Chevrolet Camaro

. The disc contained Star Wait, a documentary about Star Wars fans who had waited in line for Episodes II and III. The concept is powered by the 400 hp LS2 V8 and equipped with the T-56 six-speed manual transmission. Target stores also offered a bonus disc with the Revenge of the Sith DVD. The concept car features a 110" (279.4 cm) wheelbase, which is nine inches (23 cm) longer than the previous generation, but an overall length of just 186" (474.4 cm), seven inches (18 cm) shorter. The footage used contains no scenes from Revenge of the Sith nor does it have the changes contained in the 2004 DVD Special Edition releases. Photographs, as well as a short video of the car, are available in this online Road and Track article. The DVD version contains the content from the first two discs: The Story of Anakin Skywalker and The Story of Luke Skywalker.

A Pontiac Firebird version is unlikely, as the GM Zeta platform will also underpin the next-generation Pontiac GTO. Presented in full frame with Dolby Digital 2.0 sound and running 1 hour in total, it was originally produced and released in 2004 as a 3-disc collection for the VideoNow Color personal video player. AutoWeek editors unanimously awarded the Camaro concept "Best In Show.". The sticker on the cover describes it as "R2-D2 and C-3P0's chronicles of Luke and Anakin Skywalker". The first official word regarding a fifth-generation Camaro from General Motors came at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, where a concept Camaro was released. [5] As with many previous Star Wars "history" featurettes, it is hosted with newly shot footage by the droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO. The return of the Camaro name has been anticipated by enthusiasts since fourth-generation production ended in 2002. Wal-Mart stores included an exclusive bonus disc, entitled The Story of Star Wars, with some copies of Revenge of the Sith, when it arrived on DVD.

The Sainte-Thérèse plant, the only GM plant in Canada outside of Ontario, then closed down. Disc 2:. The final Camaro was built on August 27, 2002; total production for 2002 was 42,098. Disc 1:. 3,000 Camaros with the anniversary package were produced for the United States and 152 for Canada.^{[citation needed]}. [4]. The 35th anniversary SS Camaro was only available as a convertible or with T-Tops. Together with Star Wars: Battlefront II, the DVD has earned around $280 million as of November 8, 2005.

Other 35th anniversary SS Camaro's had silver racing stripes down the hood and trunk lid against Bright Rally Red paint, and the slogan "Leave a Lasting ImpreSSion" embroidered in the seats. A playable demo of Star Wars: Battlefront II was also included on the DVD. A 35th Anniversary Edition was offered on all trim levels (base, Z28, and SS.) At least one 35th Anniversary SS Camaro was Navy Blue, with black leather interior and a "35th anniversary" marker in the dashboard. The 15 part web documentary series, "Making Episode III", is also included in the set. GM announced that this would be the final year of production for the Camaro, as the sales were not high enough to justify redesigning the platform again and the car could not be priced high enough to make low volumes profitable (unlike the Corvette.). The DVD includes a new full-length documentary as well as two featurettes, one which explores the prophecy of Anakin Skywalker as the Chosen One, the other looking at the movie's stunts. The Camaro remained almost completely unchanged from 1999 to 2002; sales declined as the enthusiast market continued to switch to smaller four- and six-cylinder cars. The DVD was a two-disc set, with picture and sound mastered from the original digital source material.

The 2001 Z28 and SS models received the intake manifold from the LS6 (the engine used in the fifth-generation Corvette Z06.) Accordingly, the horsepower rating was increased to 310 for the Z28 and 325 for the SS, although both models remained underrated. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was released on DVD on November 1, 2005 in the United States. Just 29,009 Camaros were built for this year. In the latter mode, two players team up to combat increasingly difficult waves of enemies. 2001 was the lowest production year ever for the Camaro, partly due to slow sales and partly due to ceasing production earlier than usual to begin early work on the 35th Anniversary 2002 cars. In the first mode, two players fight with characters of their choice against each other in a lightsaber duel to the death. While the new design did spark sales, the total production for 1998 was just 48,490 -- a far cry from the 110,000 units sold in 1994 or the 200,000+ units per year sold in the 1970s. It also has a form of multiplayer mode, which includes both "VS" and "Co-Player" mode.

The SS and RS option packages continued, with a revised body kit for the RS -- the most notable change being removing the center section of the front lip, a piece that is cracked on a very large number of 1996-1997 RS cars. After the death of Obi-Wan, Anakin proceeds to kill Palpatine, and take over the galaxy. The suspension was updated and softened to appeal to a wider market and the brakes were increased in size. One unique and popular aspect of the game was that it included an alternate ending, which functioned as such to both the game and the movie, which involved Anakin killing Obi-Wan, instead of Obi-Wan defeating Anakin as in the movie. Dyno reports and perfromance figures support the notion that all LS1 cars, regardless of Chevrolet's figures put out 345 horsepower. The style of the game was mostly lightsaber combat and fighting as Obi-Wan or Anakin. While the engine had been "detuned" slightly with only single exhaust (which would split into two when it exited the underside of the car) the small number of changes between it and the Corvette version -- as well as the real-world performance -- make the 305hp rating that GM assigned it in the Z28 a rather conservative estimate. However, many sections of the game featured cut scenes from the movie, or entirely new scenes for the game.

It featured the same OHV design, but was cast in aluminum, reducing weight. The game followed the movie's storyline, for the most part, integrating scenes from the movie. Replacing the LT1 was GM's all-new LS1, which had been introduced with the fifth-generation Corvette in 1997. A video game, based on the film, was released on May 5, 2005, two weeks before the film. The interior also received some updates, but the change that was most important to enthusiasts was under the hood. In addition to this, the siege of the Jedi Temple is slightly more violent than the cinematic version is. The grille and bumper were revised to match. For example, during the Battle of Coruscant, Anakin's callsign is Red 5, a reference to Luke's callsign in the Battle of Yavin.

The most obvious is the revised front bodywork, with the headlights now being rounded and flush with the bodywork, intead of square and inset. The novel includes many little details that some Star Wars fans are likely to appreciate. In 1998, the Camaro received its most major update since 1993. The novelization includes much more dialog than the movie, including a conversation between Count Dooku and Darth Sidious, where the reader learns Palpatine lied to Dooku about what the Empire would truly be. The exterior of the car remained largly unchanged other than the addition of amber to the rear tail lights, however the interior received a major facelift. A book version of the movie was written by Matthew Stover. While this made it the fastest Camaro available at the time, it was also by far the most expensive with a price of over $38,000. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 (#83).

Also, 100 30th Anniversary Camaro SS cars were sent to SLP to have the 330hp LT4 engine installed. The DVD features 16 music videos set to remastered selections of music from all six film scores, set chronologically through the saga. For the 1997 model year, the Camaro was offered with a "30th Anniversary Package", which included unique orange stripes on white base paint. The soundtrack also came with a collectors' DVD, Star Wars: A Musical Journey, at no additional cost. Two option packages also returned: the "RS" package, which was an appearance option for V6 cars, and the "SS" package, a performance and appearance package for V8 cars. A music video titled A Hero Falls was created for the film's theme, Battle of the Heroes, featuring footage from the film. 1996 saw a minor mechanical revision of the Camaro, as well as some power gains from the new OBD II-compliant engine controls and improved exhaust. John Williams was also composer and conductor of the score for the other five films in the Star Wars saga.

The use of the OBD-1 computer system was still used; however, the connection to the PCM was via the newer style OBD-2 plug. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. For the V8 Camaros, the often-problematic OptiSpark distributor was updated to include a vent to remove moisture from the unit, greatly extending its longevity. The soundtrack to the film was released by Sony Classical on May 3, 2005, more than two weeks before the release of the film. In 1995, V6 Camaros sold to meet California emissions standards were produced with the 3800 Series II engine, while V6 Camaros sold elsewhere retained the old 3.4L engine. Lucas' coverage of the exterior cityscapes, skylines and interior isolation is similar to the cinematography and mis-en-scene of Roman Polanski, particularly in The Pianist, The Tenant and Rosemary's Baby, a film in which a husband makes a literal pact with the devil. Same as the 1993 Camaro but with minor changes (the 4L60 automatic was replaced with an electronic version—the 4L60E). Midway in the film, Lucas intercuts between Anakin and Padmé by themselves, thinking about one another in the Jedi Temple and their apartment, respectively during sunset, in a sequence without dialog and complimented by a moody, synthesized soundtrack.

A 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission was available. McDiarmid, Lucas, and others have also called Anakin's journey to the dark side faustian in the sense of making a "pact with the devil" for short-term gain. 1993 V6 models were powered by the 160hp 3.4L V6. In both cases, jealousy drives the husband to strangle his wife. V8 models remained largely unchanged through 1995. In Revenge of the Sith, Vader comes to believe that his wife, Padmé, has betrayed him to his former master, Obi-Wan. In celebration of this, the 1993 Camaro Z28 was selected as the official pace car for the 1993 Indianapolis 500; a pace car edition was produced in limited quantities, with a unique black and white color scheme. In Othello, the title character is led to believe by Iago that his wife has committed adultery with his confidante and lieutenant.

The 1993 Camaro also featured the LT1 V8 engine that had been introduced in the Corvette one year earlier, as well as an optional six-speed manual transmission when ordered with the V8. Palpatine's scheming manipulations of Anakin have been compared by many, including McDiarmid himself, to those of Iago, the villain of Shakespeare's Othello. Though the car would no longer be produced in the US, the new design which incorporated lightweight plastic body panels over a steel space frame, and a better suspension, further improved upon the Camaro line. Lucas' editing schemes during Order 66, the slaughter of the Separatists and the declaration of the Galactic Empire is reminiscent of the montage of massacres during the christening scene of The Godfather, a film directed by mentor Francis Ford Coppola. Production of the fourth and final generation was moved from GM's Van Nuys, California assembly plant to one in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec in 1993. The close-ups on Grievous's and Obi-Wan's eyes is likely an homage to the work of Sergio Leone, whose protracted gunfights featured such extreme close-ups, especially in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. 1993 began the fourth and last generation of Camaros, lasting through the 2002 model year. The lightsaber duel between Obi-Wan and the four-armed skeletal cyborg General Grievous echoes similar fight sequences in Ray Harryhausen's filmography, particularly the fights involving animated skeletons and multi-armed statues in Jason and the Argonauts and the Sinbad the Sailor series.

The 305 was the only engine to receive the Tuned Port Injection considering the L98 350 was not available until 1987. Based on the scene in the opera, it has been speculated that either Palpatine or Plagueis manipulated the Force to create Anakin, thus being Anakin's "father", but this has been neither confirmed nor denied, and was purposefully left ambiguous. The Camaro IROC-Z was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1985. Also, Rotwang builds the android whose appearance heavily influenced the image of Lucas' C-3PO, who was built, in The Phantom Menace, by Anakin. Third generation Camaros also had a suspension system that was more capable in corners than the previous generation. Both Anakin and Rotwang wear a menacing leather glove on one hand and concentrate on saving —or resurrecting— a lost loved one. IROC-Z Camaro featured upgraded suspension, special decal package and Tuned Port Injection system taken from the Corvette. Anakin also bears a resemblance to a villainous character played by Klein-Rogge from a film by Lang —the mad scientist Rotwang from the classic film Metropolis.

In 1985 Chevrolet introduced a new Camaro model—the famous IROC-Z, named after the popular competition International Race of Champions. Mabuse, particularly as portrayed by German actor Rudolph Klein-Rogge in director Fritz Lang's films. Engine choices in the pace cars were the same as the regular Z28 (Cross-Fire fuel injection or 4BBL carb). Palpatine's appearance and actions are also reminiscent of Dr. The pace car edition featured special two-tone silver/blue paint and special stiping, orange pin-striping on 15" Z28 wheels, and a silver/blue interior with 6-way Lear-Seigler manual adjustable seating. The very idea of the individual slaughter of the Jedi, order 66, is reminiscent of the coup of the Knights Templar by Pope Clement V on Friday the thirteenth, 1307. The Camaro Z28 paced the Indy 500 in 1982 and over 6000 replicas were sold through Chevy dealers. In Lucas' film, the wife herself is a liberal senator.

The Camaro Z28 was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1982. In Frankenheimer's film, the wife is the daughter of a liberal senator. The 1982 model introduced the first Camaros with factory fuel injection, four-speed automatic transmissions (three-speed on the earlier models), five-speed manual transmissions (four-speed manual transmissions in 1982, and some 1983 to 1984 models), 15 or 16 inch (381 or 406 mm) rims, hatchback body style, and even a four-cylinder engine for a brief period (due to concerns over fuel economy in the wake of the 1979 energy crisis). Also, in both films, the brainwashed assassin eventually murders —or is led to believe he has murdered— his own wife. Total production had dropped down to 126,139 from a high of 282,571 in 1979. Palpatine's fabrication of a Jedi "coup d'etat" is comparable to the plot of the John Frankenheimer thriller Seven Days in May, while his conversion of Anakin to the dark side and motivating him to assassinate his political enemies in order to aid his ascent to dictatorial powers are more close to the content of Frankenheimer's previous film, The Manchurian Candidate. The 1981 model was virutally unchanged from 1980 and would be the last model year for the second generation Camaro. Anakin's execution of Dooku mimics the scissor-beheadings of Ridley Scott's film Gladiator, and the subsequent run across the elevator shaft walls while the spaceship is falling in battle echoes the disastrous situations of The Poseidon Adventure.

The Z-28 hood included a rear-pointing raised scoop with a solenoid operated flap which opened at full throttle, allowing the engine to breathe cooler air. Early on the Jedi navigate their way through General Grevious' ship by traversing elevator shafts, thematically and visually echoing the tradition of post-Die Hard action movies and Lars von Trier's mini-series Riget (The Kingdom). For 1980 the aged 250 in³ (4.1 L) inline six was replaced with a 229 in³ (3.8 L) V6, 231 in³ (3.8 L) in California. Throughout Revenge of the Sith Lucas refers to a wide range of films and other sources drawing on political, military and mythological motifs to enhance the impact of his story. A new instrument panel was introduced, and the Z-28 dubbed "the hugger" boasted eye-catching dual-color stripes which wrapped around the lower sides and front bumper. Worldwide gross eventually reached $848,466,209, ranking 12th all-time and the 2nd worldwide in 2005, right behind Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.. The Type LT model was replaced by the more luxurious Berlinetta with dual mirrors, special wheels, paint, emblems, and interior. Revenge of the Sith was released in 115 countries.

This was also the first year the T-top — a t-bar roof with dark tinted glass lift-out panels — became available as an option. history.). The 1978 model featured new soft front and rear bumpers and much larger taillamps. (Taking ticket-price inflation into account, it is the 55th highest grossing movie in U.S. More than one Z28 was sold as a stripped radio-delete bare-bones performance car, and in this trim the Z28 could out-perform Pontiac Trans-Ams and aging C3 Corvettes on highways and canyon roads. Its total of $380,270,577 ranks it 7th all-time domestically, the highest-grossing movie of 2005, outgrossing second-place Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by nearly $100 million. The car was capable of turning in quarter-mile times comparable to many of the nineteen sixties' performance cars, and the chassis was developed to reward the driver with a first-class grand touring experience, capable of outstanding handling, especially in the hands of a competent high-performance driver. It apparently stopped running in domestic theaters on October 20, 2005.

The half-year model was one of the few American performance vehicles available at the time. It was the third fastest (after Shrek 2 and Spider-Man) to reach $350 million. The cars were also available with a Borg-Warner Super T-10 4-speed manual and minimal option packaging for those buyers interested in a performance-oriented vehicle. It became the only film to tie Spider-Man 2's record of eight days to $200 million, and with $25,088,336 in its third weekend (June 3-5) it had passed $300 million on Saturday, its 17th day, surpassing the record of 18 days held by Shrek 2. This car was an instant hit, with most cars sold equipped with air-conditioning and an automatic transmission for a comfort-oriented public. It joins Spider-Man, The Matrix Reloaded and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as the only movies to make $100 million in three days. The Z28 was re-introduced to the buying public in the spring of 1977 as a 1977-1/2. It totaled $158.5 million in its first four-day period, surpassing the previous four-day record held by The Matrix Reloaded ($134.3 million) and making it the second highest grossing movie of 2005 after just four days in release (behind Hitch, $177.6 million, which it passed on its fifth day).

These power-robbing additions -- along with stringent new emissions laws -- were instrumental in creating the vastly smaller power figures found in subsequent cars.). According to the box office prediction and analysis site Box Office Mojo, Revenge of the Sith set domestic records for highest gross in a given number of days for each of at least its first twelve days of release except for the seventh and eighth, where the record is narrowly held by Spider-Man 2. Net power ratings were taken from the engine crankshaft as before, but now all accessories had to be attached and operating, and all emissions equipment and a full production exhaust system had to be in place. This broke several box office records:. Two 350 in³ (5.7 L) V8s produced 145 hp (108 kW) and 155 hp (116 kW) (power ratings were now net as opposed to the prior gross ratings. In total, it earned a record $50 million on its opening day. The Z-28 option was dropped for the 1975 and 1976 models, and power continued to decline drastically. The film earned an estimated $16.5 million from 2,900 midnight screenings in North America upon its release.

Round taillights were replaced with a more rectangular wraparound design. One nomination:. The 1974 Camaro grew seven inches longer thanks to new aluminum bumpers and forward sloping grille. One nomination:. Power was down due to new emissions standards, with the top rated 350 in³ (5.7 L) V8 producing 245 hp (183 kW). Though some critics saw it as the best of the series, others saw it as pretty much on par with the other prequels. The Super Sport package was dropped, and the big block 396 in³ (6.5 L) V8 could no longer be ordered. It is also often said to contain plot holes, though they are all more or less disputable.

A new LT option was offered in 1973, and new impact-absorbing bumpers were standard. Other criticisms included the usual ones raised against the prequels, such as "wooden" acting, overuse of flashy and colorful computer-generated special effects, and an attempt to be both childish and mature all at once (including many slapstick moments along with a large number of severed limbs and heads). 970 SS396 were produced in 1972, and this was the last year for the SS model. In contrast with the previous two prequels, these flaws are generally seen as minor and not obtrusive to the film. The latter group eventually convinced those in favor of dropping the F Cars to reconsider, and Chevrolet would go on to produce 68,656 Camaros in 1972. As with earlier prequels, many felt that Lucas did not draw out the potential of Natalie Portman's performance, but this is partially because her entire sub-plot (as a founding member of the Rebel Alliance, alongside Bail Organa and Mon Mothma) was cut from the film-- it's restored in the DVD, however. Some at GM seriously considered dropping the Camaro and Firebird altogether, while others were convinced the models remained marketable. Many critics were pleased with the acting, however, with Christensen's depiction of a more mature Anakin Skywalker and Ian McDiarmid's charismatic turn as the ascendant Chancellor Palpatine receiving the most acclaim.

A UAW strike at a GM assembly plant in Ohio disrupted production for 174 days, and 1100 Camaros had to be scrapped because they did not meet 1973 Federal bumper safety standards. Despite the generally positive reception, many critics asserted Lucas' continued weakness with dialogue in general, particularly with the romantic plot-line. The 1972 Camaro suffered two major setbacks. Lucas has directed," and equal to The Empire Strikes Back as "the richest and most challenging movie in the cycle.". Besides the base model, buyers could select the "Rally Sport" option with a distinctive front nose and bumper, a "Super Sport" package, and the "Z-28 Special Performance Package" featuring a new high-performance 360 hp (268 kW) 350 in³ (5.7 L) V8. Scott of the New York Times concluded that it was "the best of the four episodes Mr. Two 454 in³ (7.4 L) engines—the LS-6 and LS-7—were listed on early specification sheets but never made it into production. O.

Starting in 1970, the 396 in³ (6.5 L) nominal big block V8's actually displaced 402 in³ (6.6 L), yet Chevrolet chose to retain the 396 badging. A. The top performing motor was a L-78 396 in³ (6.5 L) V8 rated at 375 hp (280 kW). Some critics have noted that they view it to be the best of the prequels, while other reviewers have judged it to be the best Star Wars film since Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Most of the engine and drivetrain components were carried over from 1969 with the exception of the 230 in³ (3.8 L) six cylinder -- the base engine was now the 250 in³ (4.1 L) six rated at 155 hp (116 kW). Film review site Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 82% based on 229 reviews, compared to the 63% and 65% received by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, respectively. The 1970–1/2 Camaro debuted as a 2+2 coupe; no convertible was offered and would not appear again until well into the third generation. Critical reaction towards the film was largely enthusiastic, especially in comparison to the two previous prequels.

The larger second-generation Camaro featured an all-new sleek body and improved suspension. A New Hope also contained a very mild amount of what some consider adult language, such as "damn" and "hell." Revenge of the Sith contains no such content. Production numbers:. A New Hope was originally rated G, but its rating was deliberately pushed up in order to attract a broader audience. Equipped with the lighter weight "split bumper" in the front (i.e., no bumper across the central grill opening) and with all the refinements and enhancements up to that point, these "1970 1/2" model year vehicles are generally regarded as the most desirable of the early Camaros, since the performance of those immediately following was to be hampered by the addition of heavy Federally mandated bumpers as well as the power-reducing automobile emissions control systems of the period. All previously released films in the series, except for A New Hope, were rated PG. A small number of 1969 model year cars were titled as 1970 cars; this is also the source of the "1970 1/2" moniker sometimes applied to early 1970 model year cars. Due to its dark undertones and scenes of violence, Revenge of the Sith is the first and only Star Wars film to receive a PG-13 rating from the MPAA.

The 1969 model year was exceptionally long, extending into December of 1969, due to production problems with the completely redesigned second generation model. Both rips are widely spread and available in popular P2P networks. Though rated at 430 hp (321 kW) gross, the ZL-1 made closer to 550 hp (410 kW), making it both the fastest and rarest of all Camaros. Then, on June 4th, 2005, an Internal Xvid Rip version of the film was leaked into P2P file sharing networks as well, which was the final, theatrical cut of the movie seen in theaters, and was a much higher fidelity version of the film than the workprint one, although still not quite as good as the theatrical release, and was also wasn't a Telecine transfer yet, due to vibrations and frame-skips during certain moments in the movie. Just 69 ZL-1 Camaros were produced, probably because the engine alone cost over 4,000 USD—nearly twice that of a base V-8 coupe. The movie was a time-stamped workprint, suggesting it may have come from within the industry rather than from someone who videotaped an advance screening. This option installed an all-aluminum 427 in³ (7.0 L) big-block called the ZL-1. A copy of the movie leaked into P2P file sharing networks just hours after opening in theaters.

Even rarer was COPO 9560. Most of them took advantage of an offer to see the film at a nearby cinema, the Arclight. Overall, Chevrolet produced just 1,015 L-72 equipped Camaros. However, a line of people stood there for more than a month hoping to convince someone to change this. Don Yenko ordered several hundred of these cars, along with a variety of other high performance options, to create the now-legendary Yenko Camaro. Grauman's Chinese Theatre, a traditional venue for the Star Wars films, did not show it. The COPO 9561 option brought the fire-breathing L-72 big-block engine, making an underrated 425 hp (317 kW) gross. The global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas claimed before the premiere that it may have cost the US economy approximately US$627 million because of employees who took a day off or reported in sick.

So, Chevrolet quietly offered two Central Office Production Orders (COPO) options, numbers 9560 and 9561, for the 1969 model year. It was released in most other countries on May 19, six years to the day after the release of The Phantom Menace (A New Hope and Return of the Jedi were also released on the same day, six years apart). Chevy also knew that there was a market for ultra-powerful Camaros armed with the Corvette's L-72 427 in³ (7.0 L) engine, as evidenced by the success of dealerships like Yenko Chevrolet, Nickey Chevrolet, and Dana Chevrolet, who installed their own. Revenge of the Sith premiered at the Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) on 15 May 2005. A GM corporate edict forbid Chevrolet from installing engines larger than 400 in³ (6.6 L) in the Camaro. The Revenge of the Sith novel was released two months before the premiere and the actual script was leaked on the Internet a few days later. The real treat for the 1969 model year, however, was the vast array of new performance options. Many times the stars, and Lucas himself, were spotted on the cam.

Collectors often debate the merits of smooth, rounded lines of 1967 and 1968 model versus the heavily creased and sportier looks of the 1969. Not only did Hyperspace members receive special articles, but they also received many other benefits, such as a webcam, which transmitted a new image every 20 seconds during the time it was on from Fox Studios Australia. This styling would serve for the 1969 model year only. Members of Hyperspace, the Official Star Wars Fan Club, received a special look into the production. New door skins, rear quarter panels, and rear valence panel also gave the car a much lower, wider, more aggressive look. According to an interview with Hayden Christensen in Playboy magazine, playwright Tom Stoppard did an uncredited rewrite and dialogue polish on the script. The grille was redesigned with a heavy "Y" cant and deeply inset headlights. It is rumored that the scenes he worked on included the Yoda/Palpatine battle and a part of the Mustafar duel.

The 1969 Camaro carried over the previous year's drivetrain and major mechanical components, but all new sheet metal, except the hood and trunk lid, gave a car a substantially sportier look. Lucas sent over an animatics artist to assist him. Production numbers:. This happened when a project of his fell through and he had some spare time. 6.5 L (396 in³) 350 hp (261 kW) engine was added as an option for the SS, and Z28 became known by buyers and 7199 units were sold. Lucas confirmed in an interview that Steven Spielberg tinkered with several action sequences in Sith. On some models, multi-leaf rear springs replaced single-leaf units, and shock absorbers were staggered. The long process of post-production continued until weeks before the film was released in 2005.

SS models received optional chrome hood inserts. George Lucas finished the script of the film only five days before the beginning of principal photography. Also added were side marker lights, a more pointed front grill, and divided rear tailights. Principal photography on the film occurred from June 30 to September 17, 2003 at Fox Studios Australia. 1968 saw the deletion of the side vent windows and the introduction of Astro Ventilation, a fresh-air-inlet system. The film was produced with a budget of US$113 million, making it the least expensive of the three prequel films. Production numbers:. It was later adapted into a script from 2003 to 2004.

The 290 hp (216 kW), 5.7 L (350 in³) V8 first saw duty in the 1967 Camaro and virtually every engine in the Chevrolet lineup was offered as an option. The film's story was written by Lucas, in the form of a basic plot outline, in 1973. The TH350 was also an option on SS396 cars from late 1967 onwards. She claimed this was because she posed for the June 2005 issue of Playboy magazine, whose appearance on newsstands coincided with the movie's May release, but Lucas denied this, stating that the cut had been made more than a year earlier, and that he had cut his own daughter's scenes as well. The two-speed "Powerglide" automatic transmission was a popular option in 1967-68 until the three-speed "Turbo Hydra-Matic 350" replaced it starting in 1969. Bai Ling filmed minor scenes for the film playing the role of a senator, but her role was cut during editing. A Muncie four-speed manual was also available. (However, the final storyline in the Republic comic series reveals that Vos escaped this initial attack.).

The Camaro's base powertrain was a 3.8 L (230 in³) I6 engine rated at 140 hp (104 kW) and backed by a Saginaw three-speed manual transmission. Expanded Universe character Quinlan Vos' death scene was never filmed, though his death was implied (but not explicitly shown) in the comic adaptation. Almost 80 factory and 40 dealer options including three main packages were available. The death scene of Shaak Ti is a DVD deleted scene. Chevrolet offered the car in only two body styles, a coupe and convertible. The deaths of Barriss Offee and Luminara Unduli were either cut from the film or never filmed in the first place. Sharing mechanicals with the upcoming 1968 Chevrolet Nova, the Camaro featured unibody structure, combined with a sub-frame supporting the front end. Many Order 66 scenes were cut.

. The scene where Yoda arrives on Dagobah to begin his self-imposed exile was also cut, but is featured in a deleted scene in the DVD release. Four distinct generations of the car were produced. (Due to the dating supported by Expanded Universe sources, and the fact that Chewbacca is still on Kashyyyk at the time, the pilot of the Falcon in the cameo is the previous owner(s) to Lando Calrissian and Han Solo, as Lando and Han were children at the time.) It is one of the ships landing in the background. If its frequent inclusion in automotive enthusiast magazines is any indication, the Chevy Camaro is one of the most popular cars for modification in automotive history. However, the Millennium Falcon makes an appearance in the scene in which Anakin and Obi-wan return to Coruscant. While the Camaro was never the flagship for Chevrolet, it was always one of the most popular models. George Lucas wrote early drafts of the script in which a 10-year-old Han Solo appeared, but the role was never cast or shot.

Though the car's name was contrived with no meaning, GM researchers found the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for "friend" or "companion." Ford Motor Company researchers discovered other definitions, including "a shrimp-like creature" and an arcane term for "loose bowels." In some automotive periodicals before official release, it was code-named "Panther." Historical examples exist of Chevrolet product managers being asked by the automotive press "what is a Camaro?", with the tongue-in-cheek answer being "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs," a sideways reference to the competing Ford Mustang. Scenes with Captain Needa and Mon Mothma were deleted. Production of both cars ceased in 2002. Another theory is that he had already played an alien character whose similarites were too close to the Grievous character, in 1997's Lost in Space. The car shared the same General Motors "F-Body" platform and major components with the Pontiac Firebird, also introduced in 1967. Ultimately, his audition was never chosen. It may also be classified as an intermediate touring car, a sports car, or a muscle car. According to him, Gary Oldman is a friend of Rick McCallum, and recorded an audition as a favor to him.

Although it was technically a compact car (by the standards of the time), the Camaro, like the entire class of Mustang competitors, was soon known as a pony car. Matthew Wood, who ultimately voiced Grievous, disputed this story at Celebration III, held in Indianapolis. The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced in North America by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors at the start of the 1967 model year as competition for the Ford Mustang. Out of respect and solidarity with the other members of the guild, he chose to back out of the role rather than violate the union's rules. However, the 2006 NAIAS concept Camaro clearly demonstrates that, to borrow a phrase from Mark Twain, the reports of Zeta's death were greatly exaggerated. However, complications arose during contract negotiations after Oldman learned the film was to be made outside of the Screen Actor's Guild, of which he is a member. Rumors then shifted to suggest a stretched Kappa platform may be used for a future Camaro instead. Gary Oldman was originally approached to provide the voice of General Grievous, and he accepted.

A March 2005 Detroit News article claimed the Zeta platform had been killed off by GM Chairman Robert Lutz, effectively killing off any hope for a resurrected Camaro as well. Also in the movie was Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett in the original trilogy), who played a speaking role as Captain Colton, the pilot of the Rebel Blockade Runner Tantive IV. The article predicted that the car would be built on the Zeta platform. Nick Gillard, the stunt coordinator, plays a character named Cin Drallig (his name spelled backwards). The most prominent of early revival rumors was reported in the May 2004 Popular Hot Rodding article "The Return of the Chevrolet Camaro in 2007" in which it was reported that a new pony car was being developed for 2007. Much of the crew also make cameos in the film. 1998-2002 5.7 L (346 in³) LS1 V8. His three children also play cameos: his son, Jett, as a young Jedi-in-training called Zett Jukassa killed defending the Jedi Temple against clone troopers; his daughter, Amanda, as a character called Terr Taneel, seen in the security hologram; and daughter Katie as a blue-skinned alien called Chi Eekway, visible when Palpatine arrives at the Senate after being saved by the Jedi, and talking to Baron Papanoida at the Opera House.

1993-1997 5.7 L (350 in³) LT1 V8. It marks Lucas' first and only appearance in any of the Star Wars films. 1995-2002 3.8 L (231 in³) 3800 Series II V6. George Lucas makes an appearance at the Coruscant Opera House as a blue faced being named Baron Papanoida, that can be seen outside Palpatine's box. 1993-1995 3.4 L (208 in³) 60° Gen III V6. The film concludes with Beru, Luke, and Owen staring out over the desert at Tatooine's twin suns. 1987-1992 5.7 L (350 in³) L98 Small-Block V8. In space, onboard a Star Destroyer, Darth Vader and the Emperor oversee what is either the construction of the first Death Star or the Death Star prototype.^[1] Leia is brought to Alderaan to live with the Queen, and Luke is brought to Tatooine to live with Owen and Beru.

1985-1992 5.0 L (305 in³) LB9 Small-Block V8. On Naboo, Padme's parents hold her funeral. 1988-1992 5.0 L (305 in³) LO3 Small-Block V8. Obi-Wan and Yoda will watch and wait until the time is ready for the Skywalker children to do their part in the battle against the Sith. 1983-1986 5.0 L (305 in³) L69 Small-Block V8. Aboard the Tantive IV, Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Bail Organa agree to keep the children hidden and separated. 1982-1987 5.0 L (305 in³) LG4 Small-Block V8. When Palpatine tells Vader that he killed Padmé, Vader unleashes a furious scream in a rage that distorts and destroys droids and equipment in the room.

1982-1983 5.0 L (305 in³) LU5 Small-Block V8. On Coruscant, occurring simultaneously in the film with the birth of his children, Vader is put in his classic armor, which allows him to survive his terrible injuries. 1990-1992 3.1 L (191 in³) 60° Gen II V6. Just before she dies, Padmé says there is still good in Anakin. 1985-1989 2.8 L (173 in³) LB8 V6. Padmé gives them the names Luke and Leia. 1982-1984 2.8 L (173 in³) LC1 V6. However, they manage to save her babies—she delivers twins, a boy and a girl.

1982-1985 2.5 L (151 in³) Iron Duke I4. Padmé is given medical assistance, but although she is physically intact, her will to live is gone and she dies. 1970 to 1972 6.6 L (402 in³) Big-Block V8. Later, Palpatine arrives at Mustafar with a squad of clone troopers, and they rescue Vader from the brink of death. 1970 to 1981 5.7 L (350 in³) Small-Block V8. After picking up Vader's lightsaber, Obi-Wan leaves Mustafar with the badly-injured Padmé. 1976 to 1981 5.0 L (305 in³) Small-Block V8. He ignites into flames, sustaining near-fatal third-degree burns and severe lung damage.

1970 to 1973 5.0 L (307 in³) Small-Block V8. Vader tumbles down the embankment and rolls to a stop at the edge of the lava. 1970 to 1978 4.1 L (250 in³) Inline-6 I6. Obi-Wan soon gains the advantage of higher ground, and, when Vader attempts to jump over his former master, Obi-Wan cuts off both of his legs and his left arm. 1979 to 1981 3.8 L (231 in³) Buick V6 V6. The fierce lightsaber duel continues between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader. 1979 to 1981 3.8 L (229 in³) Chevrolet V6 V6. With clone troopers coming to aid Palpatine, Yoda makes the heart-wrenching decision to retreat, and escapes with the help of Bail Organa.

1969 COPO 9560/ZL-1: 7.0 L (427 in³) Big-Block V8 430 hp (321 kW) @ 5200 rpm, 450ft.lbf (610 Nm) @ 4400 rpm. In a ferocious contest of Force powers both are flung apart, Yoda falling to the floor of the Senate chamber. 1969 COPO 9561/L-72: 7.0 L (427 in³) Big-Block V8 425 hp (317 kW) @ 5600 rpm, 460ft.lbf (624 Nm) @ 4000 rpm. In the Senate building, Yoda confronts Palpatine and the two engage in a fierce battle. 1968 to 1969 SS396: 6.5 L (396 in³) Big-Block V8 350 hp (261 kW) @ 5200 rpm, 415 ft.lbf (563 Nm) @ 3200 rpm. Obi-Wan and Vader break into a ferocious lightsaber duel. 1967 to 1969 SS396: 6.5 L (396 in³) Big-Block V8 375 hp (280 kW) @ 5600 rpm, 415 ft.lbf (563 Nm) @ 3600 rpm. Enraged, he uses the Force to choke Padmé unconscious.

1967 to 1969 SS396: 6.5 L (396 in³) Big-Block V8 325 hp (242 kW) @ 4800 rpm, 410 ft.lbf (556 Nm) @ 3200 rpm. Vader sees Obi-Wan emerge from Padmé's ship, and suspects her of betraying him to his former Master. 1967 to 1969 SS350: 5.7 L (350 in³) Small-Block V8 295 hp (220 kW) @ 4800 rpm, 380 ft.lbf (515 Nm) @ 3200 rpm. Horrified, Padmé realizes that Obi-Wan's story was true. 1967-1969 5.7 L (350 in³) Small-Block V8 255 hp (190 kW). Padmé wants to leave public life to live together and raise their child, but Vader tells her that he has brought peace to the Republic, and that he can overthrow Palpatine so he and Padmé can rule the galaxy together. 1967 to 1969 5.4 L (327 in³) Small-Block V8 275 hp (205 kW). When the couple reunite on Mustafar, they embrace.

1967 to 1969 5.4 L (327 in³) Small-Block V8 210 hp (157 kW). Unbeknown to her, Obi-Wan secretly boards the ship just before it takes off. 1967 to 1969 Z28: 4.9 L (302 in³) Small-Block V8 290 hp (216 kW) @ 5800 rpm, 290 ft.lbf (393 Nm) @ 4200 rpm. Padmé later departs to Mustafar to see her husband. 1967 to 1969 4.0 L (250 in³) 250 I6 155 hp (116 kW) @ 4200 rpm, 235 ft.lbf (319 Nm) @ 1600 rpm. Obi-Wan meets with Padmé and tells her that Anakin has turned to the Dark Side, but Padmé refuses to reveal where Vader is. 1967 to 1969 3.8 L (230 in³) 230 I6 140 hp (104 kW). On Mustafar, Vader is initially greeted by Viceroy Nute Gunray, however Vader immediately attacks the Separatist leaders and their small force of guards, ending the slaughter by killing Gunray.

The Z28 could be combined with the RS appearance package. Yoda says they have no choice but to destroy the Sith. 1967 Z28s had 15" Rallye wheels, while all other 1967 Camaros had 14" wheels. Obi-Wan looks into the security recordings and sees Vader slaughtering the Jedi and then kneeling to Palpatine. The hood was a standard flat hood. In the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan and Yoda reconfigure a signal to warn all Jedi to keep away. In 1967 the optional Z28 cowl induction received air from a cowl plenum duct attached to the side of the air cleaner that ran to the firewall and truly got air from the cowl vents. Palpatine informs the Senate of a Jedi plot to overthrow the Republic and announces that the Republic will be reorganized into the Galactic Empire.

Contrary to popular belief, 1967 Z28s did not have raised cowl induction hoods like 69 Z28s did. Senator Bail Organa rescues Obi-Wan and Yoda, and brings them to the Jedi Temple before heading to the Senate building. Only 602 Z28's were sold. Vader later goes to Padmé and tells her the Jedi have tried to take over the Republic. It was possible to combine Z28 package with RS package. With a battalion of clone troopers, Darth Vader eradicates the Jedi in the Jedi Temple. Z28 also came with upgraded suspension and racing stripes on the hood. Ki-Adi-Mundi, Aayla Secura, Barriss Offee, Luminara Unduli, Plo Koon, Stass Allie, and other numerous Jedi across the galaxy are exterminated, but Yoda and Obi-Wan barely manage to survive.

Advertised power of this engine was listed at 290 hp (216 kW) while actual dyno readings rated it at 360 to 400 hp (269 to 298 kW). Palpatine orders clone troopers across the galaxy to turn against their Jedi Generals. Z28 package featured unique 302 in³ (4.9 L) "small block" engine, designed specifically to compete in the Sports Car Club of America(SCCA) Trans Am racing series (which required engines smaller than 305 in³ (5.0 L) and public availability of the car). Palpatine orders Vader to go to the Jedi Temple and kill all the Jedi within, then to go to the Mustafar system and kill Viceroy Gunray and the other Separatist leaders. The only way to order Z28 package was to order base Camaro with Z28 option, front disc brakes, power steering and Muncie 4-speed transmission. Palpatine takes Anakin as his Sith apprentice, and christens him with the Sith name Darth Vader. This option package wasn't mentioned in any sales literature so was unknown by most of the buyers. Shocked, in pain, and caught off guard, Windu is consumed by Palpatine's Force lightning, forcing him out the window and killing him.

Z28 option code was introduced in December 1966 for the 1967 model year. Sensing that Palpatine was trying to corrupt Anakin, Mace tells Anakin not to believe him, but Anakin believes that the only way to save his wife is to keep the Chancellor alive, so he attacks Windu by cutting off his weapon hand. In 1967 Camaro RS/SS Convertible Camaro with 396 in³ (6.5 L) engine paced the Indianapolis 500 race. Just as Windu is about to kill the Chancellor, Palpatine tries to convince Anakin that the Jedi were really trying to take over. It was possible to order both RS and SS packages to receive RS/SS Camaro. As Palpatine and Windu engage in a lightsaber duel, Anakin arrives. SS featured non-functional air inlets on the hood, special striping and SS badging on grill, gas cap, and horn button. Windu attempts to arrest the Chancellor, but Palpatine lunges with a fierce lightsaber attack which kills Agen Kolar, Kit Fisto, and Saesee Tiin (who were assigned to accompany him).

SS Package included modified 5.7 L (350 in³) V8 engine (first engine of that size by Chevrolet), also L35 396 in³ (6.5 L) "big block" was available. Anakin tells Jedi Master Mace Windu about Palpatine's true identity. RS Package included many cosmetic changes such as RS badging, hidden headlights, revised taillights, and exterior rocker trim. Upon realizing this, Anakin threatens to kill Palpatine, but instead decides to expose him to the Jedi Council. Meanwhile, Anakin discovers that Palpatine is the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious. Obi-Wan retrieves the droid's blaster and shoots the General several times in the chest, killing him, then tosses the blaster on the ground, muttering that it was, "so uncivilized.".

Obi-Wan manages to break open Grievous's loose chestplate, exposing the living organs in his chest. General Grievous attempts to shoot Obi-Wan with a blaster he had in a hidden holster, but Obi-Wan knocks it away from him. After a long chase through the Utapauian city, Obi-Wan catches Grievous at his private hangar, where they yet again fight. At this moment, the Clone Army arrives, forcing Grievous to retreat on his Wheel Bike.

Undaunted by the General's four-saber technique, Obi-wan quickly finds an opening in Grievous's defences and slices off much of two of his four hands. After witnessing an argument between Grievous and Nute Gunray, he emerges from the shadows on top of a walkway and quickly disposes of Grievous's personal bodyguards before engaging Grievous himself. Obi-Wan is sent to Utapau to find General Grievous. This intrigues Anakin, due to his nightmares regarding Padmé.

Palpatine says the ability to save people from death is something that can be learned, but not from a Jedi. Palpatine subtly manipulates Anakin in their discussions, making him distrust the Jedi. Later at an opera house, Anakin arrives and Palpatine tells him the story of an old Sith legend; the story of Darth Plagueis the wise. As the Chancellor's bodyguard, Anakin builds a close friendship with Palpatine.

Later, Obi-Wan privately tells Anakin that the Council wants him to spy on the Chancellor because they believe that he is corrupt. This enfuriates Anakin, who believes it to be an insult. The Council agrees with the Chancellor's appointment, however Anakin is not made a Jedi Master. Chancellor Palpatine makes Anakin his representative on the Jedi Council.

However, Anakin is troubled by visions of Padmé dying in childbirth, visions like those he had of his mother before she died. Despite Padmé's worries, as they have kept their love and their marriage secret, Anakin is overjoyed at this news, and the couple make plans to raise their child. Upon his return planetside, Anakin is reunited with his wife, Padmé Amidala, and she informs him of her pregnancy. Unable to leave the cruiser, which has been damaged in an engagement with the Republic fleet, Anakin crash-lands the ship on one of Coruscant's landing tracks.

In the process of his escape, he decides to launch all of the cruiser's escape pods, therefore trapping the Jedi and the Chancellor on a fiery descent to the planet below. Anakin and Obi-Wan try to capture Grievous, eliminating most of the bridge crew in the process; Grievous escapes, however, in an escape pod. Anakin, Obi-Wan, and the Chancellor attempt to escape the ship, but are captured by General Grievous, leader of the droid army, and taken to the bridge. Palpatine reassures him that Tyranus was too dangerous to be kept alive.

Anakin immediately expresses regret; to kill a foe who surrenders is not the way of the Jedi. Palpatine urges Anakin to kill Tyranus, and despite Anakin's reservations, he does. In the ensuing lightsaber duel, Anakin defeats Tyranus by amputating his hands. They make their way to the observatory were Chancellor Palpatine is being held captive by Darth Tyranus (Count Dooku).

During the space battle, Obi-Wan's ship is damaged by several buzz droids and the two Jedi crash into the hangar of the The Invisible Hand, where the Chancellor is held hostage. The camera tracks down from a blinding Coruscanti sun, to reveal a Venator-class Star Destroyer, with two Jedi Starfighters flying alongside it. Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead a mission to rescue him. Chancellor Palpatine has been kidnapped by the Separatists second-in-command, General Grievous.

The opening crawl reveals that the galaxy is in the midst of war. . It broke several box office records in its opening week, and went on to earn over US$ 850 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing film of 2005 in the U.S., the 2nd highest grossing film of 2005 worldwide (right behind Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and the 12th highest grossing worldwide film of all time. Released on May 19, 2005, the film was generally positively received by critics, especially in contrast to the two previous prequels.

As the final film to be released in the series, it bridges the gap between the original trilogy and prequel trilogy of the Star Wars epic. When the sinister Sith, led by Darth Sidious, unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the fate of Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi order, and the entire galaxy is at stake. Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. Among fans, it is commonly referred to as ROTS.

It was the sixth and final film to be released in the Star Wars saga, but it is the third part of the series by chronology of events. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 science fiction film written and directed by George Lucas. Until a further source fully explains this, the issue remains disputed. Anderson's novels Jedi Search and Champions of the Force explain that a prototype Death Star was built in preparation of construction of the first Death Star in A New Hope, which would give another explanation for why the first Death Star took so long to build, in contrast with the second Death Star from Return of the Jedi.

However, Kevin J. He goes on to say that it would be "a bit of a stretch," but explains that due to "union disputes and supply problems," it took 19 years to build. He explains that it was the exact same one as seen in A New Hope. ^ In the DVD commentary for Revenge of the Sith, Lucas makes an offhand comment regarding the first Death Star.

Halbfinger, New York Times, May 19, 2005. ^ Latest 'Star Wars' Movie Is Quickly Politicized by David M. ^ Box Office Mojo - Star Wars: Episode III. DVD-ROM content includes a free trial of Hyperspace.

Production photo gallery. Trailers and TV spots. Poster and print campaign. "A Hero Falls" music video.

Star Wars: Empire at War PC game trailer. Star Wars: Battlefront II trailer and Xbox game demo. A 15-part collection of Lucasfilm's Web documentaries. "It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III".

"The Chosen One" featurette: George Lucas traces the myth of Darth Vader through episodes 1-6. "Within a Minute" documentary film about the making of the Mustafar battle. Exclusive deleted scenes with introductions by George Lucas and Rick McCallum. Commentary by writer-director George Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, animation director Rob Coleman, and ILM visual effects supervisors John Knoll and Roger Guyett.

Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround). Available subtitles: English. Instead it contained a rap video with a dancing Yoda and clone troopers. This was the first release not to contain a secret blooper reel of footage from filming as an easter egg.

This has caused some backlash from fans collecting both the VHS versions, complaining that their VHS set will not be complete without Episode III. This release is notable because, due to marketing issues, it was the first Star Wars film never to be released on VHS (except in Australia and the United Kingdom). Additionally, Anakin is missing the scar on his right eye on the DVD cover. The DVD cover art is the only cover of the six films not to include a central character brandishing a lens flare-boasting lightsaber blade towards the viewer.

Unlike any other film directed by Lucas, Revenge of the Sith was released on DVD without any noticeable alterations from the film's original theatrical cut. In all of the other films, the two characters were played by at least two different people. This was the first Star Wars film in which Anakin Skywalker and the suited Darth Vader were played by the same actor in the same film. As confirmed by the DVD-ROM commentary, during the scene in which Yoda departs Kashyyyk and bids farwell to Chewbacca and Tarfful, Tarfful's growls are actually Itchy's growls from The Star Wars Holiday Special.

In a wide shot of Darth Vader's half-done operated body and a claw with his mask moving closer to put the mask on near the end of the film, it is apparent that he doesn't have his voice amplifier piece or his neck plating on, but after the shot with the mask lowering , the neck plate is attached. However, after making the suggestion and others agree by saying "aye," he too says "aye", suggesting his line was meant to be spoken by a different character. At one point in the film, Ki-Adi-Mundi makes a motion that Obi-Wan Kenobi should lead the search on Utapau for General Grievous. Lucas's friend and fellow filmmaker Steven Spielberg was confirmed to have worked on some of the conceptual work and animatics for the film, focusing mainly on the Yoda/Palpatine fight and the Mustafar duel.

On the DVD cover, Anakin's scar (the result of a lightsaber duel with Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: Clone Wars) on his right eye is missing completely. In Padme's Wardrobe site, the costume used on the poster is called the Peacock Gown, and the costume used on the DVD cover is called the Green Cut Velvet Robe. In the movie, this costume appears with the hood down. A different costume was used on the DVD cover, however this costume appears in the same way as on the cover only in the deleted scenes.

However, the costume does appear in some of the deleted scenes. On the poster, Padmé wears an outfit that does not appear in the movie itself. .that business on Cato Neimoidia doesn't count." This was going to be a running gag throughout the film, but all subsequent uses were eventually cut. After returning Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to Coruscant, Obi-Wan tells Anakin ".

This is the first film in the Star Wars Saga in which a dream is literally depicted on camera. Episode III features the longest opening continuing shot in the entire Star Wars saga (over two minutes long). According to the filmmakers in the audio commentary, the speed in which Anakin and Obi-Wan engage their lightsaber duel on Mustafar is the speed in which the duel was filmed, and was not digitally accelerated. Several lava explosions, seen in Mustafar at the fight scene between Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi, were in fact real life explosions shot from Mount Etna's eruption which were later combined with computer generated effects to create the impressive and real-life atmosphere.

Copies of the film titled Charlotte are valued more than standard releases. The more common file is called something relating to Revenge of the Sith. This was done intentionally by those who created the DVD, in order to keep it a secret as to which exact DVD would be used for the main release. On early discs with the DVD release, the file containing the film and the file with the bonus features were each named a variation of "CHARLOTTE," rather than something relating to the movie itself.

(DVD audio commentary). Lucas stands on screen left talking with his youngest daughter, and his oldest daughter is in center screen, talking to her boyfriend. George Lucas's daughters, who make cameos at the opera house, refused to be in the scene unless their father was in the scene with them. This echoes the frequent references to World War Two in the Clone Wars TV series.

There are markings on Obi-Wan's starfighter counting the number of kills he scored, a reference to World War II, where pilots often placed markings on their planes to personalize them. This is the only episode that does not have R2-D2 and/or C-3PO in the closing shot. The original soundtrack is the only one in the prequel trilogy that does not have a shot of Tatooine as its backdrop. The scene where Amidala meets up with Anakin on Mustafar was parodied for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards.

Incidentally, an action figure of Palpatine was also produced holding a blue lightsaber, but later corrected to red (the hilt remains incorrect). It never occurred to the effects crew that they hadn't inserted the correct hilt during post-production. Further revelations in The Making of Revenge of the Sith show that the scene originally had Anakin present, with Palpatine using the Force to borrow Anakin's lightsaber to duel. The reason for this is revealed in one of the documentaries on Disc 2, where Ian McDiarmid is seen using the Anakin lightsaber prop while rehearsing the scenes.

Throughout the Palpatine/Mace fight, Palpatine's hilt periodically switches to Anakin's saber hilt. Palpatine's lightsaber is also the only lightsaber that touches Mace Windu's saber blade. Palpatine's lightsaber is the only Sith lightsaber that is seen coming in contact with a purple-bladed lightsaber. This is the first and only Star Wars film where Palpatine wields his lightsaber.

It can be heard when Obi-Wan arrives at Owen and Beru's house. Composer John Williams included a small 11-tone musical cue in the scene reminiscent of his score for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). The final scene on Tatooine, where Obi-Wan Kenobi delivers the infant Luke to his aunt and uncle, is often referred to as the "Harry Potter scene". Eventually, however, the film's casting director was able to find a very close lookalike, Wayne Pygram.

Unfortunately, the footage of Cushing was deemed unusable, and the idea was scrapped. George Lucas originally intended to have Peter Cushing reprise his role as Tarkin, years after his death, through the use of stock footage and digital technology. Palpatine's line, "I am the Senate," may be a reference to a quote by King Louis XIV- "I am the state.". George Lucas was not put off by this and enjoyed rubbing Natalie's buzzed hair.

Natalie Portman surprised many people by showing up to the film's premieres with a shaved head (for her part in V for Vendetta). The interior of the Tantive IV was done entirely on a practical set, without the use of any bluescreen. It can be heard briefly during the battle scene over Coruscant. Composer John Williams added to his opening score an homage to composer Joel McNeely's work from the score to Shadows of the Empire, a book written to take place between Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

The audio effects for the coughing were taken from George Lucas, who had a cough during principal photography. John Knoll even acknowledges and points out this fact in the Revenge of the Sith DVD commentary. To reconcile the differences between the two presentations, Mace Windu "force-grips" Grievous towards the end of the show's third season (volume two) as the General was making off with Palpatine, crushing the cyborg's chest panel. Grievous has prevously appeared in Star Wars: Clone Wars before many of his personality traits and quirks had been finalized.

General Grievous' breathing problems were intended to emphasize his organic nature as well as the flaws of cyborg prosthetics. Coppola also owns a Tucker Torpedo. In addition to owning one of the 51 Torpedoes built, George Lucas executive produced the 1988 biopic, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, starring Jeff Bridges as Preston Tucker, and directed by Lucas' old friend, director Francis Ford Coppola. The speeder car driven by Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits) is based on the revolutionary, but ill-fated, 1948 Tucker Torpedo automobile.

George Lucas requested this of the animators as an homage to Takashi Shimura's signature gesture in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Yoda rubs his head while deep in thought. This is the only Star Wars film in which the opening crawl has an exclamation point in it. In the two shots where the wookies roar just before their battle, the varactyl's (the lizard-mount used by Obi-Wan elsewhere in the film) bark can be heard.

In the film, Yoda pronounces the word differently than Anakin (in a later scene where the Jedi Council is voting where Yoda is in a hologram); Anakin's pronunciation of Utapau in the film is the correct pronunciation by Thai nationals and tourists. Although parts of Episode III were filmed in Thailand, the Lucas spelling of Utapau is a romanized spelling of a Thai military base in Sattahip, Thailand within 50 miles of Bangkok. The name Utapau was originally intended for Tatooine and then Alderaan in the early drafts of A New Hope, and then for Naboo in The Phantom Menace, until it became the sinkhole planet seen in Revenge of the Sith. The limestone mountains depicting Kashyyyk were filmed in Phuket, Thailand (which was later damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami).

In the first scene between Anakin and Padmé, Padmé has her hair styled in the infamous Princess Leia Danish-buns-over-the-ears method. One of the film's many rumored subtitles was Rise of the Empire. Coincidentally, the Return of the Jedi novelization refers to Obi-Wan Kenobi as Owen's brother. Ewan McGregor's stunt double was Nash Edgerton (the brother of Joel Edgerton, who plays Owen Lars).

On the call sheets, Natalie Portman was listed as "Debbie Gibson.". Instead it contained a rap video with a dancing Yoda and clonetroopers. This was the first DVD release not to contain a secret blooper reel of footage from filming. The DVD cover art is the only cover of the six films not to include a central character brandishing a lightsaber towards the viewer.

However, VHS copies are for sale in stores in the United Kingdom and Australia. This has caused some backlash from fans collecting both the DVD and VHS versions, complaining that their VHS set will not be complete without Episode III. It is only available on DVD. When the film was released on home video in November 2005, it became the only Star Wars film never to be released on VHS in the US.

Even though it didn't make it into the film, it is available on the bonus disc of the Revenge of the Sith DVD as one of the deleted scenes, and Rick McCallum has reported that it may be put back into a future release of the film. One of the scenes deleted from the film was Yoda's arrival on Dagobah. Revenge of the Sith has the world record for most special effects used in a single film—over 3500. It also required Christensen (who is six-foot-one or 1.85 metres, while David Prowse is six-foot-seven or 2 meters) to look through the mouthpiece of the helmet [3].

The new costume featured shoe lifts and a muscle suit [2]. The Darth Vader costume used in the film was created specifically to fit Hayden Christensen, rather than use the old one from the original trilogy. Plot elements shown in the game include Vader activating the Jedi beacon, killing the librarian Jocasta Nu, and dueling with Cin Drallig and his Padawan Serra Keto (see Cameo appearances above). Its completion then unlocks an alternate short ending where the uninjured Darth Vader kills the Emperor and usurps control of the Galaxy.

After the completion of the movie plotline the game unlocks a level that allows the player to go back and replay the final duel from Vader's point of view. The Revenge of the Sith video game closely follows the film, but for reasons of gameplay greatly expands a number of the action sequences. One of them screams a classic "Wilhelm scream". When the ship Anakin and Obi-Wan are on, at the start, begins firing on an enemy ship, there is some footage of explosions and people being thrown into the air.

There is no blue-bladed lightsaber in Return of the Jedi.). In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan was initially equipped with a blue-bladed lightsaber and used it during most of the duel, but it fell into the chasm on Naboo, and in the last seconds, he had to finish off Darth Maul with Qui-Gon's green-bladed lightsaber. This is also the only film to feature a combatant with a blue-bladed lightsaber come out victorious at the end of a duel (A combatant with a blue-bladed lightsaber usually loses a duel to a combatant with a red-bladed lightsaber. Obi-Wan).

It is also the only instance of a blue-bladed and green-bladed lightsaber to come into contact with each other (the aforementioned Grievous vs. Darth Vader; combatants in both instances using blue lightsabers). Obi-Wan, and more notably Obi-Wan vs. This is the only time where two lightsabers of the same color (blue) come into contact (Grievous vs.

The line appears to be the same recording used in The Phantom Menace, when Jar Jar excuses himself after burping. Jar Jar Binks appears in this film, but has only one line of dialog; when he nearly bumps into a larger senator who mutters "watch it," to which Binks barely audibly replies "Excuse me". An early, and later proved to be fake, plot leak said that Mace Windu would not die at the hands of Palpatine, but he would be killed by Boba Fett, who was avenging the death of his father, Jango Fett, in the previous film at the hands of Mace Windu. This is the first Star Wars film not to be nominated for an Academy Award for best Visual Effects.

Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas, ISBN 0-7126-8427-1. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Novelization, 1st edition hardcover, 2005. Later, when Luke and Vader duel, Luke jumps up on a platform and instead of following him Vader throws his lightsaber, having learned from his previous error. At the end of Obi-wan and Anakin's duel, Obi-wan wins because he has the high ground.

He does the same thing to Luke in A New Hope after the Sand People attack him. When Anakin releases Padmé after choking her, Obi-Wan puts his hand on her head for a while. Although Motti is not killed from this choke, both Motti and Tarkin die near the end of the film, when Luke destroys the Death Star. Moff Tarkin then tells Vader to halt the Force chokehold.

This parallels a scene from A New Hope, where Vader uses the Force to choke Admiral Romodi Motti in the Death Star for his lack of faith in Vader. Although Padmé does not die from the choke, she later dies of the loss of will to live near the end of the film. However, Obi-Wan then tells him to halt the Force chokehold. Vader uses the Force to choke Padmé on Mustafar, as he believes she has turned against him.

According to his action figure, Obi-Wan's is Red Leader, which in Episode VI is used by Wedge Antilles, played by Ewan McGregor's uncle Denis Lawson. In the novelization, Anakin's callsign is Red Five, the same as his son Luke in Episode IV. Both Anakin's and Obi-Wan's callsigns reference their family connections to the original trilogy. Examples include the Jedi Starfighters having small resemblance to the TIE Fighters and Interceptor.

More Republic equipment resembles that of Imperial equipment. The music is also the same in all three cases (the Force Theme). The final shot of Owen and Beru holding Luke and looking into the Tatooine twin sunset mirrors a similar scene with Luke in A New Hope (as well as a similar scene of Anakin in Attack of the Clones). The last line spoken in Episode III is "Oh no!", also by C-3PO, played by the same actor, also on that ship.

The first line spoken in Episode IV is "Did you hear that?" by C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), on the Tantive IV. An actor screams this line in every Star Wars movie. Luke's scream of "NOOO!" upon learning that Darth Vader is his father was also similarly lampooned and poorly received during its release in 1980. Vader's scream has been lampooned and criticized as campy and inappropriate.

In one of the final scenes, Darth Vader's screams "NOOO!!" when he learns of Padmé's death. This also is similar to Luke's situation in "The Empire Strikes Back" when Luke, after the duel with Darth Vader, falls down the massive circular shaft in Cloud City and hangs on to the weather vane below the city until he is rescued by the Millennium Falcon piloted by Leia Organa. Yoda, in the duel with Darth Sidious, falls down the massive circular Senate chamber and escapes through the bottom of the building into a waiting speeder piloted by Bail Organa. The lightsaber was subsequently broken, and then was re-returned to Obi-Wan's hut on Tatooine.

Luke lost that lightsaber in a duel with Vader in Empire Strikes Back. The blue-bladed lightsaber Anakin/Vader used in Revenge of the Sith is the same lightsaber Obi-Wan gave to Luke in A New Hope. Luke is then given a cybernetic hand to replace the one he lost in the duel with Vader. Leia senses Luke's danger through the force, and comes to rescue him in the Millennium Falcon.

A similar situation occurs in The Empire Strikes Back, when Luke sustains an injury from Vader in a lightsaber duel (his weapon hand is cut off), and after falling down a shaft, is left dangling from a weather vane on the underside of Cloud City. He is then given cybernetic limbs to replace those he lost in the duel. Sensing his danger through the Force, Emperor Palaptine rescues him. Defeated, he lies on the side of a lava bank, crawling his way up the embankment.

Vader sustains severe injuries from the lightsaber duel he has with his former master on Mustafar (his biological limbs are cut off). Finally, he says to Vader, "I know there is good in you.". He later says that to Leia on Endor. In a scene on Dabogah, Luke says to the spirit of Obi-Wan, "There is still good in him", also referring to Anakin.

Return of the Jedi contains variations of Padmé's last words. She says it to Obi-Wan on Polis Massa, momentarily after bearing Luke and Leia. I know, I know there is still...", referring to Anakin. Padmé's last words are, "There is good in him.

Vader says, "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil." In Return of the Jedi, Obi-Wan tells Luke, "You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.". Vader's offer to Padmé to join him and rule the Empire mirrors Vader's offer to Luke in Episode V. Luke realizes what this means and races home, despite Obi-Wan's warning that it is too dangerous, and he is dumbstruck to find that Owen and Beru Lars were reduced to burnt ashes by Imperial Stormtroopers. Luke at first suspects the Sandpeople, but Obi-Wan's closer inspection shows that Imperial Stormtroopers were actually responsible.

This is paralleled in Episode IV when Luke, Obi-Wan and the droids come upon the ruins of the Jawas' sandcrawler and find all of them slaughtered. Obi-Wan decides to look at the security holograms despite Yoda's warning that he will find it painful, and he is dumbstruck to find that Anakin led the massacre. When Obi-Wan and Yoda return to the Jedi Temple and discover the corpses of their fellow Jedi, Yoda's closer inspection of the bodies reveals that not all of them were killed by clone troopers, that a lightsaber was used as well, implicating one of the Jedi as a traitor. When Anakin and Obi-Wan are approaching the Senate after saving Palpatine, the Millennium Falcon is one of the ships which touch down on Coruscant.

In Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker cuts off Darth Vader's weapon hand, as Palpatine looks on, but refuses to join the Dark Side. Anakin cuts off Mace Windu's weapon hand, as Palpatine looks on, and joins the Dark Side. The scene where Mace has his blade at Palpatine's throat is similar to that when Vader has his blade at Luke's throat in The Empire Strikes Back, and when Luke had his blade at Vader's throat in Return of the Jedi. Anakin is conflicted to choose between Palpatine and a fellow Jedi, as in Return of the Jedi.

Palpatine closes his eyes and tells Anakin, "I can feel your anger." He gives the same line, directed at Luke, in Return of the Jedi. You know it to be true.". In convincing him that the Jedi are trying to oust him as Chancellor, Palpatine urges Anakin to "search your feelings...you know, don't you?" This mirrors Episode V, in which Vader convinces Luke that he is his father, urging the boy to "search your feelings. In the battle on the Wookiee planet Kashyyyk, a distinctive Tarzan yell can be heard, just as in Episode VI, when Chewbacca and two Ewoks swing toward an Imperial Scout Walker on Endor.

This mirrors the scenes in Return of the Jedi where Chewbacca rips out Imperial forces from their AT-STs. Wookiees from Kashyyyk rip out droids from vehicles during the Separatists' invasion. This was adapted for Episode VI as the Battle of Endor between Ewoks and Imperial Stormtroopers. In the original Star Wars script treatment, the climactic battle was between Wookiees and Imperial forces as in Revenge of the Sith.

This echoes the ultimate fate of the Tantive IV itself in the opening scenes of A New Hope. When Obi-Wan makes his rendezvous with the Tantive IV, the ship he is flying is swallowed up by the Tantive IV's underbelly. When Obi-Wan kills Grievous with a blaster and says "So uncivilized", echoing the line in Episode IV when he talks about the lightsaber being "an elegant weapon, for a more civilized age". This is the first line Obi-Wan says in Episode IV, to R2-D2.

When Obi-Wan jumps in the middle of the droid army in Utapau, he says "Hello there" to Grievous. In Return of the Jedi, Palpatine urges Luke to kill Vader, but Luke refuses, and avoids turning to the dark side. Palpatine urges Anakin to kill Count Dooku, and Anakin does and becomes Palpatine's apprentice. Palpatine watches as his current apprentice (Count Dooku) and his intended new apprentice (Anakin) duel to the death, while behind them can be seen a massive space fleet battle, as in Return of the Jedi.

The scene where the elevator falls and Anakin has to hold on to the ledge parallels the scene where Luke has to hold on when he falls out of a window in Episode V. Obi-Wan says the traditional "I have a bad feeling about this!" just before he and Anakin enter the hangar of General Grievous' battlecruiser. Han Solo says the identical line in A New Hope. In the beginning of the movie while flying a starfighter on the way to rescue Palpatine, Anakin says, "This is where the fun begins".

Many vehicles and technology in the film appear to be predecessors of their counterparts in the original trilogy. The title is a reprise of an early working title of Return of the Jedi, "Revenge of the Jedi", which was altered by Lucas with the rationale that Jedi do not take revenge. Previously held by The Matrix Reloaded with $37.5 million. Thursday gross.

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