Star Wars III will have a dark ending Posted by Scott Manning on May 23, 2002 | Comments (7)

Fate has a major role in the "Star Wars" saga. And, at least from outward appearances, "Episode III" appears fated to end bleakly.

The original "Star Wars" (1977) ended with a happy tableau, our heroes smiling and triumphant. "Return of the Jedi" (1983) ended even more cheerily, with Jedi specters Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda beaming at their victorious progeny from the great beyond. "The Empire Strikes Back" and the new film, "Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones," share ominous conclusions, but nothing calamitous. Next up is "Episode III," a galactic train wreck in the offing. The last film in George Lucas' six-part saga of the Skywalker family inevitably ends in tragedy, the final prequel leading into the dark times of dictatorship that prevail at the opening of the original "Star Wars." Full Story...