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The third and final Star Wars prequel - due for release next summer - will be called Revenge of the Sith, producer Lucasfilm has said. The film, out in May 2005, links the prequels with the original trilogy by showing how Anakin Skywalker becomes the evil Darth Vader.
The film's title was announced at the Comic-Con International science fiction convention in San Diego on Saturday.
A Lucasfilm member wore a t-shirt that also showed the new film's logo.
The Sith are evil lords, such as Darth Vader and Darth Sidious, who share the same powers as Jedi Knights.
Director George Lucas did not attend the convention.
Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm's head of fan relations, removed a baseball jersey to show the t-shirt with the movie's logo.
"For some time now, the naming of a new Star Wars movie has taken on some special meaning among core fans who love to take part in guessing games and speculation before a title is announced," he said.
He then told the 6,500-strong audience: "Let the debate begin".
"I thought it was great, I loved it,' said fan Barren Wright, 35, from Modesto. "This takes it back to the classic trilogy.
"It's a smart move by Lucasfilm to tie it all together since the logo and everything is identical to 'Return of the Jedi," he said.
Return of the Jedi, released in 1983, was the last of the original Star Wars trilogy.
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The film's title was announced at the Comic-Con International science fiction convention in San Diego on Saturday.
A Lucasfilm member wore a t-shirt that also showed the new film's logo.
The Sith are evil lords, such as Darth Vader and Darth Sidious, who share the same powers as Jedi Knights.
Director George Lucas did not attend the convention.
Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm's head of fan relations, removed a baseball jersey to show the t-shirt with the movie's logo.
"For some time now, the naming of a new Star Wars movie has taken on some special meaning among core fans who love to take part in guessing games and speculation before a title is announced," he said.
He then told the 6,500-strong audience: "Let the debate begin".
"I thought it was great, I loved it,' said fan Barren Wright, 35, from Modesto. "This takes it back to the classic trilogy.
"It's a smart move by Lucasfilm to tie it all together since the logo and everything is identical to 'Return of the Jedi," he said.
Return of the Jedi, released in 1983, was the last of the original Star Wars trilogy.
Source