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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Release Date: May 19, 1999
Running Time: 144 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: George Lucas
Screenwriter: George Lucas
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Ray Park as Darth Maul, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG (for sci-fi action/violence)
Official Website: StarWars.com

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones

Release Date: May 16, 2002
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: George Lucas
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hales, George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Nathalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Andrew Secombe, Silas Carson, Kenny Baker, Christopher Lee, Jimmy Smits
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG (for sustained sequences of sci-fi action/violence)
Official Website: StarWars.com

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Release Date: May 19, 2005
DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Director: George Lucas
Screenwriter: George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan/Ben Kenobi, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Lord Darth Vader, Natalie Portman as Senator Amidala/Padmé Naberrie-Skywalker, Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu, Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious, Christopher Lee as Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, James Earl Jones, Jay Laga'aia, Peter Mayhew, Jimmy Smits, Tux Akindoyeni, Dave Bowers, Mimi Daraphet, Paul Davies, Sandi Finlay, Nalini Krishan, Kenji Oates, Mary Oyaya, Matt Rowan, Orli Shoshan, Sandy Thompson, Marty Wetherill, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Graeme Blundell
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sci-fi violence and some intense images)
Official Website: StarWars.com
Reviews by: Boston Globe (3.5 out of 4), Coming Soon (8 out of 10), E Online (B+), filmcritic.com (4 out of 5), Roger Ebert (3.5 out of 4), USA Today (3.5 out of 4)
News: "Episode III F/X Crew Outdoes Itself" (5/20/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Advance 'Star Wars' tickets sold at record rates" (05/18/05 - Reuters)
"Lucas Answers Star Wars Critics" (5/17/05 - Scifi Wire)
"No Political Subtext To Episode III?" (5/16/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Episode III's Jackson Digs SF" (5/16/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Lucas Proud Of F/X Legacy" (5/13/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Christensen: Vader Evoked Awe" (5/2/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Episode III's McDiarmid Kicks Butt" (5/11/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Lucas Leaves Star Wars Behind?" (5/10/05 - Scifi Wire)
"NY Episode III Fans Wait For Charity" (5/2/05 - Scifi Wire)
Sith Spoilers (4/27/05 - View Askew)
"Lucas Speaks At Star Wars Con" (4/25/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Lucas: Episode III Will Earn PG-13" (3/11/05)
"Portman: Episode III Goes Dark" (12/03/04)

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