This week we head to Comic-Con with Matt Lieb.
And the Clone Wars is back!
Whaaaa?!
No, I knew. I totally knew.
Oh yeah, I know.
This is The Star Wars Show.
From the Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco, here’s your hosts, Anthony and Andi!
Hello and welcome to the Star Wars Show, the only Star Wars Show on the internet that waited
almost a full week before diving into the biggest news to hit the Star Wars galaxy in months.
Such is life when big news breaks on a Thursday and your show airs on a Wednesday.
Yeah but on the bright side we can wrap it all up into a neat little recap now.
Silver linings! And now the news.
Last weekend was San Diego Comic Con and boy howdy was there a ton of Star Wars news.
In the realm of publishing, a ton of new titles were announced during the Star Wars Publishing
panel like Star Wars: Master and Apprentice by Claudia Grey.
The novel, set before the events of The Phantom Menace follows Qui Gon and Obi Wan on a dangerous
mission for the Jedi.
Also announced was Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow by E.K. Johnston, a new book following Padme
as she begins a new chapter in her life as a Naboo Senator.
In Comics Marvel announce Age of Republic, Age of Rebellion, and Age of Resistance, a
30 issue maxi-series following different hero and villain stories from across the Star Wars eras.
And I am very excited for that.
That sounds super cool.
Additionally, Star Wars: Tales from Vader’s Castle, a new comic mini series from IDW by
Cavan Scott tells spooky Halloween-y adventures featuring Rebels and others.
All this plus more on books from Amy Ratcliffe, Katie Cook, and Timothy Zahn can be found
right now on StarWars.com.
Shifting over to Toys, Hasbro revealed a Black Series Chopper...
Woo!
...and Ezra Bridger...
Woo!
...figure from Star Wars Rebels as well as a Rio Durant...
Woo!
...from Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Woo!
Even cooler, Hasbro is reintroducing older, out of print figures form the Black Series
earlier days with a new line called “The Black Series Archive.”
This new series will introduce four to eight hard to find figures per year and will debut
with Boba Fett, Bossk, IG-88, and Rebel Pilot Luke Skywalker.
Woo!
Plus more Vintage Collection 3 ¾ inch figures are on the way.
Oh, and that giant Jabba’s Sail Barge playset…yeah. It’s happening,
Woo!
and will officially be the largest Star Wars vehicle ever released.
For more on the upcoming Hasbro toys, including looks at the micro force and details of the
upcoming Clone Wars line,
Woo!
check out Star Wars.com
Finally, the biggest news to come out of Comic-Con last weekend is that The Clone Wars is officially saved
Woo!
and will be coming back to screens via Disney’s direct to Consumer streaming service.
Announced during the 10th anniversary panel, Dave Filoni confirmed that the beloved animated
series will be back with 12 all-new episodes
Woo!
and debuted a teaser that sent the capacity crowd inside the convention hall into a flurry
of cheers and tears.
Luckily we had cameras there to capture this momentous occasion.
Check it out.
Welcome everyone to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Me and George would hash out all 26 episodes for a whole season in 2 weeks.
Because I know how much you guys love it.
It’s easy to be a good director when you have great people and I have been surrounded
by great people.
You guys deserve something for being so great.
And we got together and we thought if there’s one thing we could give you, what would it be?
So here you go.
[Crowd Cheering]
Hello, master, it’s been a while.
[Crowd Cheering]
I literally don’t know what to say. I’m blown away and more than excited.
I’m still shaking and speechless.
I don’t have words.
It was everything I wanted but didn’t think I’d get.
It was just so amazing.
I grew up with that show and it means so much to me.
I’m just overwhelmed. I can’t think of all things that I am thinking of right now.
That doesn't make any sense.
The moment everybody stood up and the crowd was just wild about it.
It was awesome.
Like bawling my eyes out as soon as everyone realized that it’s back.
I’m about to start crying again just you even asking me about it.
I started crying I was so excited.
Apart from just being excited that it’s coming back, I’m just excited that it looks so nice.
Honestly it means so much to me.
Like when I think about Star Wars I think about Clone Wars because it’s what I grew
up with as a Star Wars fan.
I love The Clone Wars because I get to watch it with my dad and we get to build these costumes.
I just can’t wait. It’s going to be fun.
Clone Wars is saved. That’s all I’ve got to say.
I wasn't sure if we could ever do it again but I think the good will that you guys have
had to believe in the show is shared on the crew and they are so intense about making
this thing incredible for you.
So may the Force be with you guys.
Thank you!
[Porg sounds]
Hey everyone, Matt Lieb here at Comic-Con 2018.
There is so much Star Wars swag here.
I can’t even look at all of it because I don’t have enough eyes but we’re gonna try.
You, me, together. Let’s look at some Star Wars stuff!
I’m right outside the Millennium Falcon cockpit experience.
Look at all the buttons!
I feel like this is what it’s like to drive a Tesla.
Lightspeed!
I’m very excited because I just took a picture of myself as a card.
Isn’t that everyone’s dream to become a life sized trading card?
Initially I wanted to be wearing a baseball outfit but I’ll take standing there with
a couple of blasters.
We just announced that we are bringing The Clone Wars to Funko and the show is coming back.
Everyone is really pumped about it.
It’s fortuitous.
Look.
Mattel.
Matt-El.
Matt Lieb.
This is my company.
I like this Millennium Falcon cockpit better because it has coasters.
I’m a drive-thru kind of guy.
Lightspeed!
I’m here at the Anovos booth and check this out.
They got Luke Skywalker’s jacket, this full sized Stormtrooper, AT-AT drivers jumpsuit,
and nope, nope, nope, nope.
Look at this!
It’s Darth Vader’s motorcycle helmet.
He did go through a midlife crisis.
Help me take off my mask.
No, seriously, help me take off my mask.
Arghhhh!
Daniel, who is that?
Why that’s everyone’s favorite bounty hunter, Amanaman from Return of the Jedi.
Definitely the most popular of the Star Wars characters.
We got a lot of good Star Wars goodness but something near and dear to your heart of course is the
hundredth episode statuette of some of your favorite droids stacked on top of each other
shooting a show.
That’s basically how the show is shot.
It’s basically just droids stacked on top of each other with CH-33Z running the sound
and I couldn't be more excited to piggyback onto it.
Andy, what do we got here?
We got a legendary scale Yoda.
He has his little musical instrument thing going on, his little pipes.
3 more hours of practice I need today.
He’s got a recital coming up.
Oh, it’s cute. It’s like a little baby Chewie.
You’re learning to walk and one you’ll learn to rip someone’s limbs off.
My favorite thing at all of Comic-Con. Come here.
Come here, come here.
Cafe Express.
And now we’re at the third Millennium Falcon cockpit that we have seen so far.
Step on it, or don’t.
Get it? Cause Legos.
Are you feeling good in there?
Man, they are really committing to their characters.
Your like the Daniel Day-Lewis of inflatable carbonite Hans.
Could you make it say The Star Wars Show?
I can absolutely make it say The Star Wars Show.
That’s the name of the show.
Yeah, let’s do it.
It’s burning it into the football!
You know what.
This makes up for not winning the Emmy.
It’s so big and squeezable!
I wanna love it forever.
I would like 1 giant porg please.
Well this has been the best Comic-Con I’ve ever been to.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a new best friend that I need to get to know.
Excuse me, sorry.
Two best friends coming through.
Hey everybody, this is Tom Spina.
I have been working with my team and a whole bunch of others on this amazing Star Wars
wheelchair project for Magic Wheelchair to help create 7 epic wheelchair costumes for
7 really special kids.
And you'll get to see what we've all been working on for the last few months.
Yeaaahhh!
That’s awesome!
3, 2, 1.
I’m here with Vedant and his insane Poe Dameron X-wing fighter.
When they told you, you were going to get a magic wheelchair what did you think?
That it would be like a cardboard costume.
Does this seem like a cardboard costume?
No. It’s really cool and exciting.
All of these kids are getting these amazing costumes.
Can you tell us how this insanity began?
It started with me building for my son and just having this beautiful experience where
people looked past the disability of my son ultimate inclusion.
He had an amazing time.
Oh my gosh, it’s been a year of planning and for the last two months about 12 hour
days but we did it. It’s amazing.
The most exciting part of this is we are not building stuff on top of these kids.
We’re building stuff with them.
Most of us have gotten so much out of exploring these ridiculous fantasies and crazy things.
Being able increase the circle of inclusivity at a place like this and be able to bring
them into the fray is a deep pleasure.
We’ve over the last 3 years have created these epic experiences for 80 plus kids and
that’s so humbling and just beautiful.
Magic Wheelchair!!
Move along.
Looks like we really missed out not being at Comic Con this year.
I know, I wish I could have seen the look on everyone’s faces when they heard the announcement.
Oh, I do too, but I am glad to be missing out on the Con flu.
Yes, very true.
I just can’t believe they’re bringing The Clone Wars back.
I know!
It’s amazing.
Which is the perfect chance for us to ask you about what The Clone Wars means to you.
Could be a favorite memory, favorite character, favorite episode, whatever it is we want to
know how it affected you.
Hit us up using the hashtag #CloneWarsSavedMe and we’ll feature our favorites here next week.
And as always, remember to like the video, subscribe to the channel, talk to us on the
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Wars app and if you haven’t already, step outside and enjoy the rest of the day.
It’s beautiful out there.
Thanks for watching and may the Force be with you.
I’m going outside.
Yeah, I’m assuming everybody is watching from within my field of view out the window.
Cause I can only vouch for that weather.
But it’s beautiful here.
[Offscreen] Bye!
Okay, she’s gone.
Blah, blah, blah.
Got the chancla.
What is that?
Somebody has to tell me.
Otherwise it's entrapment.
[Laughing]