Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an American 3D animated television series created by George Lucas. The series was preceded by an animated theatrical film of the same name in August 2008, originally intended to serve as its first episodes. It premiered on October 3, 2008, on Cartoon Network and ran for five seasons before its initial cancellation in 2013. It was followed by several sequels, including Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018), as well as the spin-offs The Bad Batch and Ahsoka.