It’s no secret that
George Lucas wasn’t happy with the direction
Disney took for the sequel trilogy. Since those negotiations and talks for the story of
The Force Awakens
, he hasn’t had much of a role in creating this new era for Star Wars besides
visiting sets
and
dishing out some advice
for the filmmakers. However, his apprentice Dave Filoni has continued Lucas’ vision for the franchise through the seventh season of
The Clone Wars
, a show that originated with the Star Wars creator himself. It seems that Filoni and the team at Lucasfilm’s work on the show’s final chapter hasn’t gone unnoticed by Lucas.
NEWS
In an
exclusive interview from Star Wars Holocron
with Sam Witwer, the voice behind Darth Maul for both
The Clone Wars
and
Star Wars Rebels
, the actor discusses what it was like coming back to the character during this pivotal moment in the Star Wars timeline and the overall scope of the series’ final arc, known as The Siege of Mandalore. When talking about George Lucas’ reaction to the final season, Witwer had this to say:
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“
George [Lucas] has been calling Dave and giving him nice little comments on the episodes.
I really, really hope we get some positive feedback from the maker himself when this comes out. This show has such a special place in George’s heart… I truly loved to hear that George was reacting well to [the final season of The Clone Wars].
And I’m happy to hear that he likes how Clone Wars is going so far this season and I really hope he likes our finale because that’s where it all counts.
"
WHAT THIS MEANS
Seeing how much Dave Filoni, and the entire crew, care about receiving Lucas’ approval on this final season is very telling of how much respect and love they still hold for the renowned filmmaker. As Witwer states in the interview, this season of
The Clone Wars
is
"
the last George Lucas produced Star Wars,"
so it’s understandable why these final installments mean so much to the team over at Lucasfilm and Lucas himself. It’s a known fact that Filoni and Lucas’ relationship was similar to that of a master and apprentice, and Filoni having this immense joy in bringing Lucas’ stories to life all these years could be indicative of the future Star Wars stories that he tells. It would be no surprise if
The Clone Wars
producer reaches out to his former master for new directions and ideas that the story group could take with this beloved franchise.
You can watch the final episodes of
The Clone Wars
exclusively on Disney+ every Friday, with the finale streaming on Monday, May 4th.
It’s no secret that
George Lucas wasn’t happy with the direction
Disney took for the sequel trilogy. Since those negotiations and talks for the story of
The Force Awakens
, he hasn’t had much of a role in creating this new era for Star Wars besides
visiting sets
and
dishing out some advice
for the filmmakers. However, his apprentice Dave Filoni has continued Lucas’ vision for the franchise through the seventh season of
The Clone Wars
, a show that originated with the Star Wars creator himself. It seems that Filoni and the team at Lucasfilm’s work on the show’s final chapter hasn’t gone unnoticed by Lucas.
NEWS
In an
exclusive interview from Star Wars Holocron
with Sam Witwer, the voice behind Darth Maul for both
The Clone Wars
and
Star Wars Rebels
, the actor discusses what it was like coming back to the character during this pivotal moment in the Star Wars timeline and the overall scope of the series’ final arc, known as The Siege of Mandalore. When talking about George Lucas’ reaction to the final season, Witwer had this to say:
ADVERTISEMENT
WHAT THIS MEANS
Seeing how much Dave Filoni, and the entire crew, care about receiving Lucas’ approval on this final season is very telling of how much respect and love they still hold for the renowned filmmaker. As Witwer states in the interview, this season of
The Clone Wars
is
"
the last George Lucas produced Star Wars,"
so it’s understandable why these final installments mean so much to the team over at Lucasfilm and Lucas himself. It’s a known fact that Filoni and Lucas’ relationship was similar to that of a master and apprentice, and Filoni having this immense joy in bringing Lucas’ stories to life all these years could be indicative of the future Star Wars stories that he tells. It would be no surprise if
The Clone Wars
producer reaches out to his former master for new directions and ideas that the story group could take with this beloved franchise.
“
George [Lucas] has been calling Dave and giving him nice little comments on the episodes.
I really, really hope we get some positive feedback from the maker himself when this comes out. This show has such a special place in George’s heart… I truly loved to hear that George was reacting well to [the final season of The Clone Wars].
And I’m happy to hear that he likes how Clone Wars is going so far this season and I really hope he likes our finale because that’s where it all counts.
"
You can watch the final episodes of
The Clone Wars
exclusively on Disney+ every Friday, with the finale streaming on Monday, May 4th.
