ForceCast 246: An Animated Discussion

The ForceCast
Date recorded	March 12, 2013
Date released	March 15, 2013
Duration	1:39:26
Link	Click here
Bonus content?	No
Previous episode	ForceCast 245: E-Canon
Next episode	ForceCast 247: The Real Obi-Wan

The Clone Wars gets the axe, a new animated series gets announced, and George Lucas gets talkative with Bloomberg Businessweek. Plus, Erik and Eric discuss how best to present the "underworld" premise of the live-action series, a possible precursor to Battlefront III emerges, and a whole lot more.

Guests

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Show notes

• The HoloNet
  • George Lucas says that Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford will return for Episode VII.
    • But... Disney's Iger: No Confirmation On Big Three For Ep. VII
  • The Clone Wars Winds Down After Five Years
  • Is Star Wars: First Assault A Precursor To Battlefront III?
• Discussion Segment
  • As part of their new direction, Lucasfilm Animation is canceling The Clone Wars, postponing Detours, and preparing a new animated show set in an era previously untouched by on-screen Star Wars material. What do we think about these changes? Could the mysterious new TV show actually be an evolution of the "Undeworld" live-action series?
• Fan Focus
  • TCW Stars, SW Celebrities Weigh In On Series Cancelation
  • Joss Whedon Talks Star Wars Sequels
  • Ian McDiarmid Talks SW Fandom, Celebrations
  • The Star Wars Game Experience from Fantasy Flight Games

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