from StarWars.com:
In the hour-long season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ahsoka Tano is taken captive and hunted through the wilds of a jungle moon, on the run from merciless and sadistic Trandoshan sport hunters! Her escape efforts receive an unexpected boost from a friendly — and furry! — fellow captive: the legendary Chewbacca teams up with the desperate Padawan to prove to the hunters once and for all that it’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.
The chase begins on Cartoon Network at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 1 on Cartoon Network, with an hour-long back-to-back showing of two episodes, “Padawan Lost” and “Wookiee Hunt.” Then, on Monday, April 4th, these episodes will stream on StarWars.com along with bonus behind-the-scenes videos from Supervising Director Dave Filoni.
“Everybody loves Chewie,” says Filoni. “He’s like a big teddy bear, except that he’s got a temper. You want him on your side, because if he’s on your side, he’s the best friend you could ever have — and who wouldn’t want a Wookiee for a best friend? But we didn’t include him lightly. He’s such a special part of the films, and we knew that we had to do right by him. The story had to do him justice.”
Beyond the inclusion of the classic Wookiee hero, these episodes set a new benchmark in visuals, with the lush, tropical environments exhibiting a complexity usually reserved for feature film animation. Filoni credits CG Supervisor Joel Aron with cracking the digital solutions necessary to create the vivid alien worlds of The Clone Wars.
“I can’t make it happen; I can only envision it. Joel is the guy who makes it come alive. He’s my right hand, my hit-man, my Vader. He’s revolutionized the show, no doubt in my mind,” says Filoni. “I’ll draw a picture and say ‘This is what I imagined’ — and he makes it happen. We’re taking that knowledge, applying it forward. These finale episodes are among the best we’ve produced, and it’s only going to keep getting better. This is what audiences can expect to see in Season Four.”
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Four will launch on Cartoon Network this fall.