Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an animated feature film that will debut the later television series of the same name. It will be released on August 15, 2008. According to Dave Filoni, the film will focus on (in reference to Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi) "the mission they are sent on, which brings them together as a mentor and student".

Production
Lucas and crew had the idea for a film after viewing some of the already completed footage on the big screen. Additionally, Warner Brothers had tracked the series' development from the beginning, and decided on a theatrical launch after viewing some footage.

Release
At Hasbro's fall 2007 analyst event, it was announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars would have a "theatrical launch" on August 8, 2008, with it beginning to be shown on TV during that fall. Although Lucasfilm had previously announced that it would produce an animated feature film in 2008, when initially asked for confirmation, a LFL representative replied that "It's one of the many things being discussed but we have no decisions yet. For us it's all about finding a creative way to launch a creative TV series." At ToyFare 2008, a LEGO official announced that an animated feature film would be released in the UK in September 2008, and would be made up of the first three episodes of the series, with regular episodes airing later on television on an at-the-time unrevealed channel. Another report incorrectly stated that the film may be made up of four episodes of the series.

It was officially announced on February 12, 2008 that the feature film will be released in theaters on August 15, 2008, with the TV series debuting in the fall. The studio also has the home video rights, and has already planned a DVD release of the film and TV series. Warner Bros. showed a preview of the film in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 13, 2008. Lucas ttended the event and held a question and answer question.