Star Wars Episode III has a name

[dvdguy4]

REVENGE OF THE SITH

[wulf109]

There's already DVD cover art for it,calling it Rise Of The Empire.

[gitreel]

I already posted this.

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=231065

[gitreel]

There's already DVD cover art for it,calling it Rise Of The Empire.

Where did you see that?

Special Announcement: Episode III Title
July 24, 2004

starwars.com is pleased to announce that Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is the full title of the next Star Wars film, scheduled for release on May 19, 2005.

The Sith are masters of the dark side of the Force and the sworn enemies of the Jedi. They were all but exterminated by the Jedi a thousand years ago, but the evil order continued in secrecy. They operated quietly, behind the scenes, acting in pairs - a Master and an Apprentice - patiently biding their time before they could take over the galaxy. In Episode III, they'll finally exact their revenge on the Jedi.

The title was publicly revealed today in a special presentation to a packed audience of Star Wars fans at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. "For some time now, the naming of a new Star Wars movie has taken on some special meaning among core fans, who love to take part in guessing games before a title is announced, and then engage in debate once it is," said Steve Sansweet, Director of Content Management and Head of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm. "Let the debates begin."

The title wasn't the only surprise for those in attendance at the presentation. Click here for news about even more Star Wars DVDs in 2004 and 2005, surprise celebrity guests, new planets in Episode III, and more...

First Revenge of the Sith T-shirt
At the end of the Star Wars Spectacular presentation, Steve Sansweet revealed he was wearing a special T-shirt bearing the Episode III title, with a style reminiscent of the 1982 Fan Club Revenge of the Jedi logo and shirts available for a limited time before the final Return of the Jedi title was revealed. "If you're interested in one, stop by the shop at the Star Wars pavilion, where they're going on sale just about now."

If you're not at the show, don't worry... you can order your own retro Revenge of the Sith shirt now available exclusively here at StarWarsShop.com.

About Episode III
After three long years of relentless fighting, the Clone Wars are nearly at an end. The Jedi Council dispatches Obi-Wan Kenobi to bring General Grievous, the deadly leader of the Separatist droid army, to justice. Meanwhile, back on Coruscant, Chancellor Palpatine has grown in power. His sweeping political changes transform the war-weary Republic into the mighty Galactic Empire. To his closest ally, Anakin Skywalker, he reveals the true nature of power and the promised secrets of the Force in an attempt to lure him to the dark side.

For the latest updates on the progress of Episode III production, subscribe to Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club.

The Complete Star Wars Saga
Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Episode IV: A New Hope
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi



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[Ironballs]

Considering the last two efforts, Why doesn't Lucas just simply call it "Bollocks in Space", for surely that's what its going to be

[RottenFoxBreath]

yeh i totallly agree,it WILL be utter shite.
the last 2 were.
that greedy treble chinned loser,Lucas should have just left all to the imagination,and never made these 3 turds.

[lordsmurf]

Things that killed #1
- Darth Vader made C3PO
- They called him "Annie" ... and making him a cutesy kid
- Immaculate conception
- Explaining magic/fantasy with science (midiclorians)
- Not making Yoda as Obi Wan's trainer (as said in Star Wars)
- Having C3PO and R2D2 at all, as Obi Wan does not know them in Star Wars

Things that killed #2
- Chopping off Anakin's arm... just like he did to Luke in ESB, same arm.
- Not making it clear whether Duku was against the Sith or with them, he's not a Sith, so what the heck is his role?
- The actress, whats-her-name, Amidala, was just not very good, not at all. I've seen better high school players. She was ok in #1, so what happened?

The guy had 15 years to make a good script, and he pulled EP1 out of his ass. The quality of EP1 is only rivaled by that of Matrix Revolution. I cannot decide on which one was the biggest let-down.

They would have been great movies without all that.

If Lucas is so hell-bent on fixing things, he should fix those first.
Maybe cut the line about Yoda being Obi Wan's trainer in ESB to make it flow.

[GKar]

I agree, Natalie Portman (Amidala) should have stopped with "Leon: The Professional", she sounded more like Princess Valley Girl in Attack of the Clones.

[Madz]

I had heard 2005 for the 3rd one; IMDB.com had it listed like a year or more ago. Seemed logical anyhow; every 3 years just like the original trilogy. IMO, I & II were just "OK", not terrible, but not great either. To this day, I like the *original* cuts of V-VI (much more than the '97 versions). Sad that the only way to get good copies of said originals is to take them off laserdisc.

[Nilfennasion]

The ghost of Walt Disney has possessed George Lucas and made him believe that everyone will enjoy another dose of baby-fied crap. The last film was the final straw for me, honestly. Just another film about how cloning is evil and a tool of the Nazis and blah blah blah... never mind that it could make some of the most expensive illnesses confronting human society today things of the past, oh no...

Ironically, the last Star Wars was the first one to be rated above a PG in Australia. Given that it is more Goo-Goo-fied than a Harry Potty film, one has to wonder why. Was it because the OFLC felt children couldn't handle any more stilted dialogue?

[SergeantD]

I'm surprised you guys did not mention a bad selection for the Darth Vader character in Episode 2, myself and other fans I have spoke with thought the guy was just terrible and hardly had any emotion throughout the movie.

I did however think Ep1 was fairly good and recaptured the theme from the first 3. Sure, Jaja binks was bad but I thought Liam Neeson and Ewen McGregor were really good.

[wulf109]

Rise of the Empire on cd.covers.com in DVD covers.

[RottenFoxBreath]

im still wondering how he is gonna explain the beanpole who plays the young "darth vader" turning into the bloater who had his mask removed in jedi.
i mean,different accents,not to mention the body transplant,etc.
and yeh,obi wan did say yoda was his teacher,in star wars...wtf is lucas thinking.
mind you,he is making it up as he goes.
i also heard that the part where the young "darth" actually meets his fate will be on some kind of surfboard fight,rather than what i remember hearing about him "falling" during a battle into a lava or fire pit.
and has anyone wondered why technology seemed to have gone backwards.-like in EP I and II, everythings more advanced,guns,vehicles,the replacement arm,the council area(hovering in little capsules),etc.

[Marvingj]

Can't wait to see the movie, Lucas probably has some neat special effects.

[ElQuapo]

...and has anyone wondered why technology seemed to have gone backwards.-like in EP I and II, everythings more advanced,guns,vehicles,the replacement arm,the council area(hovering in little capsules),etc.

Yeah, that was the first thing I thought when I saw EP1, it just doesn't make sence. Also in EP4-6 it is said that the X-Wing is an old fighter, then howcome it isn't even in the first EP's?

[gitreel]

Rise of the Empire on cd.covers.com in DVD covers.

That is obviously a fake since the official website and Lucas himself said it is revenge of the sith.

[Flave]

Star Wars Episode III: ROTS

[Nilfennasion]

About the only clever thing Lucas has done in these prequels is make the past technology appear to emphasise the aesthetic rather than the functional, but that's something you have to read into the deeper mythos to know, which is a sign of bad filmmaking in my view. You shouldn't have to compare the MGLT or shielding/hull strength of various ships to know which is the more technologically advanced. It should just scream out at you.

The problem is that Lucas has forgotten about storytelling. He still hasn't realised that "look at how much technical wizardry I can pull" only goes so far.

I'm with you, Rotten... Hayden is a poor choice for young Anakin. I used to tell people Peter Steele would be a far better choice in spite of being too old for the part. Given that he is 6'7" and has muscles to match (not to mention a voice that would impress James Earl), I'd have a much easier time believing him as a young Anakin.

[GKar]

If the movie is called Rise of the Empire they will need to recall all the teeshirts they sold.

[GKar]

Sadly, like a lot of the Star Trek movies, no matter how bad they are I still like to watchem.

[adam]

Nilfennasion, Lucas wrote the basic plotlines to 1,2, and 3 back when he wrote the original triology. The cloning and the clone wars have always been a part of the story, they were even mentioned in Episode IV. All of this was long before real cloning was even thought possible, so its not some kind of political or social commentary...its just a plot point, and a cool one in my opinion. How else do you secretly raise an army large enough to conquer the universe?

RottenFoxBreath the fight where Anakin becomes Vader is another plotpoint that was written from the start, and it hasn't changed since. Him and Obi duel on one of those flying ships in the desert like Jabba had in Episode VI. Obi wins and Anakin falls into the Sarlaacc, the big mouth in the sand. He gets half digested before his men pull him out. Then they use robotic implants to an extreme degree to keep him alive, until he's more machine then man.

I didn't like Haden Christensen as Anakin either. I think he's just a really bad actor who forces every line. But you've also got to remember that in the movie he's still young. He will grow so there's no reason he couldn't be as big as Vader was. Also they totally replace almost every part of his body with implants. Hey if they gave me a new body I'd probably pick a bigger one too. Also, if the rumors are correct, Lucas is going to digitially alter the DVD release of Ep. VI to make the unmasked Vader look more like Haden. I don't think this is will make anyone happier though

I thought it was cool when Anakin got his arm chopped off. This is another little nuance written from the start. Remember in Ep. VI when Vader cuts off Luke's hand and then holds his own hand up and looks at it? Why do you think he did that? Deja Vu.

As far as the other mentioned inconsistencies...remember there is still one more episode. Maybe Yoda will give Obi a little training session. Maybe Haden will suddenly look a foot taller. As for Duku's unexplained role, well I'm sure that will be revealed.

[petar]

Actually when George Lucas wrote Star Wars, though he did have an idea about the story before it, he didn't really have plotlines for episodes 1, 2 and 3; it was more of an introduction to the Star Wars plot. Star Wars in fact became "episode iv: a new hope" after it was filmed. Before that it was just "Star Wars". He wasn't really sure how many episodes there would be, if any, neither before nor after (I guess he didn't know Star Wars would be such a success).

For Star Wars fans there's an interesting article here:
http://home.austin.rr.com/rsincla/starwars/development.htm
It explains, what Adam mentioned, that the clone wars where already part of the Star Wars story.

I, like many here, am a fan but was disappointed with episodes 1 and 2. Not because of the plot or the actors but because of what RottenFoxBreath mentioned - the making. Not at one time I got the feeling that I was watching a story that happened before episode 4. All technology seemed more advanced in episodes 1 and 2. Luke, even in episode 6, seems like an amateur comparing to the Jedis in episodes 1 and 2. The movies were entertaining as such but they didn't "connect" me with the original trilogy (not talking about the plot - obviously episode 3 will be the connection in terms of the plot).

Not sure, maybe because I was a kid when I saw the original Star Wars in the cinema and was really scared of Vader, but I never got the same feeling when watching episodes 1 and 2.

[youngblood]

Lordsmurf,
I agree with you totally you just left out one thing. How about all the Clones looking like Jango Fett. And thanks to all the fans who made Boba Fett so popular he gave Lucas wild ideas about his clones.
As Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher & Harrison Ford were interviewed on the Today Show back in May 1980 (ESB) by Jane Pauley and asked Mark Hamill where was the series going. He said "George" had plans to make all nine episodes and Mark would return in the last one set for the year 2004 or 2008. Boy times have change and we all know George dropped that idea after "Revenge" I mean "Return" of the Jedi....

Take Care
YB

[adam]

Lordsmurf,
How about all the Clones looking like Jango Fett.

What do you mean? You didn't like the actor that played Jango or the fact they all looked the same? I mean their clones, they all have to look like their genitic source.

[ViRaL1]

Star Wars Episode III: ROTS

LOL

We'll see. Based on I and II I wouldn't be surprised. Sequels (and prequels) are very difficult to pull off. Very rarely does a newer episode surpass an old one (ESB being an exception), but considering 20 years passing and the changes in filmmaking, I think Lucas has become more reliant on effects than substance.

[youngblood]

Adam,
You are right they do have to look the same. Funny though they don't look like Jango in the Episodes 4,5 & 6. What actor is that...LOL

[ViRaL1]

Clones have to look the same? Where'd you hear that?

[kirpen]

The clone wars are talked about in the first star wars & Darth does have a robotic hand in return of the jedi. He also looked at lukes hand when he cut it off as someone pointed out. I dont think the modern Storm Troopers are still clones once the empire was formed I'm sure many people joined the armed forces.

I think the real problem is Lucas directing the new films. After he fixed the first 3 Films he left no doubt about how much he sucks.

[Nilfennasion]

Even if a writer has plotlines thought out for three other stories when he is writing the first, it is inconceivable that he'd render them exactly the same way twenty years down the track. I have at least three plotlines thought out for some novels, and the latter two undergo such constant change all the time that it would drive a continuity editor mad. Where Lucas is screwing the pooch is that he is forgetting a lot of the story precedents he set for himself. Boba's armour is supposed to be based on that of a race of warriors that the Republic defeated during the Clone Wars, for example. That was in every Lucas-approved piece of literature from 1978 to about 1995.

Obi-Wan's story about what happened to Anakin is also different to what you have stated. The novelisation of ROTJ explicitly states that Obi-Wan went to try and talk Anakin down, they fought, and Anakin felt into "a molten pit". It also makes it very clear that Obi-Wan sees Anakin crawling back out of said pit. Again, people try to dismiss this as fanfic, but Lucas approved this and had it printed with his stamp to say so. How much more canonical can you get?

Regarding the whole cloning thing, while Lucas may have thought of the idea of a cloned army long ago, he makes it pretty clear in Attack Of The Clods that he has bought into the media fear-frenzy like everyone else. He is no longer a leader but a follower.

[adam]

Even if a writer has plotlines thought out for three other stories when he is writing the first, it is inconceivable that he'd render them exactly the same way twenty years down the track.

Regarding the whole cloning thing, while Lucas may have thought of the idea of a cloned army long ago, he makes it pretty clear in Attack Of The Clods that he has bought into the media fear-frenzy like everyone else.

All I'm saying is that Lucas didn't throw in cloning after reading about Dolly the Sheep. I don't see anything political at ALL about the use of the clones. If anything, the title of the movie seems to poke fun at the whole anti-cloning frenzy, making it out to sound like some 50's B Movie. I really don't think the political aspects of it even crossed Lucas's mind. Its just a sci fi movie.

Regarding all of the Star Wars novels, this is something that Lucas has always been very clear about. They mean absolutely nothing to the plotlines of the movies. They are based on the Star Wars universe, that's all. True, Lucas has nailed down some specific events and those have been reduced to writing in some of the novels. But obviously the movies aren't going to follow the novels because even the novels conflict with each other.

Maybe I'm wrong about the Sarlaac thing. After all, its just what I've read like everybody else. Ultimately Lucas can and will do whatever he chooses. But does it really matter if the pit has lava in it or not? You can't knock Lucas for not following every detail of someone else's interpretation of his story. Besides, screenplays always get modified from their source novels. Its inevitable, they are two different mediums.

He is no longer a leader but a follower.

I'm guessing this isn't really what you meant. You can call Lucas alot of harsh things like egotistical, selfish, washed up, possessive, etc... But the absolute last thing he is, is a follower. If he were a follower he would simply give the people what they want. He has continually made a point to do the exact opposite. I wish he were a follower, then we'd get our original triology back.

Anyway, back on topic. This sounds like a good title to me. I can't wait to see the duels where all the key jedi get killed. You know they're gonna be intense. BTW: it seems like all of the other Star Wars mini-features are going to be released on DVD as well. I don't care about the Clone War cartoons, but there's like 3 movies based on the Ewoks and one based on the Wookies that I remember seeing as a kid that I'd like to pick up.