Yoda meets the Force Priestesses, in the upcoming UK screening of THE CLONE WARS: The Lost Missions. Image: LUCASFILM ANIMATION. |
Great news for all UK STAR WARS fans, and particularly dedicated UK fans of THE CLONE WARS TV series who have so far not gotten to see the final sixth season- The Lost Missions. SKY MOVIES has purchased the entire back catalogue of movies and TV series, plus the all-new STAR WARS REBELS series, for exclusive screenings later in the year.
Here's the exciting press release:
This summer, Star Wars
arrives on Sky Movies, giving Sky Movies customers exclusive broadcast access
to all six Star Wars Saga feature
films, alongside a wealth of additional features and programming; kicking off
with UK TV’s first ever 48 hour Star Wars
marathon on May the 4th.
The collection will see the six feature films - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars:
Attack of the Clones. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: A New Hope, Star
Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star
Wars: The Return of the Jedi - sit
alongside the two animated Star Wars series, Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as a number of Lucasfilm specials and
featurettes.
Sky Movies will celebrate with a 48 hour Star Wars marathon on May the 4th (also
known as international Star Wars Day)
and 5th, where customers will be able to watch them in episodic
order, as well as release order on both days.
This marks the first time this Star Wars content will be broadcast all in one place. It offers Star Wars fans an unrivalled opportunity
to experience the films via Sky Movies’ comprehensive movie service. Non Sky customers will also be able to enjoy
the Star Wars content through Sky
Movies NOW TV.
“I am delighted that
we can offer the Star Wars saga to our customers,” comments Ian Lewis,
Director Sky Movies. “As a huge fan of
the saga, it gives me great personal pleasure to be able to offer my fellow
fans a unique Star Wars experience. No-one will do Star Wars like Sky Movies.”
Dayna Donaldson, General Manager, Media Distribution, Disney
UK and Ireland adds: “The Star Wars saga is universally loved by fans for its
rich storytelling and compelling characters and we’re thrilled that Sky Movies
customers will be able to enjoy it in the run up to Star Wars: The Force
Awakens theatrical release at the end of
the year. This will be without doubt this year’s unmissable TV marathon”. "
We are thrilled to be part of this remarkable opportunity which will give customer access to the original Star Wars," said Gina Brogi, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Pay Television and SVOD, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. She added, "May the Force be with you."
We are thrilled to be part of this remarkable opportunity which will give customer access to the original Star Wars," said Gina Brogi, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Pay Television and SVOD, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. She added, "May the Force be with you."
Alongside the six Star
Wars Saga feature films, Sky Movies has licensed both series of Star Wars Rebels and all six series of Star
Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as
the feature film. In addition, a selection of special programming including Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars
Trilogy and Star Wars: The Legacy
Revealed will be available.
International STAR WARS SKY MOVIES trailers: ▶ Sky Cinema Star Wars Italy New! Continuity and Ident 2014 - YouTube
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