One of the many considerations when bringing The Clone Wars back for its seventh and (so we’re told) final season was the involvement of George Lucas. His final major project before riding off into the twn sunset, the show was close to the Maker’s heart and Sam Witwer discussed that recently as we head into the Siege of Mandalore and the final 3 episodes before the end of the show.
“George 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. He was so happy when he was making this show, and we were so happy to be implementing it for him…you really did just get a directive from George, and that directive got discussed and translated by Dave Filoni, and then it went right to the actors, animators, lighters, everything. It just got done. That’s the fun of watching the Siege of Mandalore, because it just feels pure in its intention… It’s so cool that this is the last George Lucas produced Star Wars. The last Star Wars that has George’s fingerprints on it. I truly loved to hear that George was reacting well to it. 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.”
