Some excellent news has been announced for Star Wars fans visiting one of the Star Wars Weekends 2008 during June at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. An exclusive in-depth look at the making of this big-screen animated epic that is due for national release on August the 15th will be shown at the weekend that will take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during June.

“The Clone Wars is Star Wars as you’ve never seen it before, so it makes sense The Clone Wars at Star Wars Weekends that we’re offering fans at Star Wars Weekends something completely unique — an early glimpse at a Star Wars movie,” said Kayleen Walters, director of marketing for Lucasfilm Ltd. “We’re working with Disney to create an event no Star Wars fan will want to miss.”

Other events during the weekends include autograph sessions with stars of the Star Wars movies, the “Padawan Mind Challenge,” allowing kids under 12 to test their wits before the Jedi Council; “Legends of the Force,” a motorcade featuring favorite Star Wars celebrities; and “Jedi Training Academy,” that has become a full-time feature at the park.

The event will be hosted by Warwick Davis, who played Wicket in ROTJ, across all four of the weekends.

The stars that have signed up to appear at the event are as follows:

June 6 - 8
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett)
Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett)

June 13 - 15
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)
David Prowse (Darth Vader)

June 20 - 22
Matt Wood (General Grievous)
Amy Allen (Aayla Secura)

June 27 - 29
Dave Filoni (Supervising Director of The Clone Wars)
Jake Lloyd (young Anakin)

A list of characters that will appear at the weekends are:

Jedi Mickey
Leia Minnie (New for 2008)
Vader Goofy (New for 2008)
Stormtrooper Donald (New for 2008)
Queen Amidala
Aurra Sing
Boba Fett
Cantina Band
Chewbacca
Clonetroopers
Darth Maul
Darth Vader
Ewoks
Jango Fett
Jawas
Princess Leia
Luke Skywalker
R2-D2
Shaak Ti
Stormtroopers
Tusken Raiders
Zam Wesell