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Your Complete Guide To The Star Wars Cinematic Universe

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a young filmmaker named George Lucas wrote and directed his third feature-length film, titled Star Wars. Against all expectation, that film became a giant theatrical and cultural hit – to the extent that it was later re-titled as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, to allow for a franchise to be built around it. We're now in the third and most ambitious phase of this franchise, and it's shaping up to be an endeavour that will expand the Star Wars universe beyond the wildest dreams of even the most ardent fan.
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Published: Nov 29, 2016 11:52 am

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Released: August 15th, 2008

Runtime: 1hr 38mins

Directed by: Dave Filoni

Written by: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching, and Scott Murphy

Starring: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Ian Abercrombie, Catherine Taber, Kevin Michael Richardson, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee.

Significant characters introduced: Ahsoka Tano, Rotta the Hutt

Notable universe developments: Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padme uncover a conspiracy to frame the Jedi for the kidnap of the son of Jabba the Hutt; a treaty between the Hutts and the Republic is agreed upon.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones and Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith, we find Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi leading a small faction of the Republic clone army in a battle against the Separatist droid army. They are approached by Jedi Ahsoka Tano, who claims to have been sent to Anakin to train by Jedi Master Yoda.

It transpires that the son of Jabba the Hutt – Rotta – has been kidnapped and Anakin must rescue him while Obi-Wan negotiates a treaty between the Hutts and the Republic. In undertaking their mission, the Jedi are attacked by Asajj Ventress, who is a student of Count Dooku. Dooku plans to implicate the Jedi in the kidnapping of Rotta, creating further division throughout the galaxy.

Senator Amidala intervenes by contacting the uncle of Jabba the Hutt – Ziro – but then discovers that Ziro is in cahoots with Dooku, and was prepared to sacrifice Rotta for the sake of having Anakin and Ahsoka executed in exchange. Using a decoy Rotta, Anakin confronts Dooku and fights him off, to deliver the real Rotta to Jabba the Hutt. Jabba orders their execution regardless, but they’re saved by another intervention from Padme. The treaty between the Republic and the Hutts is agreed, and Count Dooku and Darth Sidious re-group to continue their dastardly plans.

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Sarah Myles is a freelance writer. Originally from London, she now lives in North Yorkshire with her husband and two children.
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