The world premiere of the latest movie from the space saga “Star Wars” took place last Sunday. The animated "Star Wars: Clone Wars" opened Friday across the U.S. and apart from George Lucas, Dave Filoni, one of the series’ most faithful fans, was the highlight of the event as he is also the director. Lucas was impressed by his talent and let him call the shots of the animated film. So it was Filoni and his team who made the seventh release of the worldwide famous movie.

“Just getting to meet George Lucas was pretty amazing, and then working with him and getting to be part of this process . . . it's a great responsibility. I feel like my job is to bring his universe to the screen and make sure it lives up to the standards he's set."  

Its action is set somewhere between Episodes II and III and it is like a farewell from any relationship or involvement that implies human feeling.  The film opens with Jedi knights trying to restore peace within the galaxy. The story focuses on a pre-Vader Anakin Skywalker and his new female apprentice, Ahsoka. They go on a mission to save Jabba the Hutt's kidnapped son. The film also features Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala and Yoda, as well as villains Count Dooku, Palpatine and General Grievous.

The movie also serves as the warm up for a “Clone Wars” TV series, with the same type of animation, which starts Oct. 3 on Cartoon Network.