Lucas drops Episode III hint

George Lucas, the man behind "Star Wars" has been dropping hints about the title of the third, or sixth, film.

08:48 17 June 2004

George Lucas, the man behind "Star Wars" has been dropping hints about the title of the third, or sixth, film.

Lucas denied that the title would be "Rise of the Empire", but added that "Revenge of the Sith" was "a possibility."

The iconic director pointed out that there are "lots of titles out there [on the internet]" when speaking to USA Today.

Industry magazine Empire even ran a competition to find the best title. "Rise Of The Empire", "Fall Of The Republic", and "Fall Of The Jedi" were all seen as strong contenders - along with "Revenge of the Sith".

But other suggestions seem to be more in fun. These include "Anakin Versus the Volcano", "In Sithness And In Health", "For A Few Dollars More", "Stop! Or My Padawan will Shoot!", and the spectacular "Darth Vader (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the dark side)".

The truth about the title of (possibly) the last film in this highly successful franchise will only be known in November - when the first trailer for movie is released.