Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic. Wrede, tells the story about a civil war going on with the republic and the seperate territory lead by count duku. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones video game. A fourissue comic book adaptation was written by henry gilroy and published by dark. Most fans who will read this novelization will already be familiar with the saga thus far, or have seen this movie, so i will skip summarizing any of the plot. The book i chose was star wars the attack of the clones by henry gilroy. It expands some scenes and includes others which were cut from the film or are entirely original to the book. A guide to episode ii attack of the clones and its adaptations, including.
Attack of the clones is universally considered the worst star wars film. Attack of the clones picks up 10 years after the events of the phantom menace. Episode ii attack of the clones is a video game based on the film of the same name. Attack of the clones is a seminal tale of the star wars mythos, unlocking some of the history and events that laid the foundation for the rebel alliances epic struggle against the empire as chronicled in the original star wars film trilogy.
The official adaptation of the crucial second chapter in the star wars saga. Episode ii attack of the clones, a title whose announcement, months before the films 2002 premiere, slammed shut any hopes that this might be a significant improvement upon the greatly disappointing star wars. In star wars episode ithe phantom menace 1999, star wars. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 science fantasy film directed by george lucas. The second film in writerdirector george lucas trilolgy of prequels to the original films, star wars. Episode ii attack of the clones wookieepedia fandom. The opening crawl reveals that the galactic republic is in crisis. It is easy to hail the imaginative computer images that george lucas brings to star wars. The characters in this book are obi wan and his apprentice anikain. Attack of the clones 2002 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
George lucas has reached deep into the trove of his self. This is also the only star wars crawl to introduce a new villain. In late 2002, the movie was released in imax theaters as star wars. Watch online starwars episode ii attack of the clones or download. It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. This comic book nowadays called graphic novels, is quite similar to the movie. Salvatore and published on april 23, 2002 by del rey. Episode ii attack of the clones by dark horse comics is the official comic book. It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy, the fifth film to be produced, and the second film in the skywalker saga. Star wars episode i the phantom menace 1999 star wars episode ii attack of the clones 2002 star wars episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 star wars episode iv a new hope 1997 star wars episode v the empire strikes back star wars episode vi return of the jedi 1997. Ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l jackson, pernilla august, jack thompson. It was like that because anakin and obi wan were captured by the evil count dooku, but they were saved by all of the jedi in the temple but the evil count dooku escaped with the plans of the death star. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2d scifi fantasy sidescrolling platformer developed by david a.
Episode iiattack of the clones 2002, and star wars. The star wars franchise, however, remained incredibly lucrative into the 21st century. Anakin skywalker is well advanced in his training as a jedi knight. The republic is under threat, with thousands of solar systems joining the separatist movement led by the mysterious count dooku. After having enjoyed the movie, i eagerly devoured r. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic spaceopera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. It was the fifth film to be released in the star wars saga, but it is the second film by chronology of events. Star wars is impervious to film criticism the new republic. Episode ii attack of the clones novelization was written by r. The republic is under threat, with thousands of solar. Episode ii attack of the clones soundtrack, composer john williams returns to a welltraveled galaxy, weaving some of the familiar, bombastic tunes from earlier films. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. But theres pretty bad and then theres the utterly demoralising, insulting, cornyasfuck likes of star wars. Upon rewatching it, its hard to disagreebut you do see lots of what george lucas was trying to do.
A separatist movement, led by former jedi master count dooku christopher lee, has threatened the peace. The imax experience, with a pareddown running time of 120 minutes in order to meet the. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones hc 2016 marvel. Art cover written by henry gilroy and george lucas.
The republic is threatened from within, and its up to the jedi to investigate the situation and put things right. Anakin skywalker hayden christiansen is a jedi student under jedi knight obiwan kenobi ewan macgregor. Attack of the clones 20020118 20020126 track 10 medium 3. With hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, christopher lee. Both kenobi and anakin fought in the clone wars which led to anakin.
But heres everything right with star wars episode ii attack of the clones anyway. It is based on the script of the film of the same name. Featuring familiar characters as never seen before and introducing new players destined to. Anakin skywalker, now grown up, is falling in love with senator. Palmer and published by thq for the game boy advance in north america on may 30, 2002 and europe on june 21, 2002 a video game tiein with the 2002 space opera film of the same name, attack of the clones follows both jedi master obiwan kenobi and his. A four issue comic book adaptation was written by henry gilroy and published by dark. Im not sure which is more hated between episode ii and episode i. Obiwan kenobi was a jedi knight who was instructed by quigon jinn and he himself taught anakin skywalker.
Star wars expanded universe canon films, tv shows, novels, and comic books. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones honest trailer posted on wednesday, may 7th, 2014 by germain lussier if ever a popular film was ripe for parody, its star wars episode. It is not whats there on the screen that disappoints me, but whats not there. Among fans, it is commonly abbreviated as aotc ten years after the events of the phantom menace, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. To improve your visit to our site, take a minute and upgrade your browser. The game was first announced by thq and lucasarts in early february 2002, months prior to.
Attack of the clones is a star wars wishfulfillment. Second fifth installment in the star wars series, and many would agree it is an improvement over episode i. Episode iiirevenge of the sith 2005 were all boxoffice successes, though they received markedly less critical acclaim than the original trilogy. The force is back along with fun and excitement, as well as the bonus of romance in star wars. But no film series has gripped the imagination of moviegoers worldwide, decade after decade, like george lucas s star wars, which accounts for four of the most popular films of all time. Star wars episode 2 attack of the clones 2002 comic books.
Attack of the clones picks up several years after star wars. Attack of the clones henry gilroy, jan duursema on. Episode ii attack of the clones is about to open in theaters, it must be time for star wars. The republic is under threat, with thousands of solar systems. To marvel at his strange new aliens and towering cities and sights such as thousands of clones all marching in perfect ranks into a huge spaceship. Episode ii attack of the clones opening crawl unlike other films in the saga, the camera tilts up after the crawl recedes into space, rather than the traditional tilt down. After an attempt on the life of senator and former queen padme amidala natalie. Perhaps the best thing about this film, and what sets it apart from its predecessor the phantom menace, is the great leadins to future events. Adapted for comics by henry gilroy from an original screenplay by george lucas and jonathan hales, this series tells of a young jedi coming of age, forbidden love, and a threat that. Episode ii attack of the clones comics by comixology. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones, the clone wars.
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