Set between the events of Star Wars prequel movies Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, animated spin-off The Clone Wars began in 2008 and aired for 121 episodes.

The series was brought to an unexpected halt after Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, leaving various plot strands unfinished and various characters' fates unknown.

Fans have been clamouring for more adventures featuring Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi ever since.

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Earlier this year at San Diego Comic-Con, their wishes were granted with the unexpected news that the show had been revived when a surprise trailer dropped with the tantalising tagline, #CLONEWARSSAVED.

Showrunner Dave Filoni returns to take charge of the seventh season of the multi-Emmy winning show, which introduced fan-favourites such as Clone Captain Rex and the aforementioned Ahsoka while also setting up Darth Maul for his big screen return in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Here's everything we know so far about The Clone Wars season seven...

Star Wars The Clone Wars season 7 cast: Who's in it?

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Though the voice line-up hasn't been officially revealed, the recent trailer tells us who will be back: Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka), Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker); James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Dee Bradley Baker (Rex), and Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan).

We also fully expect to hear Tom Kane back as Yoda (and Clone Wars narrator) and Matthew Wood as General Grievous (amongst various other characters).

Up for speculation are two prequel characters who made various appearances in the show to date: Ahmed Best as the much-loved Gungan Jar Jar Binks; and Sam Witwer as Darth Maul (who voiced the former Sith in the aforementioned Han Solo spin-off movie).

Ian Abercrombie played the dual roles of Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious until season 5, though sadly died in 2012. His replacement, Rocky Horror legend Tim Curry suffered a stroke the following year, but will hopefully return to the pivotal role once more.

Star Wars The Clone Wars season 7 release date: When can I watch?

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No firm date has been given for the 12 incoming episodes, but don't expect them in the near future.

New animated show Star Wars: Resistance airs from October on various Disney channels throughout the world, so expect that to finish its first season before any more Clone Wars action.

Give that season seven will debut on the House of Mouse's new streaming service, expect the new batch of stories to drop either in late 2019, or even early 2020.

Star Wars The Clone Wars season 7 trailer: When will it be online?

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 treated fans to a tantalising preview of what's to come in the glorious #CLONEWARSSAVED trailer.

All attention now turns to the aforementioned animated spin-off, Star Wars: Resistance, set in the years just before The Force Awakens – so we would imagine a new trailer for Clone Wars might be seen at the end of its 22-ep run.

Star Wars The Clone Wars season 7: Will it be on Netflix?

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Whilst previous seasons of The Clone Wars were available on Netflix in the US, the streaming giants won't get their digital mitts on the new episodes.

Disney, who purchased Star Wars for $4 billion in 2012 (and earned it back pretty quickly), is launching its own digital subscription service.

Rumoured to be called "Disney Play", the streaming service is to launch in 2019 and will be the home to The Clone Wars and much more galaxy far, far away content besides, such as Jon Favreau's new live-action Star Wars TV series.

Star Wars The Clone Wars season 7 plot: What's it about?

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No official information has been revealed but over the years, showrunner Dave Filoni and many of the Clone Wars team have stated what would have happened if it had continued to its initially-planned eighth season.

We also have various unfinished episodes available as story reels on YouTube.

The recent trailer does hint that there's more Mandalorian shenanigans (for those unaware, bounty hunter Boba Fett wears Mandalorian armour) given the appearance of Bo-Katan, voiced by Katee Sackhoff.

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At Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016, Filoni lead a panel looking at "Ahsoka's Untold Tales" which could hint at the arc for the fan-favourite Jedi – an arc that was picked up in the follow-up animated series Star Wars: Rebels.

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