Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Officially Opens

Today marked the formal opening of Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, a digital animation studio designed to produce movies and television programs for global audiences.

Star Wars fans will become increasingly familiar with the studio in the near future, as it has already begun production on the next series of Star Wars television adventures.

"We're very excited about the opening of a new studio," said George Lucas.

"Our first series -- a TV adventure titled Clone Wars, based on the time between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith -- is already in active development and we hope to see it on the air in 2007."

Lucasfilm Animation Singapore will work hand-in-hand with the team at Lucasfilm Animation, based at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California.

Gail Currey, Vice President and General Manager of Lucasfilm Animation also announced the hiring of some creative executives in the U.S.