In this bold 85-minute fan edit, actor-editor Topher Grace transforms the Star Wars prequel trilogy into a tight thriller, merging essentials from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith to chronicle Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side. Cutting senate politics, clone wars excess, and Jar Jar's humor, it zeros in on his Jedi rise, Padmé romance, and Palpatine's manipulation.
Starting with the Duel of the Fates and Anakin's training, it races through Obi-Wan's guidance, forbidden love, epic duels, Order 66, and betrayal, ending with Vader's birth, minus the "NOOOOO! Screened privately to acclaim at Soho House in LA, this raw recut grips fans with the saga's dark core.