Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Anakin and Obi-Wan rescue Chancellor Palpatine from General Grievous, and Anakin executes Count Dooku. Padmé is pregnant, and Anakin dreams she dies in childbirth. Palpatine reveals he is Darth Sidious and promises the power to stop death. Mace Windu tries to arrest him, Anakin intervenes, Windu dies, and Anakin becomes Darth Vader. Sidious issues Order 66: the clones kill the Jedi and Vader storms the Temple. Obi-Wan kills Grievous; Yoda faces Sidious and loses. Palpatine turns the Republic into the Empire. On Mustafar, Obi-Wan defeats Anakin, who is burned and sealed in the black suit. Padmé dies giving birth to twins: Luke goes to his aunt and uncle on Tatooine, Leia to Bail Organa on Alderaan. Yoda and Obi-Wan go into exile.

1. ReferenceThe Millennium Falcon on Coruscant

   Around the 24-minute mark, in the shot of the Senate landing platforms, the Millennium Falcon is parked there. Lucas confirmed to StarWars.com that it's the actual ship, before it had the owners you know.

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2. CameoBlue-faced George Lucas

   At the Coruscant opera, where Palpatine talks with Anakin, the blue-faced alien in the audience is George Lucas as Baron Papanoida. His kids also appear in the film as senators and Jedi.

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3. ReferenceThe Empire's symbol on the floor

   In the scene where Vader's suit is assembled, look down at the operating table from above: the floor lights form the symbol of the newborn Empire.

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4. CameoThe Jedi with a backwards name

   Master Cin Drallig, one of the Temple Jedi, is the film's stunt coordinator, Nick Gillard. The character's name is his last name spelled backwards.

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5. SetupThe officer next to Vader

   On the Star Destroyer bridge at the end, the officer standing with Vader and the Emperor is a young Tarkin, played by Wayne Pygram. The character carries much more weight later in the franchise.

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