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   "Thomas"  wrote in message   
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   > Karrde wrote:   
   > > "Your Name"  wrote in message   
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   > >> They are different teams / companies working on the two shows, but   
   there's   
   > >> opnly one LucasFilm in charge of it and one George Lucas over-seeing   
   it.   
   > >> :-)   
   > >>   
   > >> I can't remember now whether filming was planned to start in 2009 or   
   2010.   
   > >> As far as we know, they're still trying to work out the script.   
   > >   
   > > Yeah, I think the biggest consideration at this point is marketing and   
   when   
   > > would be the best time to start the series. Lucas seems to like to use   
   one   
   > > project to launch another.  Too much saturation of the market at one   
   time   
   > > would probably not be wise.  I'd look for a fall 2010 or spring 2011   
   start   
   > > date for the live action series.  I'm guessing that Fox will pick it up,   
   but   
   > > if not, it will probably be on SciFi.   
   >   
   > Don't quote me, but I remember Lucas saying that he wanted it on regular   
   > TV. I doubt he'd pay the big bucks for ABC, but you never know.   
      
   Other way around. The networks pay the production company, so it will be ABC   
   (or whoever) paying the big bucks to LucasFilm. :-)   
      
   If the production companies had to pay the network, then the network   
   wouldn't need advertising ... and almost nothing would ever be filmed.   
      
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