John Saavedra
Kirsten Howard

Jul 20, 2018

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is coming back! Here's the first trailer…

Dave Filoni took to the stage during the Star Wars: The Clone Wars 10th Anniversary panel at SDCC to announce that the animated series is returning to our television sets! The series is getting 12 new episodes on Disney’s upcoming streaming service, which is set to launch in 2019.

Here’s the trailer for the new series:

Created by George Lucas, the show first aired in 2008. It followed the adventures of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Padmé Amidala, while introducing major new characters like Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex. The Clone Wars also brought fan-favourite Darth Maul back from the dead. The series was loved by many fans to say the least.

But it was never finished. The Clone Wars ended after five seasons — just as Ahsoka left the Jedi Order. A few post-season five episodes were later released as “The Lost Missions,” but the story wasn’t over. Now, Filoni, who worked helmed the original series, will get a chance to complete that story.

“I’m happy for the opportunity to define these things and the end of this part of the Clone War,” said Filoni to StarWars.com. “It also makes me reflect on all the people that I got to work with over the years. It reinforces the things I learned from George. It reminds me of the important elements that go into making Star Wars. So, it’s nice on several levels, and I think for the crew that’s still here that worked on Clone Wars, they feel that, as well.”

A new poster for the series was also revealed:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - brand new season announced

More news on the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as we hear it!