Date: June 15, 2004
Posted by: Robert Sanchez
TheForce.net picked up the following story from USA Today: We caught George Lucas wandering around the grounds with his daughter, Katie. The director said the title of Star Wars: Episode III won't officially be announced until November, when the first trailer hits theaters. But he conceded that fans on Web sites already have guessed correctly. So we threw a couple of rumored titles at him: Rise of the Empire? "No, that's not it," Lucas said. How about Revenge of the Sith? With that, Lucas smiled knowingly, backed away and teased, "That's a possibility. Lots of titles out there ..."
Revenge of the Sith? Hmm...Would make sense. IESB'er Stonewall wrote a piece over a year ago stating why he thought Revenge of the Sith would be the logical title for Episode III. Here it is again for your reading pleasure.
Stonewall - 01/14/03 - The name of the next installment of the Star Wars saga is "Star Wars Episode III- The Revenge of the Sith." Now some of you are probably thinking, "Stonewall, you are in violation of the restraining order, I am calling the police!" Now put the phone down. This is not the real title. But by putting two and two together, and digging deep into the mind of George Lucas, I have developed a theory on what Episode III will be named.
George Lucas has said that the Star Wars movies are directed like silent movies. He uses the John Williams score to tell the stories instead of using the "talking head" format. There are also recurring themes in the movies like we hear in music. A great example is when Anakin's Naboo fighter destroys the Trade Federations starship. Kind of remains you of when Luke destroys the Death Star. Also when Count Dooku tells Obi-Wan to join him and together they will destroy the Sith. Kind of sounds like Darth asking Luke to join him to rule the galaxy as father and son. Well, let's look at the titles.
Episode I-The Phantom Menace
Episode IV- A New Hope
Both these movies have some thing in common . They both are the first movies in their respective trilogies. They both introduce characters and they end with no definite ending. So since they are the beginning. Their names are not giving us to much of the plot. Kind of keeping us in the dark.
Now the other two movies:
Episode II- Attack of the Clones
Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back
Both these titles pay homage to the old Flash Gordon serials that George are up with. Kind of a Saturday afternoon movie marquee. (which Star Wars was intended to be) These movies so far have been the most intense , they give us a lot more information and move the story along to set up the "final acts" of each trilogy.
That leaves the final two movies:
Episode III-THE REVENGE OF THE SITH
Episode IV- Return of the Jedi
Unlike the other movies, these two are going to be in sharp contrast to each other. Jedi ends on an up note. Good triumphs over evil, Vader is redeemed, and the galaxy is now free to go to Toshii Station and pick up power converters. Episode III on the other hand is going to be the most tragic of all the Star Wars films. So the title should reflect that all is lost. The Republic, the Jedi, Anakin and life as we know it.
Now that I have bored everyone to sleep. Here are the reasons for why I think the title of the next movie will be "THE REVENGE OF THE SITH" First of all in Episode I, Darth Maul tells Darth Sidious that" finally we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi, finally we will have revenge." this sets up pretty much the theme of the prequels. Also for those of you old enough to remember, the original title of the ROTJ was Revenge of the Jedi, Lucas changed it at the last minute because he felt revenge was not a Jedi trait. Revenge is however, a Sith trait. All in all, most of you by now are probably thinking that I am having delusions of grandeur, and that I am fool of Bantha poodoo. Which is true. We all now that the name of the next movie is going to be:
STAR WARS EPISODE III- JAR JAR VS THE EWOKS
May the Force be with you, Stonewall
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