In the second installment of the Star Wars series, EPISODE II--ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is now a teenage Jedi apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Together they must protect Senator Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) from a militant group of political activists that is trying to assassinate her. This group is led by the evil Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). Among other troubles, Anakin faces some hard choices as he begins to fall for Padme, knowing this love is forbidden by the Jedi knights' creed. In addition, Anakin begins to show his rebellious attraction to the dark side--which will eventually conquer him, when he becomes the future Darth Vader.

The story is set 10 years after STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, and there are appearances by some of PHANTOM's characters, including Jar Jar Binks. CLONES also brings back familiar faces from the original STAR WARS: the lovable droids R2D2 and C3PO, and Yoda, who plays a key role in this film. Lucas creates an impressive array of beautifully rendered alien planets and beings, sleek spaceships, and dazzling effects; he remains at the head of the class in terms of technical ability and visual imagination. The film's climactic final sequences show the magic with which CLONES' earns its place as part of the beloved STAR WARS series.

Theatrical Release Date: May 16, 2002 (Wide)

DVD Features:

Note: Transferred Directly From Original Digital Master.

Region 1
2-Disc Set
Keep Case

Disc One:
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. George Lucas - Writer/Director, Rick McCallum - Producer, Benn Burtt - Sound Designer, Rob Coleman - Animation Director, Pablo Helman - Visual Effects Supervisor, John Knoll - Visual Effects Supervisor, Ben Snow - Visual Effects Supervisor
Hidden Features - 1. Easter Egg
Trailers - 1. "Cavalcade" (THX)

Disc Two:
Deleted Scenes (8; Introduced by George Lucas - Writer/Director, Rick McCallum - Producer, Benn Burtt - Sound Designer)
Featurettes - 1. FROM PUPPETS TO PIXELS
2. STATE OF THE ART: THE PREVISUALIZATION OF EPISODE TWO
3. FILMS ARE NOT RELEASED; THEY ESCAPE
4. Story Line Featurette
5. Love Story Featurette
6. Action Sequences Featurette
7. Original Web Documentaries (12)
Music Video - 1. "Across the Stars" - Featuring John Williams
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Teaser
2. Original Theatrical Trailer
3. Launch Trailer
4. TV Spots (12)
5. R2-D2: BEANEATH THE DOME
Hidden Features - 1. Easter Egg
Additional Footage - 1. Visual Effects Breakdown Montage
Text/Galleries:
Stills/Photos - 1. Photo Gallery
2. Original Poster Art
3. Additional Advertising Stills
DVD-ROM Features:
Web Links

Ewan McGregor: Scottish actor, TRAINSPOTTING
Natalie Portman: Actress/"Professional"
Hayden Christensen: Actor, ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Frank Oz: Director/Muppeteer
Ian McDiarmid: Actor
Pernilla August: Swedish Actress
Ahmed Best: Actor
Oliver Ford Davies: 
Temuera Morrison: Actor/"Once Were Warrior"
Anthony Daniels: British Actor/"C3po"
Silas Carson: Actor
Kenny Baker: Little person actor, STAR WARS/TIME BANDITS
Samuel L. Jackson: American actor, PULP FICTION
Christopher Lee: British actor, DRACULA (1958)
Jimmy Smits: Actor, NYPD BLUE

George Lucas: Director/Producer, STAR WARS (1977)

Rick McCallum: BRITISH PRODUCER

George Lucas: Director/Producer, STAR WARS (1977)
Jonathan Hales: Story, SCORPION KING (2002)

John Williams: American film composer, STAR WARS (1977)

Ben Burtt: Sound Designer - Star Wars films

"...No screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of CLONES' last 45 minutes..."
"...[The film has] an impressive parade of eye-catching splendors..."
"...CLONES is crammed with action, grand digital design and a dark side Lucas hasn't flaunted since 1980's THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK..."
"...George Lucas has reached deep into the trove of his self-generated mythological world to produce a grand entertainment that offers a satisfying balance among the series' epic, narrative, technological and emotional qualities..."
"...[Portman] is as engaging and likable as her talent promises. Christensen giftedly captures the pouty bull-headedness of his character....[Yoda] exhibits polished expressiveness..."