Slashdot says: Episode 3 is "Birth of the Empire"

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-20 06:17pm

As far as we know, the working title of Episode III has been...Episode III, because they really don't think much about the final titles for the films until a little before it's officially announced, which will be in August as it was with the last two. I personally plan on ignoring any title rumours until LucasFilm announces it.

Revenge of the Jedi is often cited as being the original working title for Episode VI, but that's not true. The title was always going to be Return of the Jedi, but in 1982 Lucasfilm leaked "Revenge" to help spot early bootleged merchandise.

Unfortunately, they forgot to inform 20th Century Fox or Kenner of their plans, who started to produce advertising material and figure cards with the "Revenge" title until they were soon informed by Lucasfilm of the error.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-05-20 06:41pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Revenge of the Jedi is often cited as being the original working title for Episode VI, but that's not true. The title was always going to be Return of the Jedi, but in 1982 Lucasfilm leaked "Revenge" to help spot early bootleged merchandise.

Unfortunately, they forgot to inform 20th Century Fox or Kenner of their plans, who started to produce advertising material and figure cards with the "Revenge" title until they were soon informed by Lucasfilm of the error.

HA! Thats very amusing!

Never heard about it before though.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2004-05-21 03:24am

I'm still hoping that they'll go with Episode III: Some Damn Fool Idealistic Crusade.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-25 01:56pm

*Sigh*

Another Lucas-esque title from GL. Wonderful. I hope it's something more catchy than 'Attack of the Clones' or 'The Empire Strikes Back".

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-25 02:01pm

If you honestly think that The Empire Strikes Back is a bad title, then you, sir, can please hold still while I break your back and punch my fist through your brain...

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-25 02:03pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:If you honestly think that The Empire Strikes Back is a bad title, then you, sir, can please hold still while I break your back and punch my first through your brain...

No don't get me wrong; it's a great title and I love it. I simply anlayzed it from a temporal/cultural persepctive; it's just the product of an era where, while it may sound corny by today's standards, it was pretty cool back then.

Cyke · Post by **Cyke** » 2004-05-26 07:58pm

Gandalf wrote: Perhaps it should mention both, that way you can get the whole saga from the titles.

Hmmm, there's a Phantom Menace. Now the Clones are Attacking. (Insert Ep3 title). Ok, now there's a New Hope. Oh no! The Empire is Striking Back. Luckily the Jedi have Returned.

Sounds stupid, but it makes sense to me.

I never thought about it in that way, and it does indeed make a lot of sense.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2004-05-26 08:10pm

I'm almost positive the fighting on lava thing is bullshit. In the most recent Insider issue it shows Anakin and Obi going at it with no sign of anything that could resemble or eventually resemble a pool of lava.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-05-26 11:26pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:I'm almost positive the fighting on lava thing is bullshit. In the most recent Insider issue it shows Anakin and Obi going at it with no sign of anything that could resemble or eventually resemble a pool of lava.

Wait a minute. Were they fighting around a bluescreen? 'Cause if they were, then lava can just be digitally added afterwards.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2004-05-27 12:36am

Am I the only one who doesn't see a problem with the titles chosen for these films?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-27 12:47am

Uts and I don't have any problem with them, because they're in line with the earlier films and we understand what Lucas is aiming for.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-05-27 01:50am

Captain_Cyran wrote:I'm almost positive the fighting on lava thing is bullshit. In the most recent Insider issue it shows Anakin and Obi going at it with no sign of anything that could resemble or eventually resemble a pool of lava.

That doesn't surprise me. IIRC, the only reference to their duel atop the volcano is in the novelization of ROTJ. The very same novelization that was ignored with regard to Obi-Wan's and Owen's fraternal relation to each other. My advice: don't count on your expectations being fulfilled.

Quite frankly, I don't like the idea of Anakin and Obi-Wan having a climactic duel at all. It seems clear to me, based on dialogue in ANH, that Vader simply left Obi-Wan and they hadn't seen each other again until decades later on the Death Star. I'd rather see a Darth Vader/Mace Windu duel anyway. That would better demonstrate Vader's prowess, IMO.