All six chapters of George Lucas' science-fiction saga — including the final one, “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” — will screen in a daylong marathon May 16 at London's Leicester Square.
About 1,000 tickets will go on sale Monday morning for the marathon, which will give fans a chance to see “Revenge of the Sith” three days before its U.S. and United Kingdom debut May 19, according to California-based Lucasfilm. Tickets will be available at the Empire Leicester Square box office and online.
The marathon will begin at 7 a.m. with the original “Star Wars” and run about 14 hours, plus meal breaks. The evening screening of “Revenge of the Sith” will be held across the street from the film's London premiere, which Lucas will attend along with key cast members.
“Revenge of the Sith” chronicles the final steps to the dark side for Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) as he transforms into Darth Vader, the villain of the original “Star Wars” trilogy.