The episodes of the series that were in production were released as a Netflix exclusive on Mawhile some of its unproduced story arcs have been adapted into other canonical mediums. The series was in production of a sixth season, but was cancelled shortly after the season five finale on Mafollowing Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. Pictures on August 10, 2008, and premiered on Cartoon Network on October 3, 2008. The Clone Wars began with a Pilot Movie distributed by Warner Bros.