The news was announced at the Star Wars Celebration III convention in Indianapolis. Lucas stated that a television series is in the works based on the films.
According to the filmmaker, the first series will cover the period of time between film number 3 (Revenge of the Sith) and the fourth (Episode 4).
A second television series, Clone Wars, which already exists as an animation, will be adapted into 3-D form, and each episode will last 30 minutes.
The television projects won’t be ready for at least a year. In the meantime, fans will get to see the last film on the silver screen for the saga, Revenge of the Sith. In the film, we learn how Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) becomes Darth Vader. The movie opens in theatres on May 19.