SDCC: The Clone Wars Season Four Preview
(07/21/2011)
Thursday July 21, 2011
7:50
The event has started! Dave Filoni is up on stage now.
7:51
Dave thanks fans for coming and says that the "Battle Lines" subtitle for Season 4 means "lots of explosions."
7:54
Comment From KAAAR
Is there any video?
7:54
No video streams that we're aware of.
7:55
Dave is discussing how he and his team created the Mon Calamari society for the battle on Dac.
7:56
Comment From Devin
Dac?
7:56
Mon Cal homeworld:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dac 7:56
There will be three episodes set underwater, Filoni says.
7:57
Captain Ackbar makes an appearance -- it's finally confirmed out loud!
7:58
Dave confirms: No Ben Quadinaros in these episodes.
7:58
Comment From Guest
i hear Lux Bonteri will be making a comeback w/ the Mandolorians
7:58
That's correct. Yesterday we posted a video showing part of that episode.
7:58
There will be a new shark-like Separatist named Rik Enson (spelling unconfirmed).
7:58
Comment From Felix
What's the whole joke about Ben Quadinaros? I've never followed that.
7:59
Something that Kyle Newman started based on his professed dislike for the character. He wants Ben in
TCW.
Comment From GG
Did he mention that this Rik will be in the Mon Cal arc?
7:59
I believe they are discussing that arc right now, so yes.
7:59
Dave makes a "Team Fisto" Twilight joke and shows scuba troopers that were created for these episodes.
8:01
Comment From MM
Is the Mon Cal arc going to be the first episodes of the season? Or is that not known yet?
8:01
It will be.
8:02
I'm being sent videos and pictures which I will try to post, stand by.
8:02
There will be a new planet called Umbarra (not sure of spelling). Perhaps where the Umbarans are from? It is constantly nighttime there.
8:03
The Umbarans are Separatists and they fight the clones.
8:03
Comment From Sean
I Like To See More Episodes With Lux
8:03
Lux will be in the episode with Katee Sackhoff's Death Watch Mando.
8:03
I'm not hearing if Sly Moore was mentioned, for those asking.
8:05
Picture from the panel
8:05
Clones get Phase 2 armor for this season.
8:06
Dave: "Rex doesn't like what the clones are turning into."
8:07
We meet General Krell, the Besalisk four-armed Jedi.
8:07
Comment From GG
Any idea who's in that image?
8:07
I think that pic is from a Dac scene.
8:08
Working on getting videos uploaded -- stupid format issues.
8:10
Adi Gallia, not Stass Allie, makes an appearance.
8:10
Comment From JustinL81
Any updated models for other existing characters revealed?
8:11
Not yet.
8:12
I may have to post the videos later when I can properly convert them. Not too much time here on-the-fly.
8:13
Comment From HunterEstacado
Does General Krell have a first name?
8:13
Not known at this time. Maybe Steve? (The Office joke.)
8:13
Comment From LP-S4
Anything on Savage opress, ventress or the Mortis trilogy?
8:13
Not yet.
8:14
Remember Rats Tyrell, the podracer? His species appears.
8:14
Clone trooper Wolffe is back, "the loss of his guys has changed him." Has a new helmet.
8:14
Comment From JovialJay
Ben Q. is one step closer - NFL lockout is over
8:14
We can only hope!
8:15
Some of this may not be new to those of you who follow the latest on
TCW with a fine-toothed comb, but we're sharing it all so that everyone has all the info.
8:15
Comment From Sean
Will There Be A Podracing Episode?
8:15
Hasn't been addressed yet.
8:16
Comment From Slim
When did Wolffe lose a bunch of his guys?
8:16
"While confronting the Malevolence in the Abregado system, however, all of the Wolfpack was eliminated, save for Koon, Wolffe, and troopers Sinker and Boost. The four were eventually rescued by Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, and Wolffe honored his fallen comrades by adopting new clone trooper armor in memory of them." From Wook.
8:17
Comment From Kenny Kraly Jr.
Is anakin , Mace , Yoda , obi wan and ahsoka going to see more jedi action in season 4?
8:17
Presumably yes, that's sort of the main thrust of the series.
8:18
The Umbaran vehicles will be very high-tech, with holographic dashboards.
8:18
Ship and weapon designs will look more OT.
8:19
Comment From RG
Any word on season premiere screenings?
8:19
Nothing yet.
8:21
Comment From Zac
has Death Watch been addressed yet? have they mentioned anything other then the stuff we got yesterday?
8:21
Nothing yet.
8:21
Comment From V-MeRaN
But didn't the ships and weapons look more OT already by
ROTS?
8:21
They are approaching
ROTS, so I assume they want to push for the designs to look more like they did in that movie.
8:21
Comment From LP-S4
Has he shown ANY foottage yet?
8:21
Nothing brand-new.
8:22
Comment From LeToi
Have they said anything about season 5?
8:22
Nope.
8:22
Comment From Vader Prime
Will we get to see more Wookies, or perhaps Kashyyyk this season?
8:22
Hasn't been mentioned yet.
8:22
Comment From Adam
Any word on Maul or Savage Opress for this season?
Nope.
8:23
Dave's talking Death Watch now.
8:24
Discussing Katee Sackhoff's appearance in an episode that reunites Ahsoka and Lux.
8:24
Comment From Aaron G
can you just type word for word what they are saying?
8:24
If I knew, I would try.
8:25
Pre Vizsla returns. "The Death Watch will be shown in a new light."
8:25
Savage and the Nightsisters will be back!
8:25
And Asajj.
8:25
Comment From LeToi
Will Darth Maul?
8:25
I promise I'll let you know as soon as I hear.
8:27
Comment From Ryannn
Any word on what the season's theme will be?
8:27
"Battle Lines"
8:28
Cad Bane returns!
8:28
Bossk is back along with Boba and Dengar!
8:29
Savage will continue his mission to find Maul.
8:29
Those are real Nightsisters!
8:31
Seth Green has arrived to talk "Squishies" TV show!
8:31
Another Nightsister pic.
8:31
Dave reiterates: No Han Solo in
TCW.
8:32
"Unless George insists"
8:33
There will be clone commandos -- but not Delta.
8:33
Filoni doesn't want to mess with that continuity.
8:34
"Is Mortis the center of the Force?" No comment from Dave.
8:34
There will be more stories like the Mortis arc.
8:34
Seth Green on-stage ^
8:34
Dave says Mortis is just the beginning
8:35
This is the Q&A portion, apparently.
8:35
Q: Does Ahsoka know about Anakin's marriage? A: She doesn't know.
8:36
starwars:
Fans asks @dave_filoni if Ahsoka will ever figure out Padme & Anakin are together. We will address that in the future, Dave says. #clonewars[via Twitter]
8:36
Interesting...
8:36
Q: Lux and Ahsoka romance? A: Maybe...
8:36
Comment From MarkB
Did Seth give any "Squishies" info?
8:36
Doesn't seem like it yet...
8:37
I just want to hear a "Lux capacitor" pun. I don't even know why.
8:40
Comment From JAC 1138
So Dave doesn't want to feature the Deltas because he doesn't want to mess with what's established in the Traviss novels?
8:40
Very little else has been written about them so I would say that's an accurate reading.
8:40
Comment From Kyle
so we are not gettin a new trailer huh ?
8:40
Probably at the very end.
8:40
Still about 5 min.
8:41
Q: When did Ahsoka learn to fight w/ 2 sabers? A: Anakin taught her off-camera.
8:41
Anakin instructed Ahsoka to build the shoto saber.
8:42
Question about the death of Ahsoka...
8:43
waiting to post Seth Green's full reply
8:43
Dave is typing in segments
8:44
Seth replies that George said he'll tell him. Filoni has given it a lot of thought. He's written 8 different endings for Ahsoka.
8:44
Jabba will be back later!
8:45
Oh wait, clarification: Seth Green said even George WOULDN'T tell him.
8:45
Q: Will we see Durge?
8:45
A: Nope.
8:45
Comment From GG
Tell him what
8:45
Ahsoka's fate.
8:46
Dave says that Durge was supposed to be in the Holocron Heist episode.
8:46
Comment From RG
Think they'll show a trailer? Cutting it close..
8:46
They may go over by a few minutes...
8:49
Comment From LeToi
Will u put the trailer on here?...If there is one...
8:49
If we post another YouTube video that gets taken down, our account gets suspended...
8:49
LFL wants to keep a tight lease on that stuff.
8:50
Apparently Seth was reading live tweets!
8:50
Dave says the panel has wrapped.
8:51
Comment From GG
Of this chat?
8:51
Not this because this wasn't on Twitter.
8:51
Comment From Zac
so no trailer then?
8:52
Apparently not.
8:52
Comment From Guest
Did they mention if Embo will be back?
8:52
Nope.
8:52
Talking to Dave on the phone. He says Dave used the word "curmudgeon" to describe Wolffe.
8:53
Oops, first Dave is Dave Myatt not Dave Filoni.
8:53
Comment From cterra5
Are there any more panels this weekend that might reveal the trailer?
8:53
Doubtful.
8:54
Dave Myatt says that the
TCW team does not know for sure how Ahsoka's fate will be handled.
8:56
Okay folks, the panel is over and now so is this liveblog! Thanks for stopping by! We'll keep covering SDCC for you! No Fan Left Behind!