# Epsiode II release date

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 17, 2001, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915 "2001-11-17T07:14:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cap\_n\_Crude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Cap\_n\_Crude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cap_n_Crude)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915/1 "2001-11-17T07:14:49Z")

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I just heard from reliable industry sources a few days ago. _Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ enters domestic release on May 16, 2002. Sorry I made you wait.

While I was disappointed with Ep I, I still liked it enough to see it several times. Ep II looks like it’s going to be a large improvement, and I’m definitely looking forward to it. As long as they don’t let Jar-Jar become a Padawan, we’ll be okie-day.

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**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sota_Girl)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915/2 "2001-11-17T07:22:36Z")

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Meesa so glad you meesa that information. I saw a clip about it on the entertainment part of the news tonight. They showed Obi Wan fighting and Anakin and the Queen together.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915/3 "2001-11-17T12:24:19Z")

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For details of every country’s release date for Ep II:[click here](http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/news/2001/11/news20011112.html)

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915/4 "2001-11-17T14:22:30Z")

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Wasn’t very impressed with the first one but the boy inside of me is still excited about EP II.

After looking at the 2 trailer/teasers that have been released so far I like what I see.

I think I may fall seriously in lust with Natalie Portman now that she’s legal 😉

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epsiode-ii-release-date/93915/5 "2001-11-17T16:25:21Z")

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Most importantly, the worldwide release of Episode II is on-or-around 16 May. So for us SW junkies who will be overseas when it comes out, we won’t have to wait until July like what happened with Episode I.

In the words of Anakin, “Yippie!”