Since then, there have been a handful of other canon Star Wars animated series that have been produced. Rebels was set in the five years prior to the original Star Wars film ( Episode IV – A New Hope), and many familiar characters from both the original trilogy and Filoni’s Clone Wars series made appearances throughout the series.
The series that Lucasfilm and Filoni shifted their focus onto after The Clone Wars’ seeming cancelation in 2013 ended up being Star Wars Rebels, which ran for four seasons on Disney XD from 2014 to 2018. The sixth season of the series was eventually released on Netflix in 2014, before the series was revived for a seventh and final season that was released on Disney+ in 2020. Despite this sudden stop for the series, the decision was made to keep the events of the show as canon within the Star Wars universe so that they could be built upon moving forward. The series ran uninterrupted until Disney announced in 2013 that the show would be “winding down” as Lucasfilm shifted focus to new films and series. All three of these shows – Droids, Ewoks, and Clone Wars – were removed from the Star Wars canon by Disney.Īs for Lucas and Filoni’s series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which detailed the wartime events between the films Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, that show premiered in 2008 following the theatrical release of an animated film that served as a pilot for the show. The next major animated Star Wars story premiered on Cartoon Network in 2003, and that was the collection of 2-D animated shorts from Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky titled Star Wars: Clone Wars (not to be confused with the 3-D animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars, from Lucas and Filoni). Here’s what you need to know about the animated Star Wars shows and their importance to the overall galaxy: What are the Animated Shows? Some people have said this decision has needlessly complicated the core Star Wars stories and burdened audiences with the obligation to go back and watch multiple seasons of several animated shows. However, as of late, the characters and stories of the animated shows have started to crossover into the live-action series and films. Because of the show’s success, Disney has continued to place an emphasis on animated series set within the Star Wars universe, largely under the creative control of Filoni. It fills a lot of the gaps left by the movies and makes the overall era of the prequel films feel a lot more complete and well-thought-out. The Clone Wars animated series is beloved among die-hard Star Wars fans, as the show provides a lot of additional backstory and development for the core characters of the prequel trilogy.
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