And the title of Episode III is...

[Kai Lord]

Yeah, but what do the Sith have to get revenge for??

Ask Darth Maul. "At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we will have revenge..."

 

[Welverin]

Yeah, but what do the Sith have to get revenge for??

The fact they used to be as numerous as the Jedi, at leasat until the Jedi combined with their own evilness whittled them down so far the rule of two was instituted. That's EU reasoning, not sure if George decided on something different.

So I could easily see them use stupid bad guy reasoning to lay all the blame on the jedi.

 

[Kai Lord]

New over at theforce.net:

In addition to the previous theories (click here and here), a couple of readers have found another source for the rumoured Episode III title, 'The Creeping Fear'. Tom sends in the following:
I was doing some reading this evening and came across a possible source for "The Creeping Fear" title we've been hearing about. Get a hold of the paperback edition of The Art of Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones, written by Mark Cotta Vaz. Go to page 7 and read the final sentence of Vaz's introduction, written in September of 2001:
"And the galactic guardians cloistered in the Jedi Temple are feeling the creeping fear -- the growing power of the dark side."

I would say that either Mr. Vaz, the author, had the inside scoop, or one of the countless fans who have read this publication has picked up on the phrase and ran with it.

I'm gonna go with Door #2.

 

[John Crichton]

I'm gonna go with Door #2.

Not a bad name pull either way, considering the source.

I'm definately not too keen on "Revenge of the Sith." Sure, it works as a contrast to "Return of the Jedi" but it doesn't work with the movie plotline. Darth Maul does mention a revenge on the Jedi and we know that Sith and Jedi have been enemies for some time but unless we get some more backstory (forget the EU, it doesn't count for the films) it doesn't make much sense.

 

[Pielorinho]

I'm really hoping they didn't actually name a Star Wars book 'The Left Hand of Darkness,' and that you were just joking. Because 'The Left Hand of Darkness' is a famous book, but it ain't got nothin' to do with Star Wars.

You can get Pielorinho in stick or roll-on, that's how dry my wit is.

Daniel
aka "Left Hand of Dorkness" on another messageboard

 

[Blue_Kryptonite]

I'd like to see it called "Revenge of the Jedi". Why? It goes back to the original title of Return of the Jedi, and the reason it was changed. Anakin gettting his revenge lead to the fall of the Jedi.

Plus, it has a pleasing flow with the original trilogy:

The Phantom Menace - A New Hope
Attack of the Clones - The Empire Strikes Back
Revenge of the Jedi - Return of the Jedi

Just my two hundred New Republic Centiredits.

 

[John Crichton]

I'd like to see it called "Revenge of the Jedi". Why? It goes back to the original title of Return of the Jedi, and the reason it was changed. Anakin gettting his revenge lead to the fall of the Jedi.

As long as he has something to actually get revenge for, I can dig the title. But there is nothing so far for him to revenge. Against the Jedi? No, he wanted to go and chose to try and join them. I guess in his twisted head it could be against Obi-wan but it just doesn't jibe well with the prequel naming convention so far. Lucas has gone the more cryptic route and I expect it to continue here.

I don't see any of the names (Creeping Fear, Rise of the Empire and so on) actually being the title because as someone mentioned before this would be an unprecedented early leak. But, being a fun speculation thread I would rule out Revenge of the Jedi for the reasons I mentioned above. It is cool for nostalgic purposes but I just don't see it.

 

[Kai Lord]

I'd like to see it called "Revenge of the Jedi". Why? It goes back to the original title of Return of the Jedi, and the reason it was changed.

Then I hope they decide on "Star Wars Episode III: Blue Harvest".

 

[barsoomcore]

I hope they decide on "Star Wars Episode III: Blue Harvest"

Yeah, baby.

 

[Taelorn76]

I'd like to see it called "Revenge of the Jedi". Why? It goes back to the original title of Return of the Jedi, and the reason it was changed. Anakin gettting his revenge lead to the fall of the Jedi.

Which leads to what I said all along Fall of the Jedi.
1. Anakin falls to the darkside
2. Jedi fall into oblivion

Also this could have been a successful leak and George could just change the title now and we would nnot be aware of it.