Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | |
---|---|
Directed by | George Lucas |
Screenplay by |
|
Story by | George Lucas |
Produced by | Rick McCallum |
Starring | |
Cinematography | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 142 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $115 million[2] |
Box office | $653.8 million[2] |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American
The story is set ten years after The Phantom Menace, as thousands of planetary systems slowly secede from the Galactic Republic and join the newly formed Confederacy of Independent Systems, led by former Jedi Master Count Dooku. With the galaxy on the brink of civil war, Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates a mysterious assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, which leads him to uncover a clone army in service of the Republic and the truth behind the Separatist movement. Meanwhile, his apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect Amidala and develops a secret romance with her. Soon, the trio witness the onset of a new threat to the galaxy: The Clone Wars.
Development of Attack of the Clones began in March 2000, some months after the release of The Phantom Menace. By June 2000, Lucas and Hales completed a draft of the script, and principal photography took place from June to September 2000. The film crew primarily shot at
The film was released in the United States on May 16, 2002. It received mixed reviews from critics; the film's increased focus on action was praised, while the characters and dialogue were regarded more critically. It performed well at the box office, making $653.8 million worldwide. Yet, it became the first Star Wars film to get outgrossed in its year of release, placing third domestically after Spider-Man and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and fourth-highest-grossing worldwide after the former two films and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.[3] Revenge of the Sith (2005) followed Attack of the Clones, concluding the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Plot
Ten years after the battle at
Obi-Wan's search leads to
On Geonosis, Obi-Wan discovers a Separatist gathering led by Count Dooku, who is developing a
Anakin and Padmé head to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan. While in the Geonosian droid factory, Anakin loses his lightsaber before Jango captures them. Dooku sentences the trio to be killed by alien beasts in the arena. A battalion of clone troopers led by Yoda, Mace Windu, and other Jedi suddenly arrive; Windu beheads Jango during the ensuing battle. Obi-Wan and Anakin intercept Dooku and engage in a lightsaber duel. Dooku injures Obi-Wan and severs Anakin's right arm; Yoda intervenes and defends them. To distract Yoda, Dooku uses the Force in an attempt to kill Anakin and Obi-Wan. Dooku escapes via his Solar Sailer to Coruscant and delivers the schematics for a superweapon to Sidious. As the Jedi acknowledge the beginning of the Clone Wars,[b] Anakin is fitted with a cybernetic arm and secretly marries Padmé on Naboo.
Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi Knight and mentor to his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker, who investigates the assassination attempt upon Padmé, leading him to discover the production of a Clone Army for the Galactic Republic. In the 10 years since The Phantom Menace, he has grown wiser and more powerful in the use of the Force.
- Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala: Former Queen of Naboo, who has recently been elected the planet's Senator, and Anakin's love interest.
- Padawan apprentice who is assigned to protect Padmé with whom he falls in love. He is believed to be the "chosen one" of Jedi prophecy destined "to bring balance to The Force." In the 10 years since The Phantom Menace, he has grown powerful but arrogant, and believes that Obi-Wan is holding him back. A large search for an actor to portray Anakin Skywalker was performed. Lucas auditioned various actors, mostly unknown, before casting Christensen. Among the many established actors who auditioned or considered were Jonathan Brandis, Chris Klein, Devon Sawa,[4] Charlie Hunnam,[5] Topher Grace,[6] Eric Christian Olsen, Joshua Jackson,[7] Erik von Detten, James Van Der Beek, Ryan Phillippe,[8] Colin Hanks,[9] and Paul Walker.[10][11] Leonardo DiCaprio also met with Lucas for the role, but he declined as he felt he "wasn't ready to take that dive".[12][13] Co-star Natalie Portman later told Time magazine that Christensen "gave a great reading. He could simultaneously be scary and really young."[14]
- Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine / Darth Sidious: A former senator from Naboo, as well as a secret Sith Lord, who amasses vast emergency powers as the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic upon the outbreak of the Clone Wars.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu: A Jedi Master sitting on the Jedi Council who warily watches the Galactic Senate's politics.
- Christopher Lee as Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus: A former Jedi Master and the old mentor of Obi-Wan's late master Qui-Gon Jinn, who is now the puppet leader of the Separatist movement as well as Darth Sidious' new Sith apprentice and a suspect in Obi-Wan's investigation.
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO: A protocol droid built by Anakin as a child who now serves the Lars family on Tatooine.
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2: Anakin's astromech droid who often accompanies him and Obi-Wan on missions.
- Frank Oz as Yoda: The centuries-old Jedi Grandmaster of an unknown alien species. In addition to leading the Jedi Council, Yoda is the instructor for the young Jedi Padawans/"Younglings".
- Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett: a bounty hunter who gave his DNA for use by the cloning facilities on Kamino for the creation of the clone army.
Daniels and Best also make
Production
Writing
After the mixed critical response to The Phantom Menace, Lucas was hesitant to return to the writing desk. In March 2000, just three months before the start of principal photography, Lucas finally completed his rough draft for Episode II. Lucas continued to iterate on his rough draft, producing a proper first and second draft. For help with the third draft, which would later become the shooting script, Lucas brought on Jonathan Hales, who had written several episodes of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles for him, but had limited experience writing theatrical films. The final script was completed just three days before the start of principal photography.[20]
As an in-joke, the film's working title was Jar Jar's Great Adventure, a sarcastic reference to the negative fan response to the Episode I character.[21]
In writing The Empire Strikes Back, Lucas initially decided that Lando Calrissian was a clone and came from a planet of clones which caused the "Clone Wars" mentioned by Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope;[22][23] he later came up with an alternate concept of an army of clone shocktroopers from a remote planet which were used by the Republic as an army in the war that followed.[24]
Filming
Principal photography occurred between June 26, 2000, and September 20, 2000, at
Like The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones furthered technological development, effectively moving
ratio. The area above and below the 2.40 extraction area was available for Lucas to reframe the picture as necessary in post-production. Despite Lucas' efforts to persuade movie theaters to switch to digital projectors for viewing of Episode II, few theaters did.[33]Visual effects
The film relied almost solely on digital animatics as opposed to storyboards in order to previsualize sequences for editing early on in the film's production. While Lucas had used other ways of producing motion-based storyboards in the past, after The Phantom Menace the decision was made to take advantage of the growing digital technology.
In addition to introducing the digital camera, Attack of the Clones emphasized "digital doubles" as computer-generated models that doubled for actors, in the same way that traditional stunt doubles did. It also furthered the authenticity of computer-generated characters by introducing a new, completely CGI-created version of the character
Music
The soundtrack to the film was released on April 23, 2002, by Sony Classical Records.[38] The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Voices and London Symphony Orchestra.[39] The soundtrack recreates "The Imperial March" from the film The Empire Strikes Back for its first chronological appearance in Attack of the Clones, even though a hint of it appeared in the previous movie in one of the final scenes. A music video for the main theme "Across the Stars" was produced specifically for the DVD.[40]
On March 15, 2016, a limited edition vinyl version of the soundtrack was released. Only 1,000 copies were pressed initially.[41]
Themes
Lucas has noted that Palpatine's rise to power is very similar to that of
English scholar Anne Lancashire describes Attack of the Clones as "thoroughly political in its narrative", to the point that interpersonal relations are made subordinate to the political drama that unfolds, and "a critique of the increasing role played by economic and political appetite in contemporary
The prequel trilogy films often refer to the original trilogy in order to help connect the films together. Lucas has often referred to the films as a long poem that rhymes.[47] Such examples include the line "I have a bad feeling about this", a phrase used in each film, and lightsaber duels which almost always occur over a pit. As with Attack of the Clones, The Empire Strikes Back was the middle film in a trilogy, and of the original trilogy films, The Empire Strikes Back is the object of the most references in Attack of the Clones. In both films, an asteroid field is the backdrop of a major star battle in the middle of the film. Obi-Wan escapes Jango Fett by attaching his spacecraft to an asteroid in order to disappear from the enemy sensors; Han Solo uses a similar tactic by attaching the Millennium Falcon to a Star Destroyer in The Empire Strikes Back. As a retcon, John Knoll confirms on the film's DVD commentary that Boba Fett, who would later catch Solo in the act in The Empire Strikes Back, "learned his lesson" from the events of Attack of the Clones.[42] The Galactic Republic's clone troopers also establish the origin of the stormtroopers that play an important role in the original trilogy.[citation needed] The titles of both films refer to the response of the primary galactic government to a threat of rebellion.[citation needed]
Release
Marketing
In November 2001, three
Theatrical
The film premiered as part of the inaugural
Before the film's release, there was a string of controversies regarding
An unauthorized copy was allegedly made at a private showing, using a digital recorder that was pointed at the screen. This copy spread over the internet, and analysts predicted up to a million fans would have seen the film before the day of its release.[57] In addition, authorities seized thousands of bootlegs throughout Kuala Lumpur before the film opened.[58]
Home media
Attack of the Clones was released on
The Attack of the Clones DVD also features a trailer for a mockumentary-style short film known as R2-D2: Beneath the Dome. Some stores offered the full mockumentary as an exclusive bonus disc for a small extra charge. The film gives an alternate look at the "life" of the droid R2-D2. The story, which Lucas approved, was meant to be humorous.[63]
The film was re-released in a prequel trilogy DVD box set on November 4, 2008.[64]
The six-film Star Wars saga was released on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011, in three different editions.[65]
On April 7, 2015,
3D re-release
On September 28, 2010
, it was announced that all six films in the series were to be stereo-converted toReception
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 257 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although they're once again undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters."[77] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 39 critics, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[78] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, the same score as the previous film.[79]
Numerous critics characterized the dialogue as "stiff" and "flat".[80] The acting was also disparaged by some critics.[81] Conversely, other critics felt fans would be pleased to see that Jar Jar Binks has only a minor role.[82] Additionally, Jar Jar's attempts at comic relief seen in The Phantom Menace were toned down; instead, C-3PO reprised some of his bumbling traditions in that role. McGregor referred to the swordplay in the film as "unsatisfactory" when comparing it to the climactic duel in Revenge of the Sith as it neared release.[83] ReelViews.net's James Berardinelli gave a positive review, saying "in a time when, more often than not, sequels disappoint, it's refreshing to uncover something this high-profile that fulfills the promise of its name and adds another title to a storied legacy."[84]
Roger Ebert, who had praised the previous Star Wars films, gave Episode II only two out of four stars, noting "[As] someone who admired the freshness and energy of the earlier films, I was amazed, at the end of Episode II, to realize that I had not heard one line of quotable, memorable dialogue." About Anakin and Padme's relationship, Ebert stated, "There is not a romantic word they exchange that has not long since been reduced to cliché."[81] Leonard Maltin, who also liked all of the previous installments, awarded two stars out of four to this endeavor as well, as seen in his Movie and Video Guide from the 2002 edition onward. Maltin cited an "overlong story" as reason for his dissatisfaction and added "Wooden characterizations and dialogue don't help."[85]
Box office
During its opening day, Attack of the Clones made $30.1 million, combined with $6 million from midnight screenings.
Attack of the Clones grossed $310,676,740 in North America and $338,721,588 overseas for a worldwide total of $649,398,328. Though a box office success, it was nevertheless overshadowed by the even greater box office success of The Phantom Menace three years earlier.[2] It was not the top-grossing film of the year, either in North America (where it finished in third place) or worldwide (where it was fourth), the first time that a Star Wars film did not have this distinction. In North America, it was outgrossed by Spider-Man and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, both of which were more favorably received by critics. Worldwide, it was also outgrossed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Adjusted for inflation, Attack of the Clones is the lowest-performing live-action Star Wars film at the North American box office, though is still among the 100 highest-grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation. The film sold an estimated 52,012,300 tickets in the US in its initial theatrical run.[95]
Internationally, Attack of the Clones made $69.1 million during its opening weekend from 71 countries, breaking Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone's record for having the largest international opening weekend. The combined total gross increased to $173.9 million, making it the highest worldwide opening weekend at that time.[96] It made a total opening weekend gross of $54 million in Europe, with $17 million from the UK, $11 million from Germany, $7.6 million from France and $4.5 million from Spain.[97] The film also recorded the highest opening weekend in Hungary, surpassing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[98] With a total gross of $954,000, Attack of the Clones had the second-highest opening of any film in Singapore, behind The Lost World: Jurassic Park.[99] Meanwhile, in Japan, it earned a total of $13.8 million in its first two days of release, joining The Phantom Menace, Mission: Impossible 2 and A.I. Artificial Intelligence to rank themselves in the list of the country's top five highest opening weekends of all time.[100] Outside the United States and Canada, the film grossed over $10 million in Australia ($18.9 million), France and Algeria ($30.6 million), Germany ($35 million), Italy ($12.9 million), Japan ($78.1 million), Spain ($16.1 million), and the United Kingdom and Ireland ($58.7 million).[2]
Accolades
Following suit with the series' previous installments, the
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Academy Awards | March 23, 2003 | Best Visual Effects | Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, and Ben Snow | Nominated |
Visual Effects Society[107] | February 19, 2003 | Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | John Knoll, Ben Snow, Pablo Helman, Rob Coleman | Nominated |
Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture | Rob Coleman, Hal Hickel, Chris Armstrong, James Tooley | Nominated | ||
Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture | Paul Huston, Yusei Uesugi, Jonathan Harb | Won | ||
Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | Brian Gernand, Russell Paul, Geoff Campbell, Jean Bolte | Nominated | ||
Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture | Patrick Sweeney, Marty Rosenberg, Carl Miller, Fred Meyers | Nominated | ||
Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture | Alex Jaeger, Doug Chiang, Erik Tiemens, Ryan Church | Nominated | ||
Golden Raspberry Awards | March 22, 2003 | Worst Picture
|
Richard McCallum | Nominated |
Worst Director | George Lucas | Nominated | ||
Worst Screenplay | George Lucas, Jonathan Hales | Won | ||
Worst Supporting Actor | Hayden Christensen | Won | ||
Worst Supporting Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominated | ||
Worst Screen Couple | Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman | Nominated | ||
Worst Remake or Sequel
|
Richard McCallum | Nominated | ||
Saturn Awards[108] | May 18, 2003 | Best Science Fiction Film | Richard McCallum | Nominated |
Best Director | George Lucas | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Hayden Christensen | Nominated | ||
Best Costume
|
Trisha Biggar | Won | ||
Best Special Effects | Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, and Ben Snow | Won | ||
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards[109] | 2003 | Worst Supporting Actor | Hayden Christensen | Won |
Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More Than $100M Worldwide Using Hollywood Math | George Lucas, Jonathan Hales | Nominated | ||
Most Annoying Non-Human Character | Jar Jar Binks | Nominated |
Legacy and influence
In a 2023 interview, cartoonist and animation producer
In the
Other scholars have critically approached the film with different perspectives. Anna Lancashire stated that the film has the impact of turning the other films into an "epic commentary on American and international politics and economics", and on political empires based on aggressiveness, "human greed...hatred, and fear".[121] Timothy P. Chartier argued how the film can be used in classrooms for topics such as linear algebra, calculus, and numerical analysis.[122] Scholar Bradley Schauer said that the film is a unified, classical text, and argued that it has different meanings for "both general and specialized audiences".[123]
More recently, independent academic Keri Thomas considered the movie as a reference point for discussion on the digitisation of medieval manuscripts: "At the moment, digital manuscripts capture a folio page exactly as it is in that moment and from then on, that’s the page you’re going to get whenever you access it online. There will never be differences due to light, for example, or how it is being handled. Is the digital manuscript, therefore, a clone?"[124]
Novelizations
Two novels based on the film were published, a tie-in junior novel by Scholastic,[125] and a novelization written by R. A. Salvatore, which includes some unique scenes.[126] A four-issue comic book adaptation was written by Henry Gilroy and published by Dark Horse Comics.[127]
Sequel
A sequel titled
References
Footnotes
- ^ As depicted in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
- ^ As depicted in the 2008 television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Citations
- ^ "Star Wars – Episode II – Attack of the Clones". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Scott Mendelson (May 16, 2022). "20 Years Ago, 'Attack Of The Clones' Put 'Star Wars' On The Defensive". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Devon Sawa on Teen Fame, Career Reinvention and Role That Got Away". Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Hunnam Reveals He Was Almost Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars'".
- ^ Joe Utichi (June 4, 2021). "Topher Grace Home Economics Interview On My Screen – Deadline". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "CNN.com – Entertainment – 'Dawson's Creek' actor goes from troubled teen to leading man – March 29, 2000". CNN. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Phillippe Recalls Missing Out On Anakin Role In 'Star Wars' Prequels". MTV. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ Hiscock, John (January 26, 2008). "Colin Hanks rises in 'Untraceable'". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Looking for Anakin". BBC. May 7, 2002. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "All about the Anakin Skywalker casting call". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Ryan, Joal (April 4, 2000). "ROLE CALL: Leo out of Anakin Sweepstakes". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2006.
- ^ https://www.shortlist.com/news/dicaprio-interview
- ^ Cagle, Jess (April 29, 2002). "Meet Mr. and Mrs. Vader". Time, Canadian Edition: 53. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones Easter Egg – Out of Costume?". Eeggs. May 17, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Newbold, Mark (February 26, 2018). "Anthony Daniels is signing for Official Pix". Fantha Tracks. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark (January 10, 2002). "'N Sync Cut from "Clones"?". E! Online. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
- ^ "*NSYNC Appears to Have Secretly Ended up in A 'Star Wars' Movie". May 8, 2015.
- ^ Hooton, Christopher (November 16, 2015). "Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones hid an incredibly subtle The Matrix Easter egg". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Force Is Strong with… Star Wars: Episode II's Digital Effects". VODzilla.co.
- ^ Kaminski 2008, p. 531.
- ^ Bouzereau 1997, p. 196.
- ^ Kaminski 2007, p. 158.
- ^ Kaminski 2007, p. 162.
- Bravo.
- ^ a b c d State of the Art: The Previsualization of Episode II DVD Special Feature, [2002]
- ^ "Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen Reflect on Building Their 'Star Wars' Relationship From 'Attack of the Clones' to 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'". Metacritic. May 27, 2022. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Hegarty, Tasha (April 15, 2017). "Hayden Christensen reveals funny Star Wars faux pas". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Here We Go Again: The Digital Cinema Revolution Begins DVD Special Feature, [2002]
- ^ "American Cinematographer: George Lucas Interview".
- ^ "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones : Production Notes". www.cinema.com.
- Internet Movie Database. August 28, 2001. Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Carus, Felicity (March 20, 2003). "Reel change". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2006.
- ^ "Interview: Lucas Spins Latest Star Wars Yarn". ABC News. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in Episode II DVD Special Feature, [2002]
- ^ "George Lucas was scared to death to shoot this epic scene in 'Attack of the Clones'". Business Insider.
- ^ Cagle, Jess (April 29, 2002). "Yoda Goes Digital-and Conquers Too", Time Canadian Edition, page 48.
- ^ "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones". The Official Star Wars Music Website. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Sony Music Classical. Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Across The Stars music video". Starwars.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is Being Released on Limited Edition Vinyl". Classicalite. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones DVD commentary featuring George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, Ben Burtt, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow, [2002]
- ^ a b c d Lancashire, Anne (2002). "Attack of the Clones and the Politics of Star Wars". The Dalhousie Review. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2006.
- ^ Young, Bryan (August 21, 2018). "The Curious Connections Between 'Star Wars' and the James Bond Series". /Film. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ French, Philip (May 12, 2002). "Film of the week: them clones, them clones..." The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones as a tribute to the films of Ridley Scott". March 9, 2012.
- ^ "The Beginning" Making Episode I Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace DVD documentary, [2001]
- ^ Allen, Jamie (November 5, 2001). "First 'Star Wars: Episode II' trailer released". CNN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Davidson, Paul (October 19, 2001). "Three Star Wars Trailers on the Way?". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "World premiere of new "Star Wars: Episode II" trailer on March 10". Hollywood.com. March 1, 2002. Archived from the original on November 25, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2006.
- ^ Brown, Scott (March 4, 2002). "A sneak peek at the next Episode II trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Will 'Star Wars' clobber business?". CNN. May 15, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "My Tribeca film festival: Robert de Niro & Jane Rosenthal". New York Post. April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "The Children's Aid Society and The Tribeca Film Festival to Co-Host The... – re> NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ^ "Star Wars: Episode II | Making it BIG: Episode II — The IMAX Experience". Archived from the original on October 23, 2004. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Singer, Michael (March 10, 2002). "Star Wars 'Clones' Showing Up On Web". InterNetNews. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2006.
- ^ "Malaysian Clones Attack Star Wars". The Financial Express. May 15, 2002. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2006.
- ^ Hettrick, Scott (August 1, 2002). "'Clones' set for DVD". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Hettrick, Scott (November 13, 2002). "'Clones' DVD a hot seller". Variety. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "DVD Review – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones". Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Episode II: Unlocking the DVD". Starwars.com. October 8, 2002. Archived from the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "R2-D2: Beneath the Dome DVD". Starwars.com. December 23, 2002. Archived from the original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars Saga Repacked in Trilogy Sets on DVD". Lucasfilm. StarWars.com. August 28, 2008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
- ^ "Pre-order Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray Now!". StarWars.com. January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (April 6, 2015). "'Star Wars' Movie Franchise Headed to Digital HD". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (August 8, 2019). "Newest Star Wars Saga Blu-rays Get Matching Artwork". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (April 11, 2019). "Entire 'Star Wars' Franchise Will Be On Disney+ Within Its First Year". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (March 27, 2020). "Let's Dive Into Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's 27-Disc Box Set". io9. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Dietsch, T.J. (August 28, 2012). "Star Wars 3D Continues Next Fall With Release of Episodes II and III". Spinoff Online. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric (January 28, 2013). "Star Wars Attack Of The Clones And Revenge Of The Sith Won't Be Getting 3D Re-Releases". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (January 28, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: No More 'Star Wars' 3D Prequel Releases; Lucasfilm Passes To Focus On New Trilogy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Focusing on Episode VII, Lucasfilm Postpones Episodes II and III 3D". StarWars.com. January 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Exclusive Attack Of The Clones 3D Screenings At Celebration Europe". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "World-Exclusive Screening of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones in 3D at Star Wars Celebration Europe". StarWarsCelebration.eu. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "SWCE 2013: Opening Day Highlights". StarWars.com. July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Gina Carbone (December 21, 2019). "Yep, Rise Of Skywalker's CinemaScore Matches My Theater's Reaction To Star Wars Movie". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (May 13, 2002). "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2006.
- ^ a b Ebert, Roger (May 10, 2002). "Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones". rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2006.
- ^ Corliss, Richard and Jess Cagle, (April 29, 2002). "Dark Victory", Time Canadian Edition, p. 49.
- ^ Pierce, Nev (April 1, 2005). "The Total Film Interview – Ewan McGregor". Total Film. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Berardinelli, James. "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (United States, 2002)". Reelviews. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-451-20940-5. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2013.)
{{cite book}}
:|author=
has generic name (help - ^ Kyman, Rick (May 20, 2002). "Not Bad, Clones, But Watch Spidey's Legs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "A Midweek Record for 'Clones': $30.1 Million". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2002. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Paul (May 17, 2002). "Attack of the Clones Posts Best-Ever Thursday". IGN. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "New 'Star Wars' Performs Well, But Is Blunted by 'Spider-Man'". Wall Street Journal. May 20, 2002. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "It's an all-over show of Force". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2005. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Not So Fast, 'Attack of the Clones'". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Groves, Don (May 5, 2003). "Marvel-ous 'X2' opening". Variety. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Brandon. "'Matrix' Loads Massive Opening Day". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Sum Of All Fears takes US box office by storm". Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Gray, Brandon. "'Attack of the Clones' Conquers the World with $179 Million Opening". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Attack Of The Clones opens new episode in international box office records". Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Mixed reception for Star Wars: Episode II in Eastern Europe". Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Groves, Don (May 20, 2002). "O'seas B.O. phenom". Variety. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Episode II sets new all-time opening record in Japan". Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "The 75th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 23, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "2002 Teen Choice Award Winners". AllYourTV.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 MTV Movie Awards". MTV. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. February 10, 2003. Archived from the originalon July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. March 22, 2003. Archived from the originalon April 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "1st Annual VES Awards". visual effects society. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Archived from the originalon December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Past Winners Database". The Envelope at L.A. Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Stevenson, ND (June 26, 2023). "Nimona creator ND Stevenson on how Star Wars and Dungeons & Dragons inspired his work". Entertainment Weekly (Interview). Interviewed by Nick Romano. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Romano, Nick (June 14, 2023). "The story of Nimona, the groundbreaking animated film that refused to die". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
ND Stevenson has long been fascinated by shapeshifters. He had a particular affinity for Zam Wesell
- The Mary Sue. Archivedfrom the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
According to Stevenson...Zam Wesell...faked her death during the events of Attack of the Clones.
- LA Times. Archivedfrom the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
Double Trouble is just another homage to Zam Wessell, my No. 1 favorite character in the world
- ^ Stevenson, ND; Bruno, Nick; Quane, Troy (June 15, 2023). "'Nimona' Team Talk Quest To Complete Film Against The Odds & Surprise 'Star Wars' Villain Who Sparked The Original Character – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood (Interview). Interviewed by Melanie Goodfellow. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Aldred, Tania; Burr, Gordon; Park, Eun (2008). "Crossing a Librarian with a Historian: The Image of Reel Archivists". Archivaria. 66 (1). Association of Canadian Archivists: 80. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Schwartz, Joan M. (2006). ""Having New Eyes": Spaces of Archives, Landscapes of Power". Archivaria. 61 (1). Association of Canadian Archivists: 20. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- S2CID 145308168. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Buckley, Karen (2008). ""The Truth is in the Red Files": An Overview of Archives in Popular Culture". Archivaria. 61 (1). Association of Canadian Archivists: 101. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Lancashire, Anna (2002). "Attack of the Clones and the Politics of Star Wars" (PDF). The Dalhousie Review. 82 (2): 235–236. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- S2CID 122028595. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- S2CID 194038029. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Dr Keri (January 15, 2024). "Star Wars Ep 2 | Attack of The Clones". Dr Keri Thomas. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- OCLC 49622734.
- ^ "Episode II Novel Paperback Edition". Starwars.com. December 5, 2002. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007.
- ^ "Episode II Adaptation & Free Comic". Starwars.com. March 5, 2002. Archived from the original on April 2, 2005.
Sources
- Bouzereau, Laurent (1997). The Annotated Screenplays. Del Rey. OCLC 37691005.
- Kaminski, Michael (2007). "The Secret History of Star Wars". Archived from the original on July 6, 2007.
- —— (2008) [2007]. The Secret History of Star Wars (3.0 ed.). Legacy Books Press. ISBN 978-0-9784652-3-0.
External links
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones at StarWars.com
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones at Lucasfilm.com
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones at IMDb
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones at the TCM Movie Database
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones at AllMovie
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Official Production Notes Archived June 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine