Named in the title of 3 peer-reviewed works
Examples
La Force est avec George! Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones — Ciné-Bulles : Le cinéma d’auteur avant tout, 2002
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones (Motion picture) — Sight & sound/Sight and sound, 2002
La Force est avec George! / Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones — Ciné-Bulles : Le cinéma d’auteur avant tout, 2002
Sources: Wikidata · OpenAlex · Library of Congress. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Released in 2002 by Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, Attack of the Clones marked the second chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, expanding the mythology of the Jedi Order and the fall of the Old Republic. Coming three years after The Phantom Menace, it deepened the saga's political intrigue while advancing the digital filmmaking techniques George Lucas pioneered, shot almost entirely on high-definition video rather than traditional film stock. For collectors, this era represents a pivotal bridge between the original trilogy's practical roots and the franchise's fully digital future.
This cell centers on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, the mentor and apprentice whose bond forms the emotional spine of the prequels. Their pairing draws collectors seeking the master-padawan dynamic before its tragic unraveling in Revenge of the Sith. As a piece of 35mm film, this frame preserves a physical artifact from the last era before digital projection dominance, a tangible fragment of a relationship central to Star Wars lore.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
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