Ed Loves Bacon - Star Wars: The Clone Wars sneak peek event
Cartoon Network previews special three-part story of the series for Clone Wars fans
Over a hundred fans filled the theater at Atlantic Station for a special advance screening of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Cartoon Network which airs the series showed fans three upcoming episodes in a story arc that introduce a new character - Savage Oppress to the show.
Clone Wars fans were greeted by members of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars Imperial costuming organization. Wielding lightsabers and laser rifles, storm troopers, jedi and R2D2 greeted moviegoers and posed for photos. Attendees of the event were asked to bring unwrapped toys as a donation to the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Over one hundred toys were collected.
The episodes that premiered during the event will begin airing on Cartoon Network starting Friday, January 7, 2011 in its new time slot at 8:30 p.m.