On March 11, 2013, Lucasfilm announced that The Clone Wars would be 'winding down', effectively canceling the series as Lucasfilm ended its contract with Cartoon Network following its acquisition by Disney. During the course of the series, 133 episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars were released over seven seasons, between October 3, 2008, and May 4, 2020. Star Wars creator George Lucas originally claimed that at least 100 episodes would be produced. Each episode has a running time of 22 minutes, filling a half-hour time slot. It is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy during the three-year interim between Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (the same time period as the previous 2003 Clone Wars series).
The series made its debut on the American Cartoon Network on October 3, 2008. On August 15, 2008, the debut film was released in theaters it served as the introduction of the series. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, and CGCG Inc. Star Wars: The Clone Wars intertitle for seasons 1-6
