The Clone Wars Saved! — Ion Cannon #251

In a shocking announcement at SDCC, Lucasfilm revealed that the beloved Star Wars: The Clone Wars series is returning for 12 more episodes! Join us as we break down the exciting news and speculate about how Filoni and crew will finally wrap up the series. Just announced by Dave Filoni at San Diego Comic-Con during a 10th anniversary celebration of the beloved animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be returning with 12 all-new episodes on Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service. Created by George Lucas, the show first aired in 2008 and became an entry point into Star Wars for an entire generation, following fan-favorites like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Padmé Amidala, while introducing major new characters like Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex. Its stories were complex, its heroes and villains were perfectly imperfect, and its look was captivatingly beautiful. It became a multi-Emmy winner and is now regarded as essential Star Wars. But it was never finished. The Clone Wars ended after five broadcast seasons — just as Ahsoka left the Jedi Order. A few post-Season Five episodes were later released as “The Lost Missions,” but the story wasn’t over. Fans have clamored for Disney and Lucasfilm to finish what was started ever since. And now it’s actually happening. The Ion Cannon Podcast is your source for entertainment reviews from a galaxy far, far away. For over a decade, Ion Cannon has covered every corner of the saga, from the films and animated series like The Clone Wars, Rebels, and Resistance to books, comics, games, and more. Email: [email protected] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ioncannoncast Twitter: @IonCannonCast, @MasterDevwi, @kal_skirata, @srice08 RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SoloSound/WeTalkClones iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ion-cannon-star-wars-entertainment/id377671337 Thank you for listening and May the Force be with you.