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Is the Force still with us?
I have mixed feelings about this. I've seen a couple reviews and they haven't been too promising. I'd love for this to be a great movie. I have to say that some of it seems too cutesy. I understand that it's probably being done that way to gain the attention and interest of the kids of today. They're the ones that will be buying most of the merchandise (or begging their parents to). I was a kid when the original Trilogy came out. It all makes sense. I do wonder what is the specific age demographic their shooting for. Will the older/veteran fans be disappointed or even insulted by this? The plus of the kiddie angle is perhaps it'll be okay to bring my five year-old daughter to see it. It is only rated PG after all. My fingers are crossed that this will be good.
Taking an entirely fresh approach to a film series that is forever imprinted on the minds of generations of fans, George Lucas sought to create a distinct visual style for Star Wars: The Clone Wars that would evoke the spirit of the films, while at the same time bring a unique, distinctive look to the first animated Star Wars movie.
"We didn't want it to look photo-realistic," Lucas explains. "We were working with animation, and we wanted to really utilize the format. That meant shifting our thinking a bit. It's a whole different way of telling stories, and it gives us the freedom to do things that just aren't possible in live-action."
While overseeing the project as executive producer, Lucas brought in Dave Filoni -- a veteran of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and numerous animation projects -- to serve as director. With a deep-rooted fandom and a near-encyclopedic knowledge of the Star Wars universe, Filoni proved the perfect choice to take the reins.
"I've been dreaming about Star Wars since I was a kid, playing with the toys in the backyard with my brother," Filoni notes. "Actually working on a Star Wars movie is beyond anything I could have imagined. It's great to work in this world that I love so much, and to do it with George Lucas. Coming from a fan perspective, I also realize how important it is to do it right."
With an entirely new story and a cast of characters that grows in significant ways, Filoni says Star Wars: The Clone Wars holds true to the films that came before it, while bringing a new sense of adventure and excitement to the Star Wars galaxy. "There's one thing we knew we had to deliver above all else -- a Star Wars movie," Filoni says. "The characters are distinctly stylized, while their environments come to life in a much more realistic way, very much creating the kind of immersive worlds people expect to see in a Star Wars movie."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars opens in theaters on August 15th.
