CNN reports:

On Thursday, "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" will premiere in 3,661 theaters. The long odyssey of Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader, will reach its climax -- and its continuation, as the film leads into the 1977 "Star Wars" to bring the series full circle.

Lucas, for one, is pleased.

"I feel very satisfied that I have accomplished what I set out to do with 'Star Wars,' " he told CNN. "I was able to complete the entire saga and say this is what the whole story is about."

And, he added, relieved.

"I mean, it's like an endurance race," Lucas said. "So, when you finish, when you cross the finish line, it's not a matter of being happy or sad. It is a matter of being relieved that you are finished."

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