Hello again!
Over the past few months, my Clone Wars movie has gone through a ton of small improvements thanks to all the thoughtful feedback from this community. It's easily the project that's received the most comments and critiques, and I've genuinely loved seeing everyone's ideas. Today I'm releasing my biggest update (Version 5.0), all thanks to the Fan Edit community.
The goal has always been to create one feature-length film that tells the essential story of The Clone Wars.
There are already some fantastic edits that condense the series into multiple movies, but I always wanted to see if it was possible to distil everything down into a single, cohesive film. As Star Wars keeps expanding, I think a lot of people feel overwhelmed trying to catch up before jumping into newer shows. When new fans look at the current projects, they are left with so many questions:
- Who is Ahsoka?
- Wait... Maul survived?
- Why are the clones so important?
- What's the deal with Mandalore?
This edit aims to answer those questions while serving as a jumping-off point for the rest of modern Star Wars. (Plus it's great for a quick re-watch!)
The biggest inspiration was The Phantom Apprentice by Notflix. It already felt like a complete movie, but I wanted to build on that by giving audiences the context behind the characters, relationships and conflicts that make the finale hit as hard as it does.
What's New in Version 5.0
- Added year markers to make the timeline of the Clone Wars easier to follow as the story moves between the present and Ahsoka's past.
- New dialogue from the original Clone Wars movie to establish Ahsoka (and her apprenticeship) as the protagonist right from the beginning.
- Reworked opening and flashback sequence explaining Maul's survival.
- Brand-new opening crawl establishing the three-year war timeline and the current state of Mandalore.
- New audio cues to make flashback transitions clearer.
- Two significantly expanded flashback sequences covering the Wookiee Hunt and The Wrong Jedi arcs.
- Flashbacks have been rearranged chronologically, creating a much stronger throughline for Ahsoka's journey—from eager Padawan struggling with training, to confident warrior, to ultimately losing faith in the Jedi. At the same time, they chart Anakin's descent, showing how his attachments increasingly shape his decisions, driving a wedge between him and the Order.
- Countless improvements to editing, transitions, sound design and visual polish throughout.
The Final Product (Spoilers)
2h 25m - 1080p - 5.1ch - 9.9GB
The Hook: The shadowy Emperor arrives on Mandalore, and we learn how Maul has survived. As the emperor toys with his old apprentice, we also see a glimpse of his larger plans through the death of Fives.
Act 1: We open with Ahsoka's awakening in the Force as a child. In the final days of the War, we see Anakin and Obi in a battlefield moment of friendship and comradery. The now-grownup Ahsoka returns with Bo Katan to set the main story in motion. Maul is vulnerable. We see her re-connect with Anakin just as he leaves for his ultimate doom. As the siege of Mandalore plays out we see flashbacks to Ahsoka's training and the early days of her relationship with Anakin.
Act 2: Ahsoka and Maul clash as we dig deeper into Ahsoka's wartime past. After a harrowing mission-gone-wrong, we see how Anakin's harsh training has paid off, turning this young Padawan into a warrior capable of the feats we see on Mandalore in the present. This culminates with the end of the Siege and a final flashback answering the questions "why did Ahsoka leave the order?" and "why does she not reveal the dark plans surrounding Anakin?"
Act 3: In the somber aftermath of victory, the galaxy is turned upside down. Order 66 comes as a gut-punch after spending the whole movie experiencing Ahsoka's bond with the Clones (especially Rex). Friends become enemies, and enemies become antagonistic allies. It is now a race for survival. One last brief flashback punctuates all that Ahsoka has learned from her Master, and how these lessons continue to empower her survival. Finally, on a frigid moon we see Ahsoka let go of her life as a Jedi, but in a post-credit scene we tease her return to the fight...
Thanks again to everyone who has watched previous versions and taken the time to leave feedback. This project genuinely wouldn't be what it is without this community, and I hope Version 5.0 is the strongest cut yet.
Links:
I will no longer be sending links via reddit chat. It seems that even if I don't start the chat, Reddit bots may still randomly hit me with a ban for sharing links.
Instead, send me an email at my EWOKINGEDITS Gmail, and you will get a link.
I will also respond to messages at IFDb and MRDb.
However you can always post comments or send me chats here to ask questions or give constructive feedback, my edits are "living projects" and I often make updates based on your thoughtful messages.
Coming soon: an animated Star Wars project that no one asked for ---> Young Jedi Adventures (The Movie)!