Moviefone's Episode III Countdown Posted By Britany on May 18, 2005
Newsletter Release
This Week's Spotlight Feature * Star Wars Unscripted: Lucas and Christensen -- George Lucas and Hayden Christensen go head to head and ask each other the questions every fan would like the answers to: from Lucas' favorite character and scene to how Christensen felt becoming Darth Vader.
* Star Wars Heats Up the Web - More than 56 million fans visit Moviefone.com's Star Wars Experience - For the past 8 days, Star Wars has been #1 in Moviefone's Top 5 - As of May 13, the launch trailer is viewed by more than 13 million visitors - As of May 13 the teaser trailer generates more than 18 million streams - Over 65% of all tickets sold through Moviefone last week were Star Wars tickets - Star Wars has had over 4 million movie/showtime page lookups to date. (Through 5/15)
* Real Star Wars Fans -- Moviefone interviews dozens of fans who have been camping out for days to see Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Check out this new video feature.
* Behind-the-Scenes Webisodes -- If you haven't been following Moviefone's series of exclusive webisodes detailing the making of Episode III, now's the time to check out our 13-part series. In the latest episode, fans discover how the worlds of Episode III were modeled. (Launching May 17)
Star Wars Poll of the Week
* How early in advance will you purchase your tickets to 'Revenge of the Sith'?
The same day I decide to go 57% I bought them the day they went on sale 18% About a week in advance 15% A few days before I decide to go 10%
Also...
* New Music Video with John Williams-directed Orchestra -- Check out this three-and-a-half minute music video featuring the original Star Wars score as directed by John Williams and new footage from Revenge of the Sith.
* From Page to Screen: Revenge of the Sith novel introduction and interview with author, Matthew Stover -- Author Matthew Stover talks about the honor and challenge of turning Revenge of the Sith into a novel. Read the exclusive interview with Matthew and his full introduction to the novel -- plus check out Matthew's blog updates from the road of his national book tour.
* From Page to Screen 2 -- Check out exclusive concept art and behind-the-scenes photos from two new books, "The Art of Episode III" and "The Making of Episode III."
* Star Wars Toy Guide: Check out new upcoming toys from Episode III as well as the classics from the original trilogy.
* Inspiring Artwork: View production paintings and more from the original Star Wars trilogy.
* Character Guide: Get ready for Episode III by reacquainting yourself with all the key characters throughout the films.
* Episode III Trailer: Watch the full-length Revenge of the Sith trailer on demand.
* Original Trilogy Video Vault: Check out a series of exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes about the making of the original Star Wars trilogy featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
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