'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Already Had a Sequel Series Before 'The Bad Batch' - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Star Wars fans are likely disappointed that Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series has come to an end.

But fans of the animated series can rest easy knowing that they won’t need to wait on a sequel to The Clone Wars, in fact, a sequel series already essentially exists. .

The Clone Wars were first referenced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

In Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, it’s revealed that a rogue Jedi has commissioned an army of clone soldiers (later known as “clonetroopers”) to serve as an army for the Galactic Republic.

In 2008, an animated film called Star Wars: The Clone Wars came out in theaters.

There’s no doubt Star Wars fans had to be disappointed following the culmination of The Clone Wars animated series.

The animated series Star Wars: Rebels takes place a few years before Episode IV