A new Star Wars timeline. To that end, this new short film starring Obi-Wan Kenobi's 212th Attack Battalion is truly something special.
Created by a team known as Hoplite VFX, this group of artists spent a year creating the short concept film known as "The 212", inspired by the clone troopers under the command of General Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars. Despite coming in at just under three minutes, this newly released video features one of the most intense and captivating Star Wars action sequences between the clones of the Galactic Republic and the droids of the Confederacy of Independent Systems:
Led by the fan-favorite Commander Cody, this small force of clones know how to get the job done, even as they come face to face with none other than General Grievous by the video's end, leaving viewers begging for more (myself included).
The 212 Short Film With Commander Cody Is Spectacular
Created By Hoplite VFX
Top to bottom, The 212 is on a whole 'nother level. The level of detail is extremely impressive, as are the action sequences when this small contingent of troopers inadvertently triggers the countermeasures of a large droid foundry. Likewise, it's pretty fun to see nods to movies like Attack of the Clones, like when a super battle droid knocks aside a stunned B1 standard model.
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This new concept short film couldn't have ended on a better note either. Having dispatched the entire battalion of droids, the 212 cautiously enters the open hangar door before they are quickly attacked by Grievous himself. As such, it's a wonderful cliffhanger that very much left me hoping for a second chapter, perhaps one that sees General Kenobi arriving at the battlefield to buy his men time ahead of an extraction.
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At any rate, it's short films like this that absolutely the argument that we really do need some sort of live-action series or movie in the Clone Wars era. The flashbacks to the Clone Wars in 2023's Ahsoka were a good start. However, the hope would be that we'll one day get a project that's fully dedicated to bringing major conflict during the Clone Wars to life, just like Hoplite VFX has done with their new short.
Source: Youtube/Hoplite VFX
