George Lucas expressed a desire to get into anime as he discussed his company’s new focus on TV Monday at SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles. The Star Wars creator delivered the keynote address at this year’s computer graphics convention, telling an audience of nearly 4,000 that he will never let go of Star Wars. Having completed the film series, Lucasfilm is returning to a Galaxy far, far away with both animated and live-action television projects.
Lucas told the crowd that Lucasfilm is moving forward with a 3D Clone Wars series that takes place between Episodes II and II of the movie saga and expands on Cartoon Network’s acclaimed 2D micro-series, which Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory) directed. The show will be animated at Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, run by and newly appointed general manager Christian Kubsch. Lucas said being involved with the Asian animation scene will give him a foot in anime, which he is a fan of.
The live-action series, he said, will be produced on the cheap with pro-sumer level Sony digital cameras. The idea is to make a $30 million show for closer to $1 million, according to Lucas. Like the latest film trilogy, the show will most likely be shot in front of blue screens, eliminating the need for expensive set pieces and location shoots.
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