Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume 1

Make no mistake, Clone Wars is honest-to-goodness authentic Star Wars. The animated series takes place between Episode II, Attack of the Clones and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith. If the feature films covers the beginning and end of the war, Clone Wars depicts the actual battles and events that made heroes into legends. Don't expect too much character development, as the episodes tend to be driven more by flat-out action than by dialogue (which can be a good thing, considering some Star Wars dialogue). We see such familiar faces as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Mace Windu in combat, and we meet the elite ARC (Advanced Recon Commandos) clone troopers plus new Jedi--the amphibious Kit Fisto and two women, Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee. We also see a little more development of Anakin--showing off the best pilot skills in the army, defying Obi-Wan, and engaging in a deadly duel with Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress. But just when it's clear that the Separatist droid armies are no match for a Jedi, the tide begins to turn with the introduction of the menacing General Grievous, who plays a crucial part in Episode III. The cast mostly consists of veteran voice actors, but Anthony Daniels does appear as C-3PO.

Clone Wars was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, whose resume includes such stylish series as Samurai Jack, Dexter's Laboratory, and The Powerpuff Girls, and the program won a 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More). These 20 episodes, which played on the Cartoon Network (and were originally designated seasons 1 and 2), can be viewed as a seamless 69-minute whole or as individual chapters. DVD features include two commentary tracks, a making-of featurette, video game and Episode III trailers, and an Xbox playable demo of the stealth game Republic Commando. If you're a fan who can't wait for Episode III, Clone Wars is essential viewing.

Movie Details

Cast: Corey Burton, Anthony Daniels, John Di Maggio, Nick Jameson, Tom Kane, Mat Lucas, Daran Norris, Kevin Michael Richardson, André Sogliuzzo, Cree Summer, James Arnold Taylor, Tatyana Yassukovich, Jerome Beidler, Terrence Carson, Grey Delisle, Wanja Gerick, Philipp Moog
Running time: 69 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.78:1

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DVD Features:

Available Subtitles: English

Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)

Chapters 1-20 of the animated series

Exclusive featurette: "Bridging the Saga: From Clone Wars to Revenge of the Sith," including new interviews with George Lucas, Genny Tartakovsky, and the Clone Wars production crew; also featuring a glimpse of Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume Two

Behind the scenes featurette

Director commentary

Hyperspace commentary

Two galleries of concept art, storyboards, sketches & more!

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith teaser trailer

Episode III video game trailer

An Xbox playable game level of Star Wars Republic Commando

DVD International release dates:
North America: Mar 22, 05