Editing Clone Wars (section)

=== Animation ===
==== ''Clone Wars'' ====
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The [[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|2D-animated ''Clone Wars'']] series (2003–2005) depicts several Clone Wars battles and was meant to generate interest in ''Revenge of the Sith''. It also depicts the prelude to the opening battle of ''Revenge of the Sith'' and Palpatine's capture by General Grievous. It was released on home video in two volumes.

The original ''Clone Wars'' TV series is no longer considered canonical, since on 25 April 2014, [[The Walt Disney Company]] declared that all the existing ''Star Wars'' works and products except for the original and prequel films and the later ''The Clone Wars'' were now part of the separate ''[[Star Wars expanded to other media|Star Wars Legends]]'' continuity.

==== ''The Clone Wars'' ====
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Several years later, Lucas chose to reboot the series as a 3D CGI series developed by [[Dave Filoni]]. After several years of production on the new television series, Lucas decided to spin off the first four episodes as [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|a standalone film]].<ref>{{harvnb|Taylor|2014|p=470}}</ref> The film, released in 2008, introduces [[Ahsoka Tano]] as Anakin's apprentice and depicts the Republic and the Separatists battling and attempting to gain permission to travel through [[Jabba the Hutt]]'s territory.

The [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|television series that followed]] (2008–2014, 2020) is likewise set against the backdrop of the Clone Wars, with the [[Siege of Mandalore|series finale]] taking place at the same time as the climax of ''Revenge of the Sith''. The show offers additional details about the clone army's creation, establishes each of the clones as distinct characters, depicts numerous confrontations and developments from the conflict, and portrays the interaction between the clone troopers and their Jedi commanders. For example, the series reveals that each clone has an "inhibitor chip" in his body that makes most of them obey Order 66.

==== ''The Bad Batch'' ====
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''The Bad Batch'' begins shortly after the immediate end of the Clone Wars with the issuing of Order 66, which marks the Jedi as traitors and leads to their widespread extermination by their own clone troopers, who have been programmed to obey this order. The Bad Batch, being genetically distinct and having developed resistance to the programming, find themselves grappling with their identities and loyalties in the wake of the Republic's demise. 

The series explores the fallout of Order 66, the rise of the Galactic Empire, and how the galaxy changes under Emperor Palpatine's rule. The series also explores the transition from clone troopers to stormtroopers in the ''Star Wars'' universe, as the Empire shifts from clone production to conscription.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Star Wars' finally reveals the switch from clones to stormtroopers |url=https://ew.com/tv/star-wars-clones-stormtroopers-bad-batch/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319210907/https://ew.com/tv/star-wars-clones-stormtroopers-bad-batch/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gullickson |first=Brad |date=2021-08-06 |title='The Bad Batch' Puts the Final Nail in the 'Clone Wars' Coffin |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/bad-batch-episode-15-explained/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Film School Rejects |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319210907/https://filmschoolrejects.com/bad-batch-episode-15-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref>