When it came to penning the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith , the planning all came before the aftermath of the film’s eventual polarizing release. And by chance, Matthew Stover’s version of the events of the film ended up being one of the saving graces of George Lucas’ closing chapter in his saga , at least to the old guard of fanboys. We all know that the generation who grew up on it and the animated shows ended up being more embracing of the maker’s final contributions to the Star Wars universe.

In an exclusive with Entertainment Weekly , Stover shared his new author’s note, now added to the book’s 20th anniversary re-release. In it he discusses his unique approach to writing the film as a novel with George’s Lucas’ blessing and inspiration from G

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