing visuals and extraordinary music that have always been the hallmarks of the Star Wars saga.
Lucasfilm Animation, which is based in Marin County, Calif., with a studio in Singapore, has produced more than 30 all-new episodes of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS.
The first in a planned series of Web-only documentaries that chronicle the development of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS debuts online today, and can be found at http://www.starwars.com.
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