Star Wars: Clone Wars poster and trailer announcement

Warner Bros. and Lucasfilm have sent out the official poster for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the animated series that’s also getting a theatrical release.

As you can see, the poster introduces the main characters that will be the focal point of the movie and the later series. Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda and the Padawan learner of Anakin’s all get put right in the middle with lightsabers drawn as an army of clone troopers masses behind them.

It’s a bright and visually very alluring poster that should work well at getting people who are fans of the franchise excited about the movie/show. It certainly shows off the animation’s unique look and promises that it will use the animated format to do things even the movies that were increasingly animated (aside from certain performances) couldn’t do.

The official Star Wars site also has the details on when and where we can see the trailer for movie:

Star Wars fans will get an unprecedented look at the newest intergalactic adventure on Thursday, May 8, when the world-premiere trailer for the upcoming CG-animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars debuts across five Turner networks simultaneously.

At 7:58 p.m. in all U.S. time zones, Cartoon Network, TNT, TBS, CNN, and Boomerang will debut an action-packed, two-minute preview of the animated adventure from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. It marks the first time a theatrical trailer has received a simultaneous, cross-network airing on Turner Networks. The trailer debuts in theaters on Friday, May 9, along with the first poster for the movie. The poster is available for pre-order exclusively at StarWarsShop. Check it out here.