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
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FILM NOTES
Released by 20th Century Fox in 2002, Attack of the Clones marked the second chapter of George Lucas's prequel trilogy, expanding the Star Wars saga's political intrigue while pushing the series further into digital filmmaking. It reintroduced audiences to a galaxy on the brink of war, tracing the fall of the Republic and the personal struggles that would shape its future emperor. As a bridge between innocence and darkness, the film remains a key artifact in understanding how the saga's mythology deepened visually and narratively.
This cell preserves a piece of that transformation through Anakin Skywalker, the young Jedi whose arc defines the prequel era. A frame bearing his name draws collectors interested in the character's turning point, when ambition and attachment begin to outweigh restraint. Whether drawn from a trailer, title card, or credits sequence, such a cell captures a moment tied directly to his presence in the film's identity, a physical remnant of the reel that once carried his story through theaters in 2002.
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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