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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, following previous episodes 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. In the history of the cinema the making of this film added a new exquisitely written page.
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 came second on the priority list, and the important facts were the ones to count in the development of the series. Episode III Star Wars underwent several scene modifications before it was released, as the director worked on editing, scripts and scene making equally. Nevertheless, the result was worth waiting for, since Episode III Star Wars 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 ideas that were supposed to appear on screen. During the film making, producers even used pre-visualization techniques to see how the scenes and the characters would appear in the final version. Steven Spielberg was also involved in 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 were extensively used, particularly for the fighting scenes; 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. The end result was an exciting and memorable duel.
Episode III Star Wars was filmed almost exclusively on the stages of the Fox Studios in Sidney, Australia, yet, different backgrounds were later shot for the purpose of creating practical environments. Thus, the eruption of mount Etna in Italy was well integrated in the backgrounds of the film in the final scenes on Mustafar planet. Episode III Star Wars also had a theatrical stage counterpart that was released almost in the same time with the movie. The premiere of the film took place 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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