May 2 can’t come quick enough.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be released August 15.  There will be a television series on Cartoon Network and TNT after the movie is released.  Both the movie and series will be animated. Anikan, Obi-Wan, Padmae, and General Grievous will be in storyline.  Anikan’s padawan, Ahsoka, will be the first female jedi.

The series will take place between Episode I and Episode II. Each episode will be 30 minutes long. It The television series will premiere on The Cartoon Network in the fall with regular airings on TNT.