PREVIEW CLONE WARS MOVIE-QUALITY EPISODES WITH CAST INTERVIEW VIDEO

AUGUST 30, 2010 — Bothan spies at Lucasfilm have provided FILMEDGE with another high-res animation still and video interview with the cast previewing the Season Three of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS debuting at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, September 17th on Cartoon Network. The voice talent from the series, including Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) and Dee Bradley Baker (Clone Troopers), invite you to see how THE CLONE WARS series has evolved into visually stunning mini-movies in its third season.

As you can see in this high-res animation still from the upcoming season, THE CLONE WARS will offer sophisticated computer animation and visual effects equal to feature film image quality in every thrilling new episode. As today's press release explains:

"With enhanced technology and improved production pipelines, Lucasfilm Animation is able to bring THE CLONE WARS to life like never before — promising a mini-movie every week, with theatrical quality animation and high-spirited adventures unlike anything else on television."

James Arnold Taylor proudly boasts about the fan-please quality of episodes ahead in this new season of THE CLONE WARS:

"The thing I really would love fans to know is that they're getting feature films in 22 minutes. And when I say that it's not just — oh, because of our acting. No, what I'm talking about is all that goes into every episode from storyboard to finished product."

As fellow voice actor Dee Bradley Baker puts it:

"This series is very unique in so many ways. It's a show that encapsulates the STAR WARS feel and the theme and the stories, which I've always loved since I was a kid. But because of the television format, it's lean, it's mean, it's fun, it's epic but it moves! And it's got a real sense of pace and energy. I think it really suits this story beautifully."

Check out this complete cast interview video for more of the actors' insights into THE CLONE WARS' lightspeed jump in storytelling excitement when Season Three debuts on September 17th at 9pm on Cartoon Network: