Star Wars: Revelations - one of the most expensive fan films ever produced now lies before you.
The story (as cited on the website):
A little on the story:
"Revelations" takes place between Episodes 3 and 4 of the Star Wars Saga. Emperor Palpatine's power has spread throughout the galaxy. Darth Vader is a feared figure. The Jedi are hunted fugitives. Anyone suspected of harboring Jedi or having any information about them is taken into Imperial custody.
Our heroine, Taryn Anwar, has broken way from Imperial control and is searching for an ancient Jedi artifact. Said to contain great power, it could be the key to destroying the Empire -- if she can locate it before Zhanna, the Emperor's Hand, does. It's a race between good and evil as the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Revelations tells it's story around it's own unique characters and worlds around the Star Wars universe in which the only original star wars characters you will see from the films are, the Emperor, Vader, stormtroopers, and various aliens that makes Star Wars. "Revelations" is very unique in it own way of look and feel, yet still within the Star Wars galaxy. We wanted to make something that was our own and not a simple retelling of Star Wars, or ideas and looks that have been explored before. We tried to make a film with the things and ideas we always wanted to see.
In the end, the script went through roughly 12 revisions by the time you watch it, and some were on the fly as we tightened and tweaked the story we wanted to tell or strengthen characters and deliveries. We think the end result is a fast pace film that takes you for quite a ride. We give a lot of looks for "Revelations" that is very exciting. It's a film we wanted to make in which we do not dummy down the exposition or story, and you really have to pay attention or you will miss things. A lot happens in 40 mins!
View the movie website and download the movie here:
Panic Struck Productions.
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Star Wars: Revelations is a fan film released on April 17, 2005, created by fans of George Lucas's Star Wars saga. As Lucasfilm has generally turned a blind eye to the creation of many not-for-profit derivative works, Revelations is one of many fan-produced Star Wars creations. (See The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards for further examples.)
Revelations is noteworthy for being both significantly longer (with a running time of 47 minutes, 13 seconds) and substantially more expensive than the average fan film, with a final budget ranging somewhere between $15,000 and $20,000. It takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. The film intended to give a reason for why the Jedi Order was extinct in the original trilogy.
Summary
The destruction of the Jedi Temple was devastating. Accusing the now-defunct Confederacy of Independent Systems of the attack, Emperor Palpatine declares martial law on Coruscant. As the Imperial presence spreads to most systems, Palpatine calls the scattered Jedi order ineffective. Their protests are denounced as treason, all Jedi are declared traitors, and are now fugitives of the Empire.
The film centers on Zhanna?one of the Emperor's Hands?and Taryn Anwar, a Seer who had helped Zhanna hunt down the Jedi without knowing she had turned to the dark side. Taryn seeks to redeem herself; her visions lead her to a dangerous ancient Jedi artifact said to give the bearer great power.
Canonicity
Revelations was written and produced before the premiere of Revenge of the Sith, and inevitably there were discrepancies between what the filmmakers hypothesized would transpire in Revenge of the Sith, and what was eventually depicted in Lucas's finished film. Fan films by definition are not considered canonical; moreover, the mixed reception of fans to some of the story and plot elements of Revelations seems to forestall its being embraced as fanon so far.
Inconsistencies with canon
* Palpatine disbands the Galactic Senate during the film, yet this would mean that the film takes place during A New Hope. However, that is not possible since:
o The Rebel Alliance has just been formed.
o Darth Vader is focused on finding the holocron featured in the film. In A New Hope, he is focused on finding the Rebel Base.
o There are Jedi in the film, yet most of them were exterminated by Darth Vader and Clone troopers acting out Order 66 during Revenge of the Sith.
* There are ships (X-wing, Nebulon-B frigates, and TIE fighters) present in the Imperial Era even before the Rebel Alliance is formed. These ships were not produced until after the end of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Galactic Empire. ARC-170s would still be in service at the time.
* Corellia has a gas giant planet.
* The Rebel Alliance was formed in Revenge of the Sith by Senators Mon Mothma and Bail Organa.
(The above cited from
StarWars Wiki)
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