Clone wars hasnt been canon since disney rebooted the continuity, but in its big finale, the. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Clone wars micro series posted by mike on september 15, 2012 before star wars. Star wars disney canon junior novel series by justina ireland. Star wars has often been a fairly evolving mythos, so its not totally unprecedented. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. 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. Dec 04, 2018 even though under legends continuity, as it currently stands you can watch 2003 clone wars alongside the 2008 clone wars.
The episodes are actually a series of shorts microepisodes intended to tell what happened right after aotc and right before rots. Clone wars cgi show currently running on cartoon network. The clone wars is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay tuned for more information on those. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films, the star wars.
Jan 23, 2020 tartakovskys clone wars debuted back in 2003 and consisted of micro episodes, which were two to three minutes in length. Tartakovskys clone wars debuted back in 2003 and consisted of microepisodes, which were two to three minutes in length. 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. 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. The clone wars retconned the 2000s clone wars series. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The best thing about clone wars, so far, is that it expands on the already vast star wars universe and. Is the 2003 star wars miniseries part of canon of star wars. Carson c3po anthony daniels san hill corey burton count dooku corey burton asajj ventress grey delisle palpatine darth sidious nick jameson. Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums. After disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, only the latter was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodic star wars films.
Clone wars fans have been waiting for this moment for years. Sep 12, 2018 while the capture was depicted in the protocanon genndy tartakovskys 2d star wars. Clone wars is an american animated television microseries set in the star wars universe and developed and drawn by genndy tartakovsky. 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. Clone wars volume one reveals the epic adventures that bridge the story arc between star wars. Thats just obviously false, one look at the novel timeline alone would tell you that. 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. Clone wars was created by genndy tartakovsky samurai jack who brought his talent for storytelling and action sequences to the show. 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.
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. Clone wars, the 200820 3d computer animated 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. Meanwhile, the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand.
Produced by cartoon network studios, the series originally aired from 2003 to 2005, and was intended to serve as a bridge between the. Voice cast edit anakin skywalker mat lucas obiwan kenobi james arnold taylor yoda tom kane mace windu terrence t. Before the rise of the galactic empire, there was the old republic and the advent of the clone wars. 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. Season 1 and 2 of an american animated television microseries set between episode ii. Windus moment in old friends not forgotten also nods to genndy tartakovskys 2003 handdrawn star wars. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Tartakovskys cartoon became legends, while the cgi series stayed in star wars canon theres even a seventh. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule. While the capture was depicted in the protocanon genndy tartakovskys 2d star wars. Best way to watch clone wars 2003 and the clone wars 2008. Clone wars microseries, the new canon television has yet to fully show the kidnappingthat is, if it. Jun 27, 2019 some previous eu projects like the 3d animated star wars. Plus you have the comics, novels, and variety of animated series to keep up with.
Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 and showing the events that lead into star wars. Clone wars, which is no longer part of the official star 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. The subject of this article appeared only in the 2003 micro series, star wars. Apr 17, 2020 windus moment in old friends not forgotten also nods to genndy tartakovskys 2003 handdrawn star wars. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. A list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The question refers to the genndy tartakovsky 2003 clone wars series, versus the 2008 clone wars cg animated series.
Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the clone wars. Even though under legends continuity, as it currently stands you can watch 2003 clone wars alongside the 2008 clone wars. 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. Unlike its 20032005 2d animated precursor, star wars.
First of all, this is very, very different from the star wars. 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. 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 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. 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. Two additional halfhour animated series were ordered, one of which ties into the original trilogy, the other the sequel trilogy. Tartakovskys clone wars uses 2d animation, as opposed to the current shows 3d cgi. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. May 12, 2019 season 1 and 2 of an american animated television micro series set between episode ii.
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. Dork side of the force 2 years a guide on where to start. The clone wars series is fun for fans both young and old. Heck, the original clone wars series was already a. On star wars, a gamefaqs message board topic titled so is the genndy tartakovsky clone wars canon. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Clone wars is an animated television series that chronicles the clone wars between the galactic republic and the confederacy of independent systems. 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. But basically, welcome to lucasfilm in the early 2000s. With the final season 7 set to release in fall 2019, will the 2003 show. The clone wars television series and film, and part i of the short story blade squadron. Produced and released between the films episode ii. The clone wars is suddenly the most important piece of star wars canon by brett white feb 21, 2020.
Information on this page may not adhere to the continuity of star wars. 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. 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. My guess is disney thought that since the clone wars tv show was so fresh in fans minds that incorporating elements from that show like ahsoka tano, captain rex would help star wars. Clone wars mini series pilot was deliberately excluded from star wars canon. Will clone wars season 7 overwrite the 2003 microseries. This animated microseries, directed by genny tartakovsky, captures george lucas vision in a dynamic animated style that is a visual delight for all ages. The clone wars 20082014 was introduced through a 2008 animated film of the same name. Best way to watch clone wars 2003 and the clone wars. Clone wars 2003 shows the jedi councils finest hour and how this war. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon.
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