'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' likely to exit from Cartoon Network

Animated show may end up on Disney XD network

By HitFix Staff Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 5:59 PM

'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'

Credit: Lucasfilm

With Disney buying out Lucasfilm for some $4 billion, the future of the various "Star Wars" multimedia entities is largely up in the air.

Besides the initial announcement of the upcoming theatrical film "Episode VII," the fate of ongoing video games, animated spin-offs, the planned live-action series, comic books and more are uncertain.

However, there is some talk about the future of the acclaimed animated TV show "The Clone Wars." According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series will finish out its current season on the Time Warner-owned Cartoon Network and then likely make a move to its new home on Disney XD.

It's not known how much longer the show will continue to air (if at all) after that. Meanwhile, Cartoon Network will maintain the video rights to the first five seasons, which could complicate DVD/Blu-ray releases.

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" takes place between episodes 2 and 3, and details the ongoing clash between the clone army and the separatists, with special attention paid to Obi-Wan Kenobi and the brash, increasingly dark Anakin Skywalker.

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Doug

FYI:
CLONE WARS takes place in between episodes 2 & 3
November 3, 2012 at 6:19PM EST Reply to Comment
Ben Carpenter

That's not all they got wrong, the article says "Besides the initial announcement of the upcoming theatrical film "Episode IV." It's Episode VII that's upcoming.
November 3, 2012 at 6:25PM EST Reply to Comment
Tim

OMG, Whoever wrote this lives under a ROCK. Any idiot knows basic star wars facts.
November 3, 2012 at 6:37PM EST Reply to Comment
Vanessa

Also, Anakin is no longer Obi Wan's padawan in the series, but a Jedi Knight with his own padawan, Ahsoko Tano. Seriously, the writer should have done a lot better research.
November 3, 2012 at 6:39PM EST Reply to Comment
Damian

Fail the staff writer for not knowing anything about the show
November 3, 2012 at 6:49PM EST Reply to Comment
Ampersand

And misspelling there (paragraph 3).
November 3, 2012 at 7:51PM EST Reply to Comment
Max

Better wrap that shit up and kill Ahsoko already.
November 3, 2012 at 11:05PM EST Reply to Comment
carlsonlee

No, disney will ruin this series.
November 4, 2012 at 2:00AM EST Reply to Comment

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'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' likely to exit from Cartoon Network

Animated show may end up on Disney XD network