Star Wars Episode 2 Title Leaked

N8Magic writes "Seems that the title for the new Star Wars flick has been leaked according to a newspaper in Australia. "Episode 2: The Rise of the Empire" is supposedly the working title for the film. " LucasFilm has denied the title as well.

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The working title?

[Bantha Fodder]

theforce.net is currently dispelling the rumor. Apparently, they actually talked to Lucasfilm.

From their web site:

We just got off the phone with Jeanne Cole from Lucasfilm. As many of you know, many places are reporting that the title to Episode II is "Rise of the Empire". All of this originated from a report from an Australian newspaper that credited "inside sources".

When we talked to Jeanne, she had actually just become aware of the report. She says they are calling it what everyone else is calling it - Episode II. She said, "At this point it is still Star Wars - Episode II."

Re:The working title?

[Ketzer]

That isn't actually a denial of the title "Rise of the Empire"

She just says they are calling it Episode II.

Well I never called Episode I the "Phantom Menace"
I thought that was a stupid name, and like almost everyone else I know, I called it "Episode 1." So the fact that she says they call it Episode 2 doesn't mean it's not titled "Rise of the Empire"

Titles

[Ketzer]

This just in, according to the webpage at www.starwars.com, the title for Episode 2 will be:
1 4m 133t h4X0r, 1 0wn j00 1uc45!

George Lucas was available for comment on the leak, saying:
"You are all morons."
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But seriously, who really cares? What difference does it make?
Take it from Juliet, what's in a name? a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Re:Cyder House Jar Jar

[Money__]

Star Wars Episode 2: The Rise of Jar Jar Binks.
Synopsis: From the producers of "Cyder House Rules" and "Fried Green Tomatoes", this feel good romantic comedy tracks the trials and tribulations of the young Jar Jar in a tender coming of age story. Winona Rider and jar jar spend fall in new york frolicing in the autum leaves and finding the kind of deep, passionate love that most aliens can only dream of.
Nooooooooo!

The title

[The Dev]

is unimportant.

But for the love of God, make this one Rated 'R'!

Logically sounds like a Hoax.

[Christianfreak]

I suppose the title could be "Rise of the Empire" but what about the Clone Wars? There's been rumors for months that the next Episode show us what happened there... besides why would Lucas even need to make a the third one if the Empire is going to show up now? I'll believe it when I see it.

Never knock on Death's door:

Episode 2: The Rise of the Empire

[ackthpt]

Two things:

Episode 2: Duh, of course. You were expecting Episode 1.01 Rev A?

The Rise of the Empire Duh, again.

You were maybe expecting:

The Empire That Sank Into The Swamp. So, They Built A Second One. That Sank Into The Swamp. So They Built A Third One. That Burned Down, Fell Over, Then Sank Into The Swamp. But The Fourth One Stayed Up. An' That's What Your Gonna Get, Palpatine -- The Strongest Empire In The Universe.

I dunno.. I kinda think it's been done before. Also, it'll be a bitch to get on the marquee.

Vote Naked 2000

this is an *old* rumor

[abde]

The title, "Rise of the Empire" has been around for over a year, according to TheForce.Net. They point out two older articles discussing it: [1] , [2]
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Phew! What a relief.

[dmccarty]

I had thought the name was going to be Episode 2: The Rise of Jar Jar Binks.
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