<P> Star Wars : The Clone Wars is a 2008 American 3D animated military science fiction action - adventure film set within the Star Wars universe , leading into a TV series of the same name produced by Lucasfilm Animation . The film is set during the three - year time period between the films Star Wars : Episode II -- Attack of the Clones ( 2002 ) and Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith ( 2005 ) , and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures , who also holds the home media distribution rights to both this film and the first five seasons of the television series , even after Disney 's acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012 . The film premiered on August 10 , 2008 at the Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre , while screening in wide - release on August 14 , 2008 across Australia , and August 15 in the United States , Canada and the United Kingdom . The Clone Wars served as an introduction to the television series of the same name , which debuted on October 3 , 2008 . Though critical reception was negative , the film was a box office success , and grossed $68.3 million worldwide against an $8.5 million budget . It is the only theatrical Star Wars film not to be distributed by either 20th Century Fox or Walt Disney Studios . </P>
<P> Star Wars : The Clone Wars is a 2008 American 3D animated military science fiction action - adventure film set within the Star Wars universe , leading into a TV series of the same name produced by Lucasfilm Animation . The film is set during the three - year time period between the films Star Wars : Episode II -- Attack of the Clones ( 2002 ) and Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith ( 2005 ) , and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures , who also holds the home media distribution rights to both this film and the first five seasons of the television series , even after Disney 's acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012 . The film premiered on August 10 , 2008 at the Grauman 's Egyptian Theatre , while screening in wide - release on August 14 , 2008 across Australia , and August 15 in the United States , Canada and the United Kingdom . The Clone Wars served as an introduction to the television series of the same name , which debuted on October 3 , 2008 . Though critical reception was negative , the film was a box office success , and grossed $68.3 million worldwide against an $8.5 million budget . It is the only theatrical Star Wars film not to be distributed by either 20th Century Fox or Walt Disney Studios . </P>
star wars the clone wars movie before tv series
star wars the clone wars movie before tv series
Star Wars : The Clone Wars
Star Wars : The Clone Wars