By Chris Seekell
The Star Wars Underworld's Dominic Jones was in the audience for the Secrets of Star Wars: The Clone Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe today. It featured Clone Wars supervising directer Dave Filoni chatting with StarWars.com's Pablo Hidalgo.
Here are some tweets detailing what was revealed at the panel:
Filoni just described a rejected story concept for how TCW would tie into ROTS! Was ultimately rejected by GL #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni tried multiple times to have Ahsoka riding a wolf during TCW #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
There was going to be a Yoda/Wookiees arc... #StarWarsCelebration#SaveTheCloneWars
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Just saw a very early animation from Wookiees arc...wow! This would have been cool! #SaveTheCloneWars#StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Ventress story was going to get "very dramatic" #SaveTheCloneWars#StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Hidalgo says elements from live action series have been hinted at since season 2 of Clone Wars #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Hidalgo stresses that even though we may not see stories as Clone Wars episodes, they may show up in another film #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni hints that Sith temple is from Yoda arc! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Looking at concept art of Jedi sisters from order 66 bonus content trailer! #SaveTheCloneWars
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Plo Koon is getting a character model update! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Former Chancellor Valorum to appear inBonus Content! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Cad Bane's ship to appear in Bonus Content! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Going to Tatooine, Tusken Raiders involved #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Hidalgo says they are still working on how to distribute Bonus Content, may be outside the box, could include unfinished animation
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni: Yoda and Anakin have a more personal connection #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni: There is a scene that deals with repercussion of end of season 5. Unsure of if it will be seen... #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni says he didn't put many EU characters in the series, because he didn't want to change them too much #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni suggested wrapping the series up during timeline of ROTS, audience would see what other characters were doing during the film
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni says he's surprised at how much fans love Zillo Beast. However, no plot was ever finalized for cloned Zillo... #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Filoni: Lots of clone action coming up, probably not Republic Commandos, though... #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Season 5 blu ray coming on October 15, features Obi-Wan on the cover. Includes some directors cuts #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
Season 1-5 box set also coming! #StarWarsCelebration@TheCloneWars
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
That's a wrap on Secrets of TCW at #StarWarsCelebration -DJ-
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 26, 2013
The following trailer for the Clone Wars Season 5 box set was released officially after the panel.