The Official Episode III spoiler thread

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2005-02-22 02:37pm

It would be really kick-ass if CW showed VSDs at one point.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-22 03:00pm

That´s what I was aiming for. VSD's, AT-PT's, Dreadnaught Cruisers etc.

Leaving most of the new stuff to ROTS.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-22 04:08pm

I've personally never liked those stupid little AT-PTs. Never jived with me...

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-22 05:29pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I've personally never liked those stupid little AT-PTs. Never jived with me...

Funny, since you seem to looove it´s no-hood cousin.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-22 11:26pm

Oh shut up.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-23 03:26am

:V

MF.com is back up again, and T-Bone´s got some juicy spoilers and stills:

http:+//www.starwarz.com/tbone/movie_news/

The Theta-class Shuttle with V-Wing escort is said to be from the opening of the trailer. (Vader´s charred body being taken back to Coruscant.)

I like R2 fighting Super Battle Droids, looks like he´s being held by one of them and head-butted by another!

The one with R2 helping to pilot Grievous´ cruiser with Palpatine to his left is also a classic, as is Palpatine hanging over a chasm (foreshadowing the end of ROTJ?

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Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2005-02-23 04:04am

What's that big vacuum cleaner-looking thing atop those skinny ships? Is that a gun?

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-23 04:11am

Which picture are you referring to?

The ones with the Cruiser crashing on Coruscant are Fire Ships, spraying it with water or some sort of flame-extinguishing substance.

The V-Wings don´t appear to have big guns (at least not in the picture I´m seeing). They are said to have big engines between the TIE-like wings and the cockpit, though.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2005-02-23 04:18am

VT-16 wrote:Which picture are you referring to?

The ones with the Cruiser crashing on Coruscant are Fire Ships, spraying it with water or some sort of flame-extinguishing substance.

The V-Wings don´t appear to have big guns (at least not in the picture I´m seeing). They are said to have big engines between the TIE-like wings and the cockpit, though.

I don't know their official name yet. But they're in the space battle above Coruscant. There's a huge flat-nacelle looking thing on its back with a hole in the front.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-23 04:30am

Ah, that would be one of the Separatist "uglies". I think there´s two types of them. Don´t know a thing about them, except that they´re ugly as Hell. (Though in a recent pic, one does appear to resemble a Mon Cal ship-design, on the front. I guess it´s the design said to be stolen from the Mon Cals by the Banking Clan.)

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-23 04:40am

Hmm, interesting that Amanda Lucas (GL's eldest adopted daughter) is making a physical cameo in the film.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-02-23 06:37am

Holy Shit, is Lucas menat to be a Chiss

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-23 06:50am

I'd seriously doubt it. I mean, come on.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-02-23 07:02am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'd seriously doubt it. I mean, come on.

So do I ... but it would make interesting debating if he was.

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-02-23 08:12am

http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/movie_news/

T-Bone's got a new update. Check it out for screenshots of:

- Palpatine's Theta-class Shuttle escorted by V-Wing fighters;

- the Invisible Hand during it's crash-landing on the Coruscant runway;

- R2-D2 having one of his "hero" moments- distracting battle droids on the bridge so the good guys can get the upper hand after being captured (this is after Anakin kills Dooku- it appears General Grievous and his Magna Guards are still active);

- A Shocktrooper, who will be seen in the Senate at some point. Red markings on their armour (there are three pics, one is a fake modification of an existing ROTS Clonetrooper pic, the other is a drawing, and one is the actual real one);

- R2-D2 face to face with a Super Battle Droid;

- Palpatine hanging for dear life from a shaft after the Invisible Hand has been blown in two by a communications mishap; and

- Palpatine watching R2 do his thing.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-02-23 12:24pm

This may have been posted already, but it came up in the chat...

Episode III story with new pictures and gif's

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-23 01:24pm

Vympel wrote:T-Bone's got a new update.

I already posted about it.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2005-02-23 02:29pm

That MirrorDot link has already been removed, by the way.

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2005-02-23 11:37pm

These are the two trailer reports from MF.com. A part 3 is expected in the late night.

PART I

February 22 2005

A breakdown of the first minute from the final trailer.

LFL Logo, Fox logo etc.

A Theta-Class shuttle and three fighters fly by the camera towards Coruscant.

Coruscant, late afternoon, the Republic Executive Office appears for a brief moment.

Palpatine (close-up, speaking very slowly, deliberately, looking straight ahead, watching the ballet)

PALPATINE
...The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... unnatural.

Anakin closeup (extremely focused on Palpatine's words)

ANAKIN
Is this possible to learn those powers?"

Palpatine (close-up, matter-of-factly, facing Anakin)

PALPATINE
Not from a Jedi.

A civilian shuttle turns over the Coruscant cityscape towards the Senate building.

Obi-Wan and Anakin are inside the Temple, walking down stairs.

OBI-WAN
The Council wants you to report on all the Chancellors dealings.

Magna Droids stand with two Battle Droids.

ANAKIN
That's treason.

Palpatine standing up from his chair in his private office.

OBI-WAN
We are at war, Anakin.

The space battle and some explosion where clone-troopers die.

Anakin moves to take a seat in the Chancellor's private viewing box in Galaxies Opera. We see huge spheres of water levitating over stage with dancers inside them.

Mace (voice over, in a grim voice)

MACE
...Very dangerous putting them together...

Palpatine in his office, patting Anakin's shoulder.

MACE
I don't think the boy can handle it...

Mace & Obi in the gunship over Coruscant.

MACE
I don't trust him.

Tri droids blazing guns, Republic fighter exploding, debris flying by.

Palpatine in his office (concerned).

PALPATINE
I need your help, son.

Palpatine walks away from Anakin:

PALPATINE
I'm appointing you to be my personal representative on the Jedi Council.

Anakin standing in the middle of the Jedi Council room. We see him from behind. Ki-Adi-Mundi and Plo-Koon appear holographic with other Jedi Masters present.

MACE
You're on this Council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master.

Kenobi looks away from Anakin's reaction.

ANAKIN (close-up, shocked)
What?

PART II

February 23 2005

In Padme's apartment - Bedroom.

ANAKIN ( to Padme, bitterly)
Obi-Wan and the Council don't trust me.

Huge gun with clone crew, large explosion aboard ship.

Palpatine (V.O)
Learn to know the dark side of the Force...

Anakin grim and focused, listening; then with Padme, at night on the balcony.

PALPATINE in his office (forcefully)
... And you'll achieve power greater than any Jedi.

Anakin briefly fighting Dooku and then the posse entering private office.

Music stops.

The Jedi ignite lightsabers.

MACE
You're under arrest, Chancellor.

Palpatine in his chair carefully controlling his anger.

PALPATINE
Are you threatening me, Master Jedi?"

Close up: lightsaber hilt snaps to Palpatine's hand with audible click.

From now on, 10 drum beats and no other sound - one for each short (second or two) scene

- Posse enter, but this time Sidious jumps in its direction from behind (over) the camera, we only see his back; then Mace in defensive pose;

- Ship (Grievous' fighter) flying away from a planet;

- Obi-Wan in huge control room on Utapau, totally surrounded by battle droids, MagnaGuards and Grievous;

- Capital ships fighting in close quarters, one of them falling down smoking heavily;

- Bail shouting in his speeder, with blaster shots flying by;

- Obi-Wan's fighter flying over Utapau;

- Anakin hanging in the elevator (turbolift) shaft;

- Camera flying down to Mustafar surface;

- Grievous versus Obi-Wan Kenobi duel; we see Grievous from behind only; his fighter and some rocks in the background.

- One-tracked vehicle (tank) speeding on and closing to the camera; Wookiees jump off it, one of them straight on the camera.

Longshot: pillar of smoke over Jedi Temple.

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2005-02-23 11:43pm

Yet another shot of the big three-way duel from the beginning of the movie.

Looks like Dooku has reverted to a one-handed style for at least part of the duel. From what I've seen of this fight's choreography, it looks to be a visually intricate and impressive duel. Maybe on-par with the TPM big three-way.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2005-02-24 12:13am

President Sharky wrote:Longshot: pillar of smoke over Jedi Temple.

So...did Palpatine have the Jedi Temple....rebuilt?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-24 12:18am

I don't think it was really demolished, just damaged enough to have a huge fire, I guess.

That's probably the best of the recent images, I think.

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-02-24 12:55am

Lord Poe wrote:
So...did Palpatine have the Jedi Temple....rebuilt?

I've seen the screenshot- the temple is intact, it's just got smoke pouring out of it. I wonder what kind of troops Anakin brings with him- I'd like to know the significance of "Shocktroopers" besides their being present in the senate.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2005-02-24 02:08am

Vympel wrote:I'd like to know the significance of "Shocktroopers" besides their being present in the senate.

Shocktroopers were the original name of the armor Boba Fett wears.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-24 02:18am

I thought they were called Supercommandoes.