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September 21, 2007
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"Not for a kids channel," Lucas declares.
(From Y! India Movies)
George Lucas is struggling to clinch a broadcast deal with TV channels for his spin-off animated series 'Clone Wars'. The movie mogul has so far created 40 of the 100 episodes of his programme. He has very clearly said that his production is not for a kids channel. Lucas has also said that he wants a prime time slot for his programme.
"People are talking about it, but so far everybody's got the same conundrum: How do we programme it? It doesn't fall into the realm of what animation typically is, which is either adult, kind of off-colour humour or kiddie stuff," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
"It has to go on after nine o'clock, and it can't be on a kiddie channel," he added.
(From Contact Music)
George Lucas says that his upcoming animated series The Clone Wars is so far removed from typical animated TV fare that "we're still trying to figure out how to put it on the air." In an interview with the online edition of TV Guide, Lucas said that the series would be rated PG-13 if it were a movie. "Everybody's got the same conundrums -- 'How do we program it? Where does it live? Where can we put something like this?" You know, it has to go [on the air] after 9:00 p.m. and it can't be on a kiddie channel." But while the series doesn't fit into a convenient "niche" for advertisers and programmers, Lucas said, "It's Star Wars and it's really good, so I'm sure somehow or another, people will also start thinking outside the box and it will find its home." Lucas indicated that he is independently financing 100 episodes of the animated series as well as 100 episodes of a live-action Star Wars-based series that has not yet begun shooting. "We're just doing them on the faith that we're going to [sell them]," he told TV Guide. "But I have enough confidence that this is good, and I'll make it really good, so I'm not too worried about that part of it."
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