The cartoon TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars has turned out to be a hit so another series is being announced… but it might not be what you think. Robot Chicken veterans Seth Green and Matt Senreich will be creative consultants on what is being described as a Star Wars sitcom.
“Let us assure you this isn’t going to suck as much as you think it is, said Green to Variety. We can’t guarantee its excellence, but we’re swinging by the fences.”
“We’re trying to get ahead of it and say what it’s not,” added Senreich.
What it isn’t is a spoof or a sketch comedy show, like Robot Chicken. The show will be a character driven comedy show, including crossovers with movie characters, though no Star Wars: The Clone Wars crossovers are planned. Show length, network, animation studio and start date have yet to be determined. Back at the Barnyard‘s Todd Grimes will direct, while The Daily Show veteran Brendan Hay will be the head writer.
The idea of mixing Star Wars and humor might make some fans uneasy the attempts at humor in the prequel trilogy (see Jar-Jar Binks) often rubbed people the wrong way, though Star Wars spoofs done by Family Guy and Robot Chicken were much better received. However, Senreich said, “We’re on the same page as the fans, because we are fans.”
“We’re not talking about Jar-Jar electrocuting his tongue, concurred Green. It’s not that kind of humor. If George (Lucas) would have wanted to make that version of ‘Star Wars,’ he would have hired other people to do it.”
Star Wars, to this day, is still one of the strongest brands on the planet and it remains very marketable, so we’ll be curious to see how this turns out.
