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Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker is the latest to crossover from Star Wars to Marvel. He's joined the cast of Ryan Coogler's Black Panther as have Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba officially. There's been crossover before (notably Samuel L. Jackson) but now that Disney, Marvel, and Lucasfilm are all working together we're seeing some actors pop up in multiple franchises. Lupita Nyong'o played Maz Kanata in The Force Awakens then went on to star in Disney's The Jungle Book (and the newly released Queen of Katwe) and landed a role in Marvel's Black Panther. Black Widow Scarlett Johansson also voiced a character in The Jungle Book. It's not quite the bygone studio era but the trend does make me think Thor: Ragnarok's Tessa Thompson has a good chance take the female lead in the Han Solo film. Whitaker will be seen December 16th as Rogue One's Saw Gerrera,...

ComicCon offers all kinds of experiences for attendees. You can stay completely in the world of film or immerse yourself in comics or even spend the weekend exploring tutorials and self-help panels. This year, due to a number of factors and in a pleasant surprise, my Con ended up being very music-heavy. I had the opportunity to talk with several film and television composers about their work, their process, and what being a composer in this industry means.

Versatility is essential for a career in film and television composition, given the range of projects out there. One composer I spoke with, iZLER, is currently working on Revenge and Shameless. Another, Chris Tilton, recently finished composing the music for the revamp of The Sims (mostly orchestral) and is currently at work on the new fall series Almost Human (mostly electronic). Not only do composers need the flexibility to seamlessly transition from...

As you may have heard, Star Wars Celebration Europe took place over the weekend in Essen, Germany, during which some tidbits of Star Wars info were released. One area of excellent news was about the progress of the next animated Star Wars TV series, Star Wars Rebels.

We told you about the announcement of this project back in May, and now we have a report on status, and as you can see above, we also have the official logo. Take a look at the press release, then watch the featurette with celebrity host of Star Wars Celebration Europe Warwick Davis interviewing Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer Dave Filoni that follows.

Star Wars Celebration Europe 2013: Star Wars Rebels Logo, Art, And Details Revealed

Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer Dave Filoni pulled back the curtain on Lucasfilm‘s highly anticipated animated series for Star Wars Celebration Europe attendees today, discussing the...

Fans of Cartoon Network‘s cult-classic series Samurai Jack get a blast from the past this October, as Idw Publishing has announced that it’s teaming with Cartoon Network to give everyone’s favourite time-displaced samurai the comic book treatment. The press release reads as follows:

Back From The Past, Samurai Jack! The epic quest to return home continues with all-new comic books from Idw!

San Diego, CA (July 26, 2013) – Battling against the forces of evil and the oddities of the future, Samurai Jack’s stoic journey is not over yet, in fact, it’s just beginning! The long wait is almost over as the fan-favorite series is set to make its Idw debut this October! Through a partnership with Cartoon Network Enterprises, Idw will create and distribute a series of comic books being released monthly.

A cult-classic and fan-favorite of the highest order, the popular and acclaimed animated series from...

"Star Wars as Rock Band" by Microkey

Disney and Lucasfilm officially announced at the closing ceremonies of Star Wars Celebration Europe that Star Wars Celebration VII will be held in Anaheim, California from April 16th to 18th, 2015. It will be timed with the release of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII, which means there's a strong possibility that they are planning to release the movie in May of that year, which makes sense.

I've never been to one of these Star Wars Celebrations, but I hope I'll be able to make it to the one planned for Anaheim, as I'm sure it will be a ton of fun with lots of cool stuff to check out!

Here's the official press release that went out:

Star Wars Celebration Europe – the official Star Wars fan convention – has come to a successful close, with more than 20,000 attendees from 40 different countries. Throughout the weekend,...

Here's part of a great Star Wars clothing collection created by Ashley Eckstein of Her Universe. These designs are so cool. She will debut the series at Disney's Star Wars Weekends 2013 at Walt Disney World. The event takes place from May 17th to June 9th and Ashley will be there meeting fans and signing autographs.

Here's what Eckstein had to say in a statement:

As a lifelong Disney fan, it’s a dream come true for me to return to Disney’s Star Wars Weekends and debut my new Her Universe merchandise,” said Eckstein. “It’s been an honor to work with Disney to create designs for this event. We have an assortment of new items for female fans of all ages, including our new exclusive Return of the Jedi necklace in honor of the 30th Anniversary!

What do you think of this collection?

Here's the press release with some...

UK theme park Pleasurewood Hills has announced next month's launch of their new horror attraction, “Hobs Pit.” The dark ride was developed in partnership with special effects expert Rob Ostir and voice actor Corey Burton as one of several new rides commemorating the park's 30th anniversary. Parks and Burton have worked previously on Us-based theme parks, including Disney World and Universal Studios, and have been involved with numerous Disney features, as well as the films 2012, Mars Attacks! and The Chronicles of Narnia. Burton's long history of voice acting roles includes Disney's Aladdin, TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and video games like Batman: Arkham City and God of War: Ascension. While park management are keeping a tight lid on the ride details, they revealed that Hobs Pit is based on an old abandoned mine shaft and “unexplained phenomena” discovered during excavations at the park. Pleasurewood Hills General Manager Alexis...

Chicago – Legendary is one way to describe C2E2 – the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Comic book and pop culture fans gathered at McCormick Place in Chicago from April 26-28, 2013, for three days of celebration with their favorite comic, movie, game and television celebrities, and HollywoodChicago.com was there.

One of the highlights of the expo were two stars from the hot HBO epic series, “Game of Thrones,” Natalie Dormer and James Cosmo. Like many of the celebrity participants, they held a forum at which fans asked questions about the current season. AMC’s “The Walking Dead” also was also represented, with Laurie Holden and Chandler Riggs holding court. And there were old favorites like Julie Newmar and Burt Ward of the 1966 classic TV series “Batman,” signing autographs and greeting admirers.

Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com was on hand to capture these Exclusive Photos of the celebrities at C2E...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni has already confirmed that he would be a part of the new Star Wars animated series that Disney and Lucasfilm will be developing. We've heard rumors and speculation on what the new series will be about, but there are no confirmed details yet. Filoni recently posted the Star Wars sketch above on his Facebook page with a note that says,

It’s hard to believe that I have worked at Lucasfilm almost eight years, and this is the first time I have ever gotten to draw a Tie fighter.

Many fans are speculating that this is our first look at what the new design will be like. I take his statement above as he is drawing the Tie Fighter in an official capacity for Lucasfilm, as part of his actual job. If this is true, then Tie Fighters exist in the new animated series,...

IGN Movies spotted the following Facebook post by Star Wars: The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni, and as they point out, it seems likely that the reason for this sketch is because he's working on a new series of some sort for Disney (he has in fact already confirmed that he is part of the team developing that project). Many are already speculating that this series will take place between the events of Episode VI and Episode VII, filling in the gap between the two different trilogies. What do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place! "It’s hard to believe that I have worked at Lucasfilm almost eight years, and this is the first time I have ever gotten to draw a Tie fighter."...

As it's Star Wars day today (May the Fourth be with you!), what better time to look ahead to the next Star Wars film on the horizon, Star Wars Episode VII, and its box office prospects?

A couple of things to note before we start: This article is meant to be less of an in-depth analysis box office figures (and in fact uses figures not adjusted for inflation—so an in-depth look at adjusted figures would be something for another article), but a more wide-ranging look at the factors which could contribute to a phenomenal, perhaps earth-shattering (or planet-exploding), degree of box office success. So if this analysis seems clumsy and random, like it's flailing around wildly like Jar-Jar Binks, try and think of it more like a blaster: not as elegant as a lightsaber, but it'll do when the need arises.

Many of these factors may not necessarily be original insights,...

A new clip from the "sixth season" of Star Wars: The Clone Wars was released. The Cartoon Network show has been cancelled due to Disney's acquisition of the franchise but it's thought that the episodes that were supposed to make up season six will be released on dvd. TV Guide hasn't seen the pilot episode of ABC's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. but they have read the script. Here's how they describe the show. Why we like it: An action-packed thrill ride that resurrects Agent Coulson (Gregg) and introduces Ming-Na as a steely new agent? Count us in! Ghost in the Shell: Arise, the prequel to the entire GitS series is receiving a theater release in Japan on June 22nd. Four, 50-minute Ova's are being produced with a dvd/blu-ray release set for a month later on July 26th. Thankfully (for American fans), the blu-ray disc will include subtitles in Chinese...

Giving props to the hottest shows and stars rocking the airwaves during the day, the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards nominees were just unveiled.

And the top nod-getter this year is “The Young and The Restless” with 23 chances at glory, while “General Hospital” nabbed 19 mentions.

“Days of Our Lives” and “Sesame Street” both tied for third place thanks to 17 nominations each, and there are plenty of other big names on the list as well.

The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on June 16th. The nominees are:

Outstanding Drama Series

The Bold and the Beautiful

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital ABC

One Life To Live

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Children’S Animated Program

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Penguins of Madagascar

Robot and Monster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

WordGirl

Outstanding Children’S Series

The Aquabats! Super Show

Everyday Health

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series

SciGirls...

The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.

General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.

Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.

The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.

Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.

Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer

Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers

Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer

Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer

Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers

Days of Our Lives, NBC

Ken Corday, Executive Producer

Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers

Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers

Albert Alarr, Producer

General Hospital , ABC

Frank Valentini, Executive Producer

Mary-Kelly Weir,...

So, ComicMix readers, as per my previous column, Awesome Con DC happened April 20 and 21…and, I say this unironically, it was awesome. I had a blast. I spent time with good friends; I met new friends; I walked the con floor and met comics legends (great chat, Larry Hama!) and witty and charming award-winning artists (hello, Ben Templesmith!); and was delighted with the strong turnout of talented local comics folks. I went to a couple of panels (amazing, for me, since I usually plan to go to tons and then don’t go to…any); and wore my Girl Jayne Firefly costume. And yes, naturally, I bought some stuff (surprise!). I also pretended to be Nick Galifianakis for awhile (don’t tell!) and did three fantaaaastic interviews: with Nick, and with the amazingly talented Phil Lamarr and Billy West. (More convention pictures here, and oh by the way, next year...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars supervising director, Dave Filoni,says there's a new animated Star Wars program on the horizon. The interview, conducted with RebelForceRadio.com was conducted after the news of massive layoffs so rest assured something is in the works. It appears Disney is merely looking to put their own identity on Star Wars rather than do away with animated ventures all together. Said Filoni on the layoffs, "It’s a function of our industry… It’s not my favorite part. You can luckily grow things and bring on many talented people, but there become times when you have to shrink things as well. We happen to be in one of those times right now, but that just paves the way, hopefully, for new things and new creativity in the future." Regarding the new series, Filoni shared that things are still in the early stages. "At this point,...

As part of the acquisition of LucasFilm back in October, Disney also picked up their revered gaming studio, LucasArts. It was a news story that pretty much melted the internet and one which raised more questions than answers. However, in a statement released today, some of those questions were unfortunately answered. The newly appointed parent company has shut down LucasArts and will instead licence out properties to third-party developers and Disney Interactive.

Here’s the press release reported by Kotaku:

“After evaluating our position in the games market, we’ve decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company’s risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games,” LucasFilm said in a statement. “As a result of this change, we’ve had layoffs across the organization. We are incredibly appreciative and proud of the talented teams who have been developing our new titles.

A few weeks ago, fans of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars received an unfortunate announcement that the show would not be returning to our screens for a sixth season, an expected and predicted repercussion by the transference of ownership from LucasArts to Disney.

However, supervising director Dave Filoni has guaranteed to the fans that The Clone Wars has not ultimately ended, confirming that they’re “continuing production on new Clone Wars story arcs that promise to be some of the most thrilling adventures ever seen.”

In what format this bonus material will be delivered to the fans has yet been undecided, but it has certainly pleased long-time lovers of the series.

In light of all this drama that has been circulated around the series, I thought I’d take a look back over the entirety of Season 5, review and rate and even discuss what we want to...

The Star Wars universe is moving forward into a brave new era, and that means it’s time for a good old-fashioned brand scrub. Following the news that newly-Disneyfied Lucasfilm is delaying the 3D re-release of Episodes II and III, the company announced today that they are ending production of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Cartoon Network series that spent five seasons earning raves — raves that were all variations of “Well, at least it’s better than the last few movies.”

Supervising Director Dave Filoni promises that the team is still working on additional Clone Wars story arcs, but...

As expected Lucasfilm has officially announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars is going to be ending. As a fan of the series I'm a little disappointed, but they also announced that they are developing a new animated series. Not much is known about the series, but they say it will also include Clone Wars story arcs, and that it will include the "most thrilling adventures ever seen." They also revealed that Seth Green's proposed Star Wars Detours will be pushed back until after the release of Star Wars: Episode VII, which is kind of ridiculous. I'm not sure why, they really don't give a good reason, but that's just how it all played out. Read over the press release below, and let us know what you think about this bit of news.

As we enter into an exciting new era focused on the next Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm...

It's a dark day in the galaxy far, far away for fans of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." After five years of fighting the good fight against the Trade Federation and Emperor Palpatine on Cartoon Network, the prequel series will end, as development on a new animated series begins.

"As we enter into an exciting new era focused on the next 'Star Wars' trilogy, Lucasfilm has decided to pursue a new direction in animated programming," Lucasfilm Animation announced in a press release. "We are exploring a whole new Star Wars series set in a time period previously untouched in 'Star Wars' films or television programming. You can expect more details in the months to come."

Read more after the jump!

The release went to discuss what would happen to "Star War: The Clone Wars" in the near future.

"After five highly successful and critically acclaimed seasons...

After George Lucas sold his Star Wars universe to Disney, many projects outside the movie franchise were left open-ended, awaiting the fate of the new masters at the House of Mouse.

One high profile animated series was Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which was produced for The Cartoon Network. The series was in production of its fifth season when the sale went through, and many fans have speculated what would happen to it after it ended its run this March.

Now we’ve got confirmation that the Clone Wars series will not return for a sixth season. Also, another animated series announced before the sale, a comedy created by Robot Chicken actor Seth Green called Star Wars: Detours, will never get off the ground.

Despite the end of the always creative Star Wars: Clone Wars series, some story arcs, however, are being developed and will be available elsewhere as bonus material.

In the official Lucasfilm announcement that everyone was waiting for, the company has confirmed that it will be ending its popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars, with the just-concluded fifth season of the animated series being its last. The decision—which still leaves open the possibility of “new story arcs” and “bonus content” to come, just no longer as a regular show—arrives not long after Cartoon Network unveiled its upcoming schedule with Clone Wars’ conspicuous absence, leading some to speculate that it might find its way over to a Disney-owned station. Today Lucasfilm confirmed that launching a Disney-branded Star ...

It was only a matter of time before this happened. Lucasfilm has announced the cancellation of their long-running animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The series, which lasted five seasons and 100 episodes, aired on Cartoon Network. Now that Lucasfilm is owned by Disney, it only made sense to bring the animated properties in house to air on a Mouse-owned network like Disney Xd or ABC Family. According to the official press release: While the studio is no longer producing new...

If you're a Star Wars fan, today's news is kind of bitter sweet. There are some things to look forward to, but we've also got news that The Clone Wars (which just wrapped it's 5th season) is coming to an end. Come on inside to find out all the details on the latest in all things Star Wars TV.

Well this is a bummer. After five highly successful seasons, The Clone Wars is coming to an end. We knew the contract with Cartoon Network was up this year, and most expected the show to make the jump onto one of the many Disney channels. I mean, it's an incredibly popular show, it's well written, and some have gone so far as to say it's one of the best things Star Wars related to come out in a long time. It makes sense that they'd keep it going, right? Nope, a...

Lucasfilm announced today that Star Wars: The Clone Wars is ending and that a new series is in development. The company also states that the proposed Star Wars Detours will be pushed back. Here's the statement: As we enter into an exciting new era focused on the next Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm has decided to pursue a new direction in animated programming. We are exploring a whole new Star Wars series set in a time period previously untouched in Star Wars films or television programming. You can expect more details in the months to come. As part of this shift, we have also made some key decisions affecting Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Detours. After five highly successful and critically acclaimed seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, we feel the time has...

Tension has definitely been building around Ahsoka’s storyline in the most recent episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as we head in to the Season 5 finale. But the press release about the episode is particularly ominous. Is this the end of Ahsoka? Is this the end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars? We’re still waiting on word of a Season 6, either from Cartoon Network or new Star Wars overlord Disney…

The shocking finale to Season 5 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has arrived, with major revelations that will leave characters forever changed. Ahsoka is wrongly accused for sedition and murder, and is to be prosecuted in the High Courts of the Galactic Republic by a zealous Admiral Tarkin. Seemingly abandoned, Ahsoka’s last hope lies in Anakin Skywalker, who hunts the Coruscant underworld for the real murderer in “The Wrong Jedi,” Saturday, March 2nd at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Get More: MTV Shows Get More: MTV Shows "The shocking finale to Season 5 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has arrived, with major revelations that will leave characters forever changed. Ahsoka is wrongly accused for sedition and murder, and is to be prosecuted in the High Courts of the Galactic Republic by a zealous Admiral Tarkin. Seemingly abandoned, Ahsoka’s last hope lies in Anakin Skywalker, who hunts the Coruscant underworld for the real murderer in “The Wrong Jedi." The Wrong Jedi airs Saturday, March 2nd at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network:...

The virtual pinball masters at Zen Studios just sent over the first details and trailer for the third table in the new Star Wars Pinball collection, The Clone Wars, giving us our first in-game look at the only non-Classic Trilogy themed table announced so far.

The Star Wars: The Clone Wars table is based on the CGI cartoon of the same name, and covers the events between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. As expected, the table includes 3D characters of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano (his apprentice), Asajj Ventress, Savage Opress and battle Droids. Additionally, players will see a model of a Republic attack gunship — which Zen Studios promises is “especially spectacular when the table is played in 3D”.

Missions on The Clone Wars table are activated by lighting the lamps in the center playfield to spell out the...

If you are, or know, a fangirl, geek girl, nerdy girl, and/or Woman Who Loves Sci-Fi Much to the Surprise of Others Who For Some Reason Believe it is Reserved for Boys and Men, here’s some cool news. Her Universe, the sci-fi apparel line for fangirls, and its founder, Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars) have announced a Year of the Fangirl campaign. Here’s the press release:

Star Wars Actress Ashley Eckstein and Her Universe Launch The “Year of the Fangirl” Campaign for 2013

New York, NY – February 25th, 2013 – Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on the television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and founder of Her Universe™, the groundbreaking sci-fi apparel line for fangirls, announced today a very special year-long campaign to highlight and recognize one of the fastest growing and important segments of the sci-fi/fantasy/pop culture audience…...

Ahsoka is on the run from the Republic in the deepest levels of the Coruscant underworld. Her search for answers leads to a surprising alliance, as she needs all the help she can get to unravel the conspiracy and stay ahead of the law in “To Catch a Jedi,” the next episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Saturday, February 23rd at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Episode Trivia:

· First appearance of level 1313

· Among the in-joke stops on the subtram map are “Burbank,” “Laac,” “Valley Village,” “Sunset,” “Beverly Blvd,” “North Hollywood,” “Laurel Canyon,” “Big Rock Ranch,” “Rgc,” “Letterman,” “Skywalker Ranch,” “Lucasville,” “Coach House,” and “Filoniville.”

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The digital pinball wizards over at Zen Studios announced today that the first three Star Wars Pinball tables (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett [Original Trilogy], and Star Wars: The Clone Wars) will be released next week as downloadable content on the following platforms:

Pinball FX2 on Xbox Live Arcade – February 27th for 800 Microsoft Points Zen Pinball 2 on PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Vita, with Cross Buy (Purchase once and play on both systems) February 26th in North America for $9.99, February 27th in Europe for €9.99 Zen Pinball 2 on the Mac App Store – February 27th for $2.99/table Zen Pinball on the Apple App Store – February 27th for $1.99/table Zen Pinball HD Google Play – February 27th for $1.99/table

Additionally, Star Wars Pinball will release as a standalone application on the following platforms:

Star Wars Pinball for the Apple App Store Star Wars Pinball for Google Play

Per Zen Studios video game pinball standards,...

The foreshadowing of the evil of the empire is coming at us thick and fast as we hurtle towards the season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Admiral Tarkin and Chancellor Palpatine, hmm… No word yet as to whether the series will return in the fall on Cartoon Network or Disney Xd, but we’ll keep you posted.

As the Republic military takes over the Temple bombing case, Ahsoka finds herself at odds with Admiral Tarkin in “The Jedi Who Knew Too Much,” Saturday, February 16th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs Saturdays at 9:30/8:30c on Cartoon Network.

Every year Dallas is host to the Sci-Fi Expo which brings in some of the top guests from all over the nerd culture world.  Eric was on hand during this year's convention and brings his impressions and thoughts on how it's changed over the last few years.

The Dallas Sci-Fi Expo this year brought out a wide array of media and comic book guests. To say there was something for everyone would be an understatement. Whether you are a child of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or 2000s, the annual event was determined to satisfy your cravings.

12,000 enthusiasts crowded the Irving Convention Center on February 9 and 10 with plans to meet their favorite celebrities. Sci-Fi Expo served as a reunion spot of sorts for a couple of different hit movies and television shows. Many other guests from "Tron," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," the "Transformers" movies, "Star Trek" lined the aisles and...

The story of Ahsoka Tano takes an unexpected, shocking turn in the epic four-part conclusion to Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Five. In the first of this four-part episode arc, Anakin and Ahsoka are called back from the frontlines to investigate a deadly explosion at the Jedi Temple. Clues surface that a Jedi might have been responsible for the blast in “Sabotage,” Saturday, February 9th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Trivia:

· The four episodes of this arc are all named after Alfred Hitchcock films: Sabotage (1936), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), To Catch a Thief (1955) and The Wrong Man (1955).

· “I’m afraid one can become the other,” says Anakin, referring to past political idealists who have betrayed the Jedi, including Count Dooku and General Krell from Season Four. It’s ironic, given his future.

· Russo-isc’s speech pattern, name, and habit of flipping his visor to...

From Dagobah, he is from and to future installment, he will feature in. For a short green alien whose hundreds of years old he will be seen a lot with the continuance of the cinematic Star Wars universe. The franchise has its newest director, but who will play the wisest Jedi of all.

If it’s not broken, why fix it? So, why not the original voice actor, Frank Oz? Having played the role for five out of six of these blockbusters, Oz is willing to provide the voice. “He’s in my heart,” said Oz. “I know Yoda very deeply.”

These possibilities where opened up with the announcement that there will be spin-off movies, this is according to Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. There are a variety of characters which this can possibly work for. Maybe for example, an R2D2/ C3PO animation feature from the studio that created “Wall-e.

The Force is strong with Zen Pinball. Today Zen Studios revealed that official Star Wars tables are making their way to Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX2 as Dlc in "just a few short weeks." Star Wars Pinball will also be available as a standalone app on iOS and Android.

The first pack of tables includes Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. There's not a whole lot of info to share just yet, but Zen Studios says they'll be revealing detailed looks at each table in the coming weeks.

The Star Wars Dlc will be available for the following platforms:

Pinball FX2™ on Xbox Live® Arcade & Windows 8

Zen Pinball 2™ on PlayStation®Network for PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Vita with Cross Buy entitlement! Purchase once and play on both systems!

Zen Pinball 2 on the Mac®App Store

Zen Pinball on the Apple®App Store...

Great scott, it’s going to be a sci-fi packed weekend in Dallas! This coming weekend, February 9-10, 2013, Dallas Comic Con presents Sci-Fi Expo featuring a star-packed celeb guest list at the Irving Convention Center with Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson from Back to the Future, Avery Brooks aka Capt. Sisko of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Danai Gurira and Laurie Holden of The Walking Dead, Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer, and James Callis of Battlestar Galactica, Sam Witwer of Syfy’s Being Human and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Morena Baccarin of Serenity and Homeland to name just a few.

Check out the official press release below and be there this weekend! (Quick links to tickets, schedule, and autograph prices are at the bottom of this post.)

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Sci-Fi Expo goes ‘Back To The Future’

Dallas Comic Con: Sci-Fi Expo goes Back To The Future, with three actors from...

This week on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, with Duchess Satine as bait, the vengeful Darth Maul lures Obi-Wan into a trap. Drunk with power, Maul declares himself the true Sith Lord, a claim that will not go unanswered in “The Lawless” airing this Saturday, February 2nd at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Episode Trivia:

· This episode marks the first appearance of Darth Sidious “in the flesh.” In all other appearances, he has been a hologram.

· Obi-Wan Kenobi is wearing his Rako Hardeen disguise (from Season Four’s “Deception” arc) when he arrives on Mandalore.

· The much battered Twilight now sports a cartoonish illustration of Anakin as a boy Podracer pilot, with Aurebesh text that says “Wizard!!!” The Twilight has not been seen since Season Two’s “Children of the Force.”

Clip: Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Episode #5.16 “The Lawless” Preview #1

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Like an Add-addled God, Cartoon Network giveth and Cartoon Network taketh away, with the channel quietly announcing via its newly released lineup that—in addition to losing Star Wars: The Clone Wars, probably to an inevitable new home at Disney—both Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series are finishing their respective runs, while also offering the possible salve that The Powerpuff Girls are coming back. For those whose superhero proclivities run toward a deeper, more traditional strain of nostalgia, the death of the modern spins on the Justice League and Green Lantern mythology will undoubtedly be a disappointment ...

Earlier this morning, a press release was issued to boast Cartoon Network's upcoming block of cartoons. New shows such as Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go! were on the release, but two glared out as missing, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice. Speculation was that the shows would be ending their runs, and now Newsarama has confirmed from a source at Warner Brothers Animation that the shows will wrap up their runs at seasons end. It is expected that Beware The Batman as well as Teen Titans Go! will take the place of the canceled shows. It should also be noted that Star Wars: The Clone Wars was excluded from the list as well. This was because the show, as expected with Disney's acquisition of LucasFilm, will be making a transition to Disney programing. For the latest on all animated superhero shows make sure to check...

Tune in alert for Cartoon Network's awesome "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" as the action heats up. Backed by the criminal underworld, the Sith and Death Watch launch an attack on Mandalore. With the backing of the Hutts and an army of the galaxy.s most vicious criminals . including the Death Watch, Black Sun and the Pykes . Pre Vizsla and Maul lead an attack on the planet of Mandalore. Conquest of Mandalore strains the tenuous alliance between the Sith and Death Watch in .Shades of Reason,. airing this Saturday, January 26th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

R2-D2 and his team must stop a sabotaged Jedi cruiser from destroying a crucial Republic conference in “Point of No Return,” this Saturday on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. All is not right aboard a seemingly abandoned Jedi cruiser. Colonel Gascon and his droid team learn the ship is a death trap pointed towards an important Republic conference, and must work against time to stop this catastrophe-in-the-making in “Point of No Return,” airing this Saturday, January 12th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode #5.13 — “Point of No Return” Preview #1

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs Saturday mornings at 9:30/8:30c on Cartoon Network.

At the end of last year we got the first word on the beta for upcoming Arpg Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, and now Spicy Horse Studios and Dark Horse Comics have announced that this soon-to-be-released game will be expanding into comics.

From the Press Release:

From the brilliant minds behind video game auteur American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios, Akaneiro mixes a foundation of Japanese folklore with an original mythology inspired by Red Riding Hood, yielding a fantastic and exciting setting for players to explore and perfectly setting the stage for the visual storytelling of comics. Written by Justin Aclin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and illustrated by Vasilis Lolos (Conan the Barbarian), the comics follow Kani - a young woman torn between two cultures - on an epic adventure hunting devious Yokai and pursuing a destiny far greater than even she can perceive as a member of the fabled Order of Akane.

Usually the name Star Wars attached to anything will guarantee success. But back in 2008, the animated theatrical release Star Wars: The Clone Wars didn’t exactly receive galactic acceptance. Modest box office and critical barbs like “stilted and overblown,” “cloying” and “visually forgettable” buffeted the film like so many asteroids against the Millennium Falcon. When the Clone Wars series debuted on Cartoon Network soon after, the skeptics still had to be won over. But now in its fifth season, and about to air its 100th episode this Saturday at 9:30am, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a bona fide hit, [...]...

If you’ve never watched an episode of the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars, or maybe have only caught the clips we show you here on SciFiMafia.com, this 100th episode featurette provides not only an excellent summary of all five seasons and some great views of the beautiful animation, but it places the series in context with the whole Star Wars mythology.

It’s a real treat. Enjoy:

Featurette: Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Celebrates 100 Episodes

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Marks its Milestone 100th Episode Saturday January 5, 2013 on Cartoon Network

Star Wars: The Clone Wars celebrates 100 episodes with a new installment that uncovers an elite Republic clone commando who has gone “Missing in Action,” airing Saturday, January 5th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Given the series’ title and its backdrop of galactic warfare, Star Wars: The Clone Wars...

Now that Disney owns Lucasfilm, the fate of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars has yet to be seen. I'm sure they'll keep it going, it will just most likely end up on one of Disney's cable channels. The series has been awesome, and it's getting better and better. Let's hope that Disney doesn't mess with the creative talent behind this series, because I'm going to be pissed if they do what they did with Marvel Animation. 

This Saturday, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will air its 100th episode on the Cartoon Network, which is quite an awesome milestone for a sci-fi fantasy series. To give you a little perspective on that, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek never even made it into the magic three digit numbers. This has just become such a spectacular and entertaining show, that Star Wars fans can enjoy. It's one of the few animated series...

This Saturday, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will air its 100th episode on the Cartoon Network. Not even Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica managed to reach this landmark number, making the achievement of the animated sci-fi show all the more notable. Its thought that the series will find a home on Disney Xd now that the studio owns LucasFilm, but the show is celebrated rather nicely in the following five minute promo which was released via Entertainment Weekly. Unfortunately, there is no embed code, so you'll have to click on the image below to check it out.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars celebrates 100 episodes with a new installment that uncovers an elite Republic clone commando who has gone .Missing in Action,. airing Saturday, January 5th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network. From Cartoon Network Star Wars: The Clone Wars often focuses on the valiant and tireless clone troopers tasked to defend the Republic from darkness. The vivid personalities of these soldiers often challenge many assumptions about the nature of clones, and has created a roster of individual heroes. This tradition continues in the 100th broadcast episode, .Missing in Action,. with the intriguing addition of Gregor, a Republic clone commando suffering from amnesia who has seemingly forgotten his true nature. Premise: Since its debut...