George Lucas is a very busy man. With four Academy Award nominations under his belt he is the producer of some of the largest grossing films ever. He is good friends with Steven Spielberg, and together they created the Indiana Jones series. However, it is undoubtedly his masterpiece saga, Star Wars, for which George Lucas is best known.
In 1977, George Lucas wrote, directed, and produced the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope, originally it was released as Star Wars, but with the newest additions of the unfolding space odyssey, it was later renamed. Today, Star Wars fans can brace themselves as George Lucas prepares to steer them on another galactic ride. Star Wars is coming to a television set near you! Yes, it’s true. George Lucas has announced that he is working on a television series that will be a computer-animated program. The working tile is, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. George Lucas has stated that the animation series will not be based upon characters such as Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker, but on other characters that are prevalent throughout the saga. Yet, you will hear some familiar voices in the animated show. The actor who originally played C-3PO, Anthony Daniels, has already been signed to recreate his animated character and you will see a number of other familiar characters. Other than that, George Lucas and Lucasfilms aren’t revealing too much of what the story lines will entail. Though he has stated that although the show will be animated, it is not geared towards children, it is an adult program.
Networks may be a bit skeptical regarding how well the new Star Wars series will fare, however I suspect that it will do well. George Lucas has had some ill-fated television Star Wars series and episodes in the past, but times have changed. This is the day of the World Wide Web, adult swim, and computer animation dominates the silver screen. Though there are some nay-sayers who think that the new series will meet the same fate, I disagree. Star Wars is the epitome of science fiction movies, and set the caliber for which future movies strived to accomplish. This is a different generation and today, animated series are widely prevalent. At 63 years old, George Lucas is again trying his hand at animated television and this time, I feel he is going to have a hit. Truly, George Lucas is ahead of his time and though the animated Ewok series from 1985 failed its mission, I think viewers are now ready for what George Lucas has prepared.
If all of the talk about the new series has you in a state of anticipation, you’re in luck. Star Wars.com has a special preview of Star Wars: The Clone Wars online, that you can view as a trailer.
I think once you see the quality of the graphics and supreme computer animation, you’ll agree that George Lucas continues to raise the bar and set the standard for other filmmakers to follow.
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