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TA DA!!! I guess it sounds cool, it'll have to grow on me, but its the movie that counts not the title. Cheers.

Revenge of the Sith

Other NEws as well.

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...



Comic-Con International 2004
July 20, 2004


Report from Star Wars Spectacular
Aside from the long-awaited revelation of the title of Episode III, fans had lots of Star Wars news to absorb and be excited about at the Star Wars Spectacular presentation at Comic-Con. Steve Sansweet, Head of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm, hosted the two-hour long panel, full of exclusive video clips and a number of surprise guests.
Much of the news centered around three simple letters: DVD. 2004 is the year to substantially expand your Star Wars DVD collection. While the Star Wars Trilogy is the biggest news for Force-fan videophiles, Sansweet announced the fall debut of Ewoks and Droids adventures on DVD. 20th Century Fox Home Video will release these animated adventures as well as the pair of made-for-television Ewok live action movies (The Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor) this November and December.

September 21, of course, is the release date for the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD. The presentation included clips of some of the bonus material found in the boxed set, as well as a first look at the animated menus that organize the wealth of information and options within. Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing for Lucasfilm and Executive Producer of the DVDs spoke about the upcoming release, and announced that the epic feature-length documentary, Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, would appear as a special edited-for-television edition on the A&E network this fall.

In other DVD news, Sansweet confirmed a projected release date for the much-asked-about Star Wars: Clone Wars DVDs. The incredibly successful 20 chapters of the Cartoon Network animated shorts will be making their home video debut next spring, around the same time as the airdate for the final batch of Clone Wars shorts from Genndy Tartakovsky and Paul Rudish.

But before that, an essential George Lucas film will make its DVD debut. Sansweet took the opportunity to screen the theatrical trailer to THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut , as well as premiere an all-new trailer to the Comic-Con audience. This video will soon make its way to the official THX 1138 website, which will soon be posting a theater list for the select cities that will be exhibiting the film prior to its DVD release.

On the Episode III front, the biggest news was the confirmation of the Episode III title, and the availability of a shirt with said title at StarWarsShop.com. Sansweet also welcomed two very special Revenge of the Sith guests: Producer Rick McCallum, and the Chosen One himself, Hayden Christensen.

Fans in attendance also got a first look at Hasbro's forthcoming packaging design for Episode III product. The stylized visage of Darth Vader looms large over a chaotic field of molten lava.

Star Wars Spectacular debuted an advance look at two pieces of Episode III-related video that will be found as bonus material in the Star Wars Trilogy DVD set. "Episode III: Making the Game" went behind-the-scenes on LucasArts' forthcoming tie-in video game. An edited version of "The Return of Darth Vader" revealed the gleaming Darth Vader armor from Episode III and showed Christensen donning the armor for the Dark Lord's debut.

For an in-depth account of the presentation, including exclusive imagery and select video, check out the expanded coverage available only to members of Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club.

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Thanks for the news, Fizban!

Hmmm...Revenge of the Sith...does Darth Revan make a cameo appearance?

I'm not sure I like that title. It's a bit...limp. Oh well, it is indeed the film itself that matters.

Better than "Attack of the Clones", but not by much.

Yes, "Attack of the Clones" is a rubbish title.

It is an obvious play on the title for Episode VI, Return of the Jedi - which was originally supposed to be Revenge of the Jedi but Lucas thought 1) that title seemed out of sorts with the teachings of the Jedi, and 2) seemed too much like Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.

I like the title Revenge of the Sith - really gives us an idea of the mood of the movie.

CovenantJr wrote:I'm not sure I like that title. It's a bit...limp.

Sounds a little reminiscent of "Revenge of the Nerds"



YAAAAWWWNNNN!

No, that's the movie that Revan is in....

"Revange of the Sith"?

Revenge of the Sith?!?!?! Oh dear God!!!!

CovenantJr wrote:"Revange of the Sith"?

Yes, "Attack of the Clones" is a rubbish title.

Yeah... It should have been called "Counter-attack of the Clones"

Attack of the Clones was a bad title simply because it was so misleading. There was no real attack by clones at all, but simply the start of a new war. So a better title would have been "The Clone Wars."

dlbpharmd wrote:Attack of the Clones was a bad title simply because it was so misleading. There was no real attack by clones at all, but simply the start of a new war. So a better title would have been "The Clone Wars."

Actually, the better titel would have been, "Flee or Be Bored to Death by the Excessive Tripe".

I agree with Gunslinger... Or better yet, they should have done a different story line and called it "Padme mud wrestling"

I can live with this one. The Phantom Menace sounded like a Doc Savage title. Attack of the Clones sounded like a B-Movie title from the fifties.

Are fans camping out and lining up at theatres yet?

One of my favorite Insult Dog bits is when he's interviewing these SW fans and he asks them "What was the substance that Han Solo was frozen in?"

The fans yell out "Carbonite!!" and he says:

"No, the correct answer is, "Who gives a sh*t?"

Best title of the prequels. Worst acronym - ROTS.

Here's hoping the third time is the charm as the previous two have been underwhelming to say the least.

Roland of Gilead wrote:I can live with this one. The Phantom Menace sounded like a Doc Savage title. Attack of the Clones sounded like a B-Movie title from the fifties.

Are fans camping out and lining up at theatres yet?

One of my favorite Insult Dog bits is when he's interviewing these SW fans and he asks them "What was the substance that Han Solo was frozen in?"

The fans yell out "Carbonite!!" and he says:

"No, the correct answer is, "Who gives a sh*t?"

Yeah, no one cares... only losers!!!

Roland of Gilead wrote:I can live with this one. The Phantom Menace sounded like a Doc Savage title. Attack of the Clones sounded like a B-Movie title from the fifties.

I totally agree, Roland. Given the deliberate "serial" feel of the films its no suprise the Lucas would adopt an appropriate title for his final film.

Roland of Gilead wrote:Attack of the Clones sounded like a B-Movie title from the fifties.

Yes, but that's intentional. All that Flash Gordon stuff from the Fifties was part of the inspiration for Star Wars. Lucas is just paying homage.

If we want to be silly about it, I could say that The Empire Strikes Back is the most awkward title of all: it's a sentence! Might as well re-title Return of the Jedi as "The Jedi Return To Defeat The Empire." A New Hope becomes "A New Hope Has Arrived."