Jan 23, 2020 tartakovskys clone wars debuted back in 2003 and consisted of micro episodes, which were two to three minutes in length. While the capture was depicted in the protocanon genndy tartakovskys 2d star wars. Produced and released between the films episode ii. Long story short, its the official star wars history. With the final season 7 set to release in fall 2019, will the 2003 show. Clone wars is an american animated television microseries set in the star wars universe and developed and drawn by genndy tartakovsky. Clone wars volume one reveals the epic adventures that bridge the story arc between star wars. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon. However, the clone wars was considered television canon while clone wars was considered continuity canon, which meant the material from the latter the older series would be written off as erroneous in the event of contradiction between the two.
Clone wars hasnt been canon since disney rebooted the continuity, but in its big finale, the. Clone wars 2003 shows the jedi councils finest hour and how this war. Im not sure i consider the original clone wars micro series to be canon, but its the one piece of film or television content outside of episodes i to vi that i would have little problem considering canon if lucas deemed it canon. The clone wars series is fun for fans both young and old. Clone wars microseries, the new canon television has yet to fully show the kidnappingthat is, if it. Just like the tie in games, comics, and books to every other pre 2014 piece of star wars media, they were all legends canon, whether people wanted them to be or not. Season 1 and 2 of an american animated television microseries set between episode ii. Clone wars was a micro series, with episodes in the first two seasons running about three minutes long, while the third and final season featured episodes that ran over ten minutes.
The episodes are actually a series of shorts microepisodes intended to tell what happened right after aotc and right before rots. The clone wars 20082014 was introduced through a 2008 animated film of the same name. They already had a good clone wars series made, all tcw did was muck around with the timeline and make the clone wars into basically the korean war from mash, because if tcw is canon on top of everything else, then youre cramming a ridiculous amount of events into 3 years. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars.
The clone wars, as we now know it, entered the galaxy far, far away starting with the 2008 theatrical release, we had genndy tartakovskys emmywinning star wars. Plus you have the comics, novels, and variety of animated series to keep up with. Tartakovskys cartoon became legends, while the cgi series stayed in star wars canon theres even a seventh. Before the rise of the galactic empire, there was the old republic and the advent of the clone wars. The clone wars television series and film, and part i of the short story blade squadron. The shorts slot together nicely as a twohour movie, and follows anakin and obiwan leading the fight against the separatist confederacy of independent systems and the sith. Windus moment in old friends not forgotten also nods to genndy tartakovskys 2003 handdrawn star wars. But basically, welcome to lucasfilm in the early 2000s. The subject of this article appeared only in the 2003 micro series, star wars. This series neither is a reboot of the original clone wars without a the in the title cartoon nor contradicts or erases it from the canon. The 2003 clone wars series actually does contradict canon quite a lot so i wouldnt bother trying to tie them together as they take place in clearly different continuities and you wont find a good way to tie them together not to mention the several contradictions. Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums.
Clone wars fans have been waiting for this moment for years. Best way to watch clone wars 2003 and the clone wars 2008. Is the 2003 star wars miniseries part of canon of star wars. While there are some minor continuity issues, as the wikipedia page mentions, its not that difficult to come up with ideas to patch up those problems in the story. After disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, only the latter was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodic star wars films. Unlike its 20032005 2d animated precursor, star wars. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon.
Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the clone wars. Clone wars was created by genndy tartakovsky samurai jack who brought his talent for storytelling and action sequences to the show. Clone wars micro series posted by mike on september 15, 2012 before star wars. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The clone wars is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. A list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order. Best way to watch clone wars 2003 and the clone wars. On star wars, a gamefaqs message board topic titled so is the genndy tartakovsky clone wars canon. George lucas created his own animation company, lucasfilm animation, and used it to produce his first inhouse star wars cgianimated series, using cartoon networks 2003 clone wars microseries as a pilot. Video game star wars battlefront 2 was released in 2017 and became controversial for many reasons and received backlash due to its use of micro transactions. Clone wars is the only micro series to come from the star wars name, and its a very entertaining series that condenses all weve loved from the original trilogy.
Produced by cartoon network studios, the series originally aired from 2003 to 2005, and was intended to serve as a bridge between the. This animated microseries, directed by genny tartakovsky, captures george lucas vision in a dynamic animated style that is a visual delight for all ages. Meanwhile, the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Star wars disney canon junior novel series by justina ireland. Heck, the original clone wars series was already a.
Two additional halfhour animated series were ordered, one of which ties into the original trilogy, the other the sequel trilogy. Clone wars, which is no longer part of the official star wars canon. The best thing about clone wars, so far, is that it expands on the already vast star wars universe and. Tartakovskys clone wars debuted back in 2003 and consisted of microepisodes, which were two to three minutes in length. Thats just obviously false, one look at the novel timeline alone would tell you that. Apr 17, 2020 windus moment in old friends not forgotten also nods to genndy tartakovskys 2003 handdrawn star wars. Voice cast edit anakin skywalker mat lucas obiwan kenobi james arnold taylor yoda tom kane mace windu terrence t. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple films and television series. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Revenge of the sith, it is amongst the first of many works to explore the conflict known as the clone wars, and directly leads to the events of revenge of the sith. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Carson c3po anthony daniels san hill corey burton count dooku corey burton asajj ventress grey delisle palpatine darth sidious nick jameson. Mar 29, 2009 both the micro series from 20032004 and the new animated movie and series from 2008 on can be easily plugged into the time line.
Jun 27, 2019 some previous eu projects like the 3d animated star wars. Even though under legends continuity, as it currently stands you can watch 2003 clone wars alongside the 2008 clone wars. The official star wars canon consists of the six released star wars theatrical feature films, the star wars animated film and television series the clone wars and star wars rebels, and every other material released after april 25, 2014, unless otherwise stated by lucasfilm. Clone wars cgi show currently running on cartoon network. The clone wars retconned the 2000s clone wars series. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films, the star wars. Clone wars mini series pilot was deliberately excluded from star wars canon.
Tartakovskys clone wars uses 2d animation, as opposed to the current shows 3d cgi. Produced by cartoon network studios, the series originally aired from 2003 to 2005, and was intended to serve as a bridge between the films star wars. Star wars has often been a fairly evolving mythos, so its not totally unprecedented. Clone wars is an animated television series that chronicles the clone wars between the galactic republic and the confederacy of independent systems. Star wars disney canon junior novel series 42 primary works 43 total works a chronological timeline of star wars novels considered canon in the new continuity as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Related series star wars disney canon junior novels star wars disney canon graphic novels star wars disney canon reference books star wars disney canon short stories related lists best star wars canon novels external links. The clone wars is suddenly the most important piece of star wars canon by brett white feb 21, 2020. Will clone wars season 7 overwrite the 2003 microseries. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Information on this page may not adhere to the continuity of star wars. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay tuned for more information on those. Clone wars, the 200820 3d computer animated series star wars. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule. The question refers to the genndy tartakovsky 2003 clone wars series, versus the 2008 clone wars cg animated series.