Two Droids Walk Into a Bar....

This is definitely one of the stranger turns Star Wars has taken in recent years (and that's saying a lot).  According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lucasfilm has recruited the team behind the Robot Chicken parodies to create an animated Star Wars series that will focus on the comedic aspect of that galaxy far, far away.

The creative team behind this new series will include Robot Chicken writers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, as well as The Daily Show's Brendan Hay, with producers Jennifer Hill and director Todd Grimes.  The plan, according to Senreich is "to pull back the curtain on some of those behind-the-scenes shenanigans"

And if you've ever seen a Robot Chicken parody about Star Wars, you know some of those shenanigans are pretty damn funny (unlike the prequels, which made many fans cry).  But a series?  I'm not sure.  The joke could wear out fast, but there have been some terrific Star Wars spoofs done in the past and the stuff this team has done before is good enough that I would probably check it out anyway. 

No word yet on what network will carry the show, but it's likely headed for the cartoon network, where the Robot Chicken spoofs have had success as part of the Adult Swim programming block.

You really just have to be amazed at how George Lucas manages to find news ways to keep Star Wars in the mainstream...