Lucasfilm has provided us with this exclusive clip from tonight’s episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, premiering at 9p ET/PT on Cartoon Network.
R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle, and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks, in “Downfall of a Droid.” Directed by Rob Coleman and written by George Krstic, this is the first episode to feature the beloved astromech droid – who Krstic says is his favorite Star Wars character.
“Artoo is very childlike and inquisitive — there’s no subterfuge. He’s got loyalty and bravery and, while he doesn’t speak English, I think everyone understands what he’s saying. The wonderful sound design work and the incredible characterizations for Artoo have made it so that it doesn’t matter what language you speak, or where you’re from — you can relate to Artoo and what he’s about.”
Krstic has written three episodes for The Clone Wars. He says his ultimate “nerd moment” came when he discovered there would be merchandising on some of the characters he’s worked on for the series.
“A few of the characters I wrote for on the series are being made into action figures and, as a fan, that’s pretty much the pinnacle of my career. I can die happy now because it’s not going to get better.”
And don’t forget, the feature film that kicked off the new animated series arrives on DVD and Blu-ray this coming Tuesday, Nov 11. Stay tuned to DVD Verdict for review coverage.
7. November 2008 at 9:59 pm
This was a pretty good episode, I’m looking forward to seeing how the story plays out next week.