This release is notable because, due to marketing issues, it was the first Star Wars film never to be released on VHS in the United States. [68] However, the film was released on VHS in Australia, the U.K. and other countries. [69] [ bettersourceneeded] According to Nielsen Media Research who measures the number of minutes watched by United States audiences on television sets, Obi-Wan Kenobi was the fourth-most watched series from May 30–June 5, with 958 million minutes viewed. It also reported that two-third of the audiences were male, with the age distribution being evenly split across the 18–34, 35–49, and 50–64-year-old groups. [32] Critical response [ edit ] Studio's first no-VHS release for major new title". Video Business. August 26, 2005. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008 . Retrieved July 30, 2008. Welcome to the official Film/Art Gallery collection of original Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith vintage movie posters. Film/Art Gallery offers a wide range of movie posters and artwork for cinema's ultimate science fiction films. Can't work today, got a nasty case of Episode III-fever". CNET. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021 . Retrieved April 7, 2008.

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader, a Jedi Knight, hero of the Clone Wars and former Padawan of Obi-Wan and Padmé's secret husband who turns to the dark side of the Force and becomes a Sith Lord. Christensen also plays Vader in his suit. James Earl Jones reprises his role as the voice of Vader from previous Star Wars media in an uncredited cameo. [3] [c] a b Jones, Brian Jay (2016). George Lucas: A Life. New York City: Little, Brown and Company. p.426. ISBN 978-0-316-25744-2. Obi-Wan and Yoda return to Coruscant and learn that Anakin has turned to the dark side. Yoda instructs Obi-Wan to confront Vader while he faces Palpatine. Obi-Wan seeks out Padmé to discover Vader's whereabouts and reveals his treachery. Padmé travels to Mustafar—unaware Obi-Wan has stowed aboard her ship—and pleads with Vader to abandon the dark side. When Obi-Wan emerges, an enraged Vader believes Padmé has betrayed him and strangles her. Obi-Wan and Vader engage in a lightsaber duel, which ends with Obi-Wan severing Vader's legs and left arm. Obi-Wan retrieves Vader's lightsaber before leaving him for dead near a lava flow.

Star Wars: Episode III' trailer debuting with 'Incredibles' ". October 22, 2004. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022 . Retrieved February 20, 2022. Bulloch, Jeremy (May 17, 2005). "Star Wars: Boba Fett". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011 . Retrieved August 4, 2008. General Rumblings: Matthew Wood on Grievous and Sound". StarWars.com. April 19, 2005. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007 . Retrieved August 3, 2008. Revenge of the Sith was released on DVD and VHS on October 31, 2005, in the UK and Ireland; on November 1, 2005, it was released in the United States and Canada on DVD; and on November 3, 2005, it was released in Australia. It was also released in most major territories on or near the same day. [65] The DVD release consists of widescreen and pan and scan full-screen versions and is THX certified. This two-disc set contains one disc with the film and the other one with bonus features. The first disc features three randomized selected menus, which are Coruscant, Utapau and Mustafar. [66] There is an Easter egg in the options menu. When the THX Optimizer is highlighted, the viewer can press 1-1-3-8. By doing this, a hip hop music video with Yoda and some clone troopers will play. [67] White, Brett (December 16, 2016). "Every Rogue One Cameo You Won't Want To Miss". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016 . Retrieved December 16, 2016.

Film/Art Gallery’s collection of original Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith movie posters includes the double-sided Style B 1 Sheet (27x41) with artwork by Drew Struzan. Hyperspace Online Star Wars Fan Club". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2004 . Retrieved May 17, 2008. This poster will be in excellent conditions and if it has a blemish or mark it will be barely noticeable. Ross, Dalton (April 12, 2022). "Obi-Wan Kenobi will focus on 'a time of darkness in the galaxy' ". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022 . Retrieved May 1, 2022. Star Wars marathon marks premiere". BBC. April 19, 2005. Archived from the original on December 19, 2006 . Retrieved April 20, 2009.

Storyline

a b "George Lucas admits he's no great writer". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 10, 2005. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009 . Retrieved May 17, 2008. Spielberg suggested that Anakin and Obi-Wan should be "dripping sweat" and that "their hair at some point should be smoking", which Lucas loved. [29]

Focusing on Episode VII, Lucasfilm Postpones Episodes II and III 3D". StarWars.com. January 28, 2013. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013 . Retrieved May 19, 2013.

Trailers and Videos

The film is set three years after the onset of the Clone Wars. It is the third chapter in the Skywalker saga and the final installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The Jedi are now leading a war against the Separatists through Obi-Wan Kenobi and set out to eliminate army leader, General Grievous. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker lead a mission to rescue Chancellor Palpatine who was kidnapped by Grievous. Anakin was having premonitions of his wife Padmé Amidala dying in childbirth upon giving birth to twins Luke Skywalker and future Prinecess Leia Organa. The premonition came true as Padme passes away just after the births from a broken heart. i loved star wars as a kid. i grew disenchanted with the new trilogy. i was prepared for another letdown. Fifteen years on, how does Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith stand up?". The Guardian. May 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020 . Retrieved January 28, 2021. Crookes, Del (April 7, 2016). "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - the new trailer dissected and storylines revealed". BBC News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018 . Retrieved April 7, 2016. Past Winners: 2006". People's Choice Awards. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008 . Retrieved August 4, 2008.