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The circle is at last complete
when Star Wars: Episode III released to theaters in the
United States and Canada, with a
near-simultaneous release around the
world, on Thursday, May 19, 2005. In
Japan, Episode III will be released
in July, the traditional month for
Star Wars premieres.
In North America, May has been
the traditional release date for
Star Wars films since the first
movie in 1977. The North American
release dates for the previous films
in the Star Wars saga are:
Star Wars: Episode IV A
New Hope - May 25, 1977
Star Wars: Episode V The
Empire Strikes Back - May 21,
1980
Star Wars: Episode VI
Return of the Jedi - May 25,
1983
Star Wars: Episode I The
Phantom Menace - May 19, 1999
Star Wars: Episode II
Attack of the Clones - May 16,
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