(From left) Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) head an impressive cast starring in 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith', which also includes Natalie Portman, Frank Oz, and Jimmy Smits. - CONTRIBUTED
FOR THE second time in recent history, Palace Amusement Company will participate in the spectacular international phenomenon of the worldwide release of a major blockbuster, when Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith opens in Jamaica on Thursday, May 19.
Palace Amusement and Jamaica enjoyed similar prestige on the occasion of the historic unveiling of Matrix Revolutions at the exact same moment in time in every major city around the world
Hundreds of fans locally are already making plans to be among the very first in the world to catch this long anticipated
prequel in the highly acclaimed Star Wars series.
CATASTROPHIC BATTLE
For die-hards, this means turning out for the sneak-preview at Palace Cineplex, Thursday, May 19 at 8:30 a.m.
Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor and Samuel L. Jackson head the cast in this sequel.
As Revenge of the Sith opens, the final catastrophic battles of the Clone Wars are taking place galaxy wide including one in the skies above the city-planet Coruscant, seat of the crumbling Republic and also home to the Jedi Knights.
Chancellor Palpatine has been taken hostage by the nefarious General Grievous, leader of the droid army the mechanised battle troops of the Separatist Alliance.
Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Christensen) take on a desperate rescue effort, facing long odds to free Palpatine and destroy Grievous.
It is a daring mission, but only the start of the fiercely pitched battles and Jedi action that fill Episode III, the most action-filled of all of the Star Wars movies directed by George Lucas who co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Hales.
REVEALING A SECRET
The opening battle sets in motion a series of events that lead up to the moment of truth for Anakin whose secret always threatens to catch up with him.
He is leading a dual life as a Jedi Knight while covertly married to the beautiful Senator Padme Amidala (Portman).
Preying on Anakin's fears of losing Padme, Palpatine reveals to Anakin another side of the Force, one that is forbidden to him, but one that promises to teach him powers he never
imagined possible.
Obi-Wan recognizes Anakin's inner conflict, and ultimately must face-off against his once-promising Padawan learner in a light saber battle on the volcanic planet of Mustafar.
