The chronology of the Star Wars saga truly became complete with the release of the Episode iii Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Directed by George Lucas, this last episode of the film followed the Clone Wars, another new episode that revealed to the public how Anakin Skywalker, the future Darth Vader grew up. Star Wars Episode iii was released in May 2005 and enjoyed great reviews from critics, breaking the box office during the first week after the launch. The series has always occupied a unique place in the history of cinema, which is why everybody was anxious to see how it all started.
The reason for which there was room for chronological additions is that George Lucas only outlined the basic plot in the 70s at the time of the project conception. Back then, details were not given that much attention, and the major actions were the ones to count for film making. Star Wars Episode iii underwent several scene modifications before it was released, as the director altered scenes, scripts and editing. Nevertheless, the result was worth waiting for, since Star Wars Episode iii speaks about more than just the beginnings of the galactic empire, the public is confronted with the corruption and pervasion of evil.
Once the screenplay for Episode iii Star Wars got ready, Lucas focused on the design. The art department would work on hundreds of patterns that were supposed to appear on screen. While shooting various scenes, producers even used pre-visualization techniques to get an idea of how the scenes and the characters would look like. Steven Spielberg also assisted the making of the Revenge of the Sith, observing all the work that Lucas and his team devoted themselves to for the analysis of every sequence. Stunts are an incredible and must-have part of the film, particularly in what the fight scenes are concerned; thus, the moment of the final duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan was filmed at the speed at which it actually took place, with very little tricks meant increase velocity.
Episode iii Star Wars was shot almost exclusively in the Fox Studios in Sidney, Australia, yet, different backgrounds were later shot in other parts of the world so as to create the much necessary practical environments. Thus, a team filmed the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy, and the material was used in the end of the film to create the background of the Mustafar planet. Star Wars Episode iii: Revenge of the Sith also had a theatrical counterpart that was released almost in the same time with the movie. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2005, without entering the competition, while the play came out four days later.
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