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, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones marked George Lucas's return to directing after decades away, continuing the prequel trilogy for Twentieth Century Fox and Lucasfilm. Arriving amid massive anticipation and merchandising, it deepened the saga's mythology, tracing the fracture of the Republic and the political maneuvering that would give rise to the Empire. As the middle chapter of the prequels, it carries the weight of transition, moving the story from innocence toward inevitable tragedy, and remains a touchstone for collectors tracking the franchise's theatrical print history.
This cell bears the name Anakin Skywalker, the central figure of the prequel era and the future Darth Vader, whose arc from gifted youth to fallen hero anchors the entire saga. A 35MM cell tied solely to his name suggests a piece drawn from the film's theatrical presentation, likely a segment of footage rather than a posed studio still, preserving a fragment of the print as it once ran before audiences. For collectors, Anakin material from this installment holds particular weight, capturing the character at the hinge point of his transformation, a name synonymous with the saga's central tragedy.
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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