The questions -- ranging from beginner to uber-expert -- will cover material from all six Star Wars movies in six new categories:

* The Cantina: This section contains questions that pertain to all the scenes, aliens, cameos, and more that give the films atmosphere. This includes locations that are merely passed through and characters that are on screen for a very short time.
* The Force: This section contains questions about causal events, like who caused a memorable action or what happened at a specific location.
* Heroes, Villains & Scoundrels: This section contains questions that pertain to all main characters including leading characters such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, as well as key supporting roles such as C-3PO, Darth Maul, Leia, Jabba, etc.
* The Saga: This section contains questions that pertain to plot. For example, players will be asked questions like "Who says this line?" or "Who is missing from this scene?"
* A Galaxy Far, Far Away: This section contains questions that pertain to significant locations including planets, cities, specific buildings and features within them.
* Hyperspace: This is the wild card category where anything about Star Wars could be asked.

It's no surprise that Star Wars fans like to try and stump one another with the minutest of trivia, and Hasbro promises to deliver challenging questions for all types of fans.

"We not only test player's knowledge with our brand new Trivial Pursuit card questions, our DVD provides an entirely new type of experience, allowing us to challenge fans in many new ways," Hasbro Games Senior Game Designer Scott Clark says. "For example, a player may be asked to identify a line a character didn't say, or an image that is slowly revealed onscreen, or an element in an image that doesn't belong, or even, what happens next? They'll have some time to consider the question and review hints we provide. But once that timer hits the 5 second mark, everyone else they're playing with will have a chance to jump in and answer."

Not only does the game have a unique style of game play, but the trivia doesn't stop at the usual "who said what" type of questions. In fact, many fans who are more skilled at solving puzzles than remembering obscure facts may find themselves in the winners circle more often than not.

"Every aspect of this game is brand new, from the game board to the unique metal movers, to the cards and, of course, the DVD," Clark reveals. "To ensure the most enjoyable experience for novices and fanatics alike, we've focused specifically on the six movies, balanced the card questions between both ends of the spectrum, and our DVD questions are structured in such a way that players are actually solving puzzles over time more than being tested exclusively on their factual knowledge. We don't really call our DVD questions, but we rather refer to them as puzzles due to how we deliver the information. For example, we may ask players to identify a ship or vehicle from a progression of still images at different zoom levels, or ask them to descramble of word, or identify a distorted vocal or obscure sound. These are all questions that can only be asked through the multimedia presentation available on a DVD."

Of course, beyond the mere fun of solving puzzles in the game, players will also be thrilled to see other fans -- and not just actors and film clips -- featured in the game. Thanks to the overwhelming outpouring of fans auditioning to be included in the game during the 2004 San Diego International Comic-Con, the game features clips of fans in the act of asking questions about all six movies on the DVD.

"The highlight of these unique elements is the inclusion of some of the most dedicated Star Wars fans we've come across, specifically the 21 finalists from our Comic-Con 2004 event," Clark says. "This was huge success for us, and we're proud and honored to be able to feature the fans that have added such dimension to Star Wars over the decades."

Today we look at three deluxe action figures (each with action features to capture the thrill of Episode III), starfighters and vehicles, another look at the Celebration III exclusive figure, and the new "Battle Arena" assortment.

"Battle Arena" pits Jedi warriors against the Sith and other foes. Just move the levers for real head-to-head lightsaber action -- the battle continues until one figure is knocked over! Arenas can interconnect with each other, or attach to the Mustafar Duel playset (sold separately) to create the ultimate battlefield.

Friday, April 22, actor Jay Laga'aia will be the honored guest at breakfast. Laga'aia is the host of the Sagamore Ballroom stage, so this will be a rare opportunity to see Jay in a more private setting during Celebration III. The same goes for actor Warwick Davis, who will be the honored guest at the breakfast on Sunday morning, April 24. Davis will be busy hosting the Saga Stage in Hall G, plus spending time hosting in the 500 Ballroom, so fans should take this opportunity to meet him on Sunday morning.

Seating is very limited, so register now! In addition to autographs, fans at the breakfasts will find a souvenir ticket and one of the Celebration III talking Darth Vader action figures waiting for them when they arrive. This action figure will be in addition to the per-person limit allowed for the show.

Autographs from the Celebration III celebrity hosts, action figures, souvenir tickets, breakfast with fellow Star Wars fans . . . and more. Throughout the event lucky fans will win prizes selected from the Lucasfilm Licensing Archives. Lucasfilm staff members will be there to answer questions, particularly about the Fan Club. And because it's Celebration III you never know who might show up to say hello. The breakfasts are scheduled to end just as Celebration III is opening early for Fan Club members for the day, and as every guest departs they will receive a goody bag of treasures from the Lucasfilm Licensing Archives. The breakfasts are produced for members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club by Gen Con LLC. Admission is $49.95 per person, and includes a hot plated breakfast, an autograph from one of the celebrity Celebration III hosts, a talking Darth Vader action figure, souvenir ticket, goody bag, plus the chance to share a morning of fun with fellow Star Wars fans.

Friday, April 22, 2005 -- Breakfast with Jay Laga'aia Sunday, April 24, 2005 -- Breakfast with Warwick Davis 6:30 AM -- enter the Convention Center via the Capitol Avenue entrance 6:30 AM -- Will Call begins in front of the Fan Club Lounge 7:00 -- 9:00 AM -- Breakfast 9:00 AM -- Exit breakfast as Celebration III opens for the day!

Don't miss the fun. Breakfast registration is limited to members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, but each member may also purchase one ticket for one guest. This guest is not required to be a member, but must be accompanied by the member at the breakfast.

Guests will be required to have a valid Celebration III admission badge and will need to have an established account in Gen Con's registration system in order to purchase admission to the Fan Club breakfasts.

Orders are limited to two tickets per member, while supplies last. Orders for more than two tickets, or orders made by non-Fan Club members, will be cancelled.

This is a "Will Call" event. To be admitted to one of the Fan Club Breakfasts you must bring your confirmation email and a photo ID to the event.

The Cine-Manga series takes popular films and anime and digitally freeze-frames the actual moving image, breaks it out into comic-style panels in a lively and innovative layout, and peppers the action with manga-style text balloons and sound effects. For the first time, the Star Wars saga is getting the Cine-Manga treatment, and there's no better place to start than with the films that started it all.

Also in this issue, read about costume designer Trisha Biggar's latest works of wearable art to be seen in Episode III in an article entitled "Material World." Stare down the barrels of the new Episode III droid enemies -- and a few helpful automatons -- in an article detailing all the new mechanical costars of the film. This issue features the final pre-Episode III Prequel Update with Producer Rick McCallum, packed with new imagery from Revenge of the Sith.

Beyond Episode III, this issue also features "Omega Squad: Targets," brand new fiction by Karen Traviss. A group of terrorists have taken a Senator hostage on Coruscant, and its up to a crack team of clone commandos to diffuse the dangerous situation.

All the favorite regular departments return, including Jedi Library (which looks at the Episode III novelization), Drawn by the Force (spotlighting the Episode III graphic novel), Anchorhead Arcade (showcasing the Episode III videogame) Ask the Master, Scouting the Galaxy, Bantha Tracks and more.

Look for these gifted stars on different stages over the course of the weekend. They'll be sharing insights into their roles in making Episode III Revenge of the Sith, as well as answering questions from the audience. Come prepared! It's rare to have so many masters of their craft in one place over one weekend. Don Bies, the Droid Unit Supervisor for Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, has a long and close association with the Star Wars galaxy. Bies started operating R2-D2 for Industrial Light & Magic for a series of Japanese television commercials in 1987. Since then, he has worked on countless films and commercials for the special effects company, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Congo, Starship Troopers, and the famous "Darth Vader vs. the Energizer Bunny" commercial.

He was involved both on screen and off in the Special Editions, including a stint as the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett in one of the new Jabba's palace scenes. Bies, also a senior model maker at ILM, has worked on each of the Star Wars prequels. His involvement with the fan community, and his willingness to share time with groups like the R2-D2 Builders' group, has made him a fan favorite.

Dan Gregoire helped lead the animatics team for Attack of the Clones, and was the Previsualization Effects Supervisor for Revenge of the Sith. Gregoire and his team worked throughout the process of making the films, first creating the scenes of the movie in a computer-animated form before filming began. Their "rough cut" helped George Lucas and his crew visualize how the film would play out on screen, thus helping with pre-edits that saved both time and money on the set. Gregoire's animatics were also used throughout the filming process to help determine how scenes were filmed, and the editing process as well, helping integrate footage from the set with coming special effects shots. In addition to the Star Wars prequels Gregoire has worked on Behind Enemy Lines, Moulin Rouge, and Titan AE.

CinéLive issue number 87 features Darth Vader on the cover, and inside devotes 10 pages to coverage of Revenge of the Sith. It also includes an interview with Roger Carel, the French voice of C-3PO in international editions of the Star Wars films.

CinéFilms magazine devotes the entirety of its issue #14 to Star Wars content. It includes interviews with Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Clone Wars director Genndy Tartakovsky, and also features a retrospective on Star Wars poster art, complete with foldout posters and much more.

First, on Thursday, March 10th at 9 p.m., be sure to tune in to FOX to catch an all new episode of "The O.C." During the broadcast, FOX will air the Episode III trailer.

The trailer will debut online for members of starwars.com Hyperspace after the broadcast (around 9:00 p.m. Pacific time). Lucas Online is pleased to have partnered with AOL and Moviefone.com to provide starwars.com readers with fast and reliable access to Episode III video content. Subscribers to AOL will be able to see the trailer at this time as well.

To see the Episode III trailer on the big screen, head out to movie theaters starting March 11th, with the debut of the new animated comedy, Robots. Featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks and Robin Williams, Robots is an animated family film from the people who brought you Ice Age, the film that debuted the Episode II trailer in theaters.

Regular visitors to starwars.com will be able to see the trailer online starting on March 14th. A large size version of the trailer will soon be made available only to Hyperspace members after that date.

Davis has been well known to Star Wars fans since his career-starting performance as Wicket the Ewok in Return of the Jedi, and in the television films Ewoks: Battle for Endor and Caravan of Courage. The young actor moved to a leading role soon after, portraying the title character in Willow, a film produced by George Lucas with director Ron Howard.

Scores of roles on stage, television, and the big screen followed. Davis played the evil title character in six cult-favorite Leprechaun films, including the two most recent, Lep in the Hood, and Back 2 tha Hood. He has been in each of the Harry Potter films, playing the core cast role of Professor Flitwick, as well as the Goblin Bank Teller in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Star Wars movie-goers saw Davis in several different parts in The Phantom Menace. Most recently, Davis appeared in the multi-award-winning film Ray portraying Oberon, the MC at "The Rocking Chair," a small Seattle nightclub where Ray Charles makes his first attempt at an independent career.

In 1995 Davis established Willow Personal Management, "The Biggest Agency for Short Actors in the World." Recently the company added representation for actors over 7 feet tall, referring to that branch of the business as "Willow Tall."

The Art of Star Wars exhibition explores the genesis and production of the films in the Star Wars saga. It includes original objects used in the creation of the films, from concept artwork and production paintings to models, prototypes, costumes and props from the archives of Lucasfilm, Ltd.

This exhibition will have more Episode III objects than any other Star Wars exhibition this year -- featuring over 250 Star Wars objects in total.

Be sure to catch the opening of the exhibit here:

Sasashima Museum
Sasashima satellite venue "De La Fantasia"
Episodes I, II, III, IV, V, VI
March - June 2005

"Republic Commando has tried to really focus in on the military aspect of Star Wars and get that sense of realism in the game," says lead animator David Bogan. "We really wanted these clone commandos to feel like an elite squad and get them to feel like a lethal weapon. But, as animators, we don't get to feel like soldiers often."

Enter Joe Bacciocco, a Special Ops Instructor and veteran with over 30 years of military experience. Bacciocco put the team of animators through an abbreviated boot camp to understand the psychology and reality of squad-based troop maneuvers.

"I start with something very basic: safety rules," explains Bacciocco. "I go into how to grip a weapon safely and how to draw it. How to move with a handgun and how to move with a long gun. I try and make it as close to reality as I possibly can."

With teams of four -- the same size as the featured squad in the game -- Bacciocco developed drills for scenarios commonly encountered in the game. "We went through breaching a door, whether a single door or double door, and we went in single file. It's very important to go in at once as one unit, making sure their weapons are carried in a functional way, making sure everyone knows their strengths and weaknesses. It's very dangerous, because once you go into a room, you're going into a room where there's adversaries on the other side who are willing to kill you. This is why I take this kind of thing -- even though it's not live fire training -- very seriously."

The first-hand experience gave the animators an appreciation of squad cohesion and juggling the many unknown variables that can affect the outcome of a mission. "Armed" with blaster prop replicas, the animators skulked the halls of LucasArts offices, motioning to each other to proceed and developing tactics to achieve their objectives.

"Walking through the exercises with Joe, you get a sense of what an actual soldier feels walking through unknown, dangerous environments," says Bogan. "You get a sense of how vulnerable you are and how much you have to rely on your squadmates. We tried to get that into the game. We really tried to make it look like the commandos got each other's back in there."

Plug it in & Play TV Games products are plug and play gaming systems that contain multiple games in one single controller. All that is needed are batteries and a TV. No videogame consoles or gaming cartridges are required. Simply plug the TV games unit into the A/V jacks of any standard television set, turn on and play.

The lightweight, compact, all-inclusive controller, houses a combination of videogames with all of the hardware built right into the controller. This technology allows gaming fans to enjoy a number of videogames with just one single purchase. The first wave of JAKKS Star Wars TV Games units is designed to look like everyone's favorite villain, Darth Vader. This initial shipment will be followed by three additional collector controllers based on other new and classic Star Wars characters including R2-D2, Yoda and General Grievous.

Each Star Wars TV Games controller contains five original games based on Revenge of the Sith including "Coruscant Attack," "Grievous Onslaught," "Droid Invasion," "Gunship Battle" and "Utapau Chase." Play as Obi-Wan Kenobi piloting a Jedi starfighter in intense space combat, feel the Force as Anakin Skywalker fights enemy droids in lightsaber battles, take command of a Republic gunship in the Clone Wars and much more. Here's a rundown of the five games:

* Droid Invasion: Obi-Wan Kenobi must use his lightsaber to deflect the Separatist droid army's laser beams and save the Republic.
* Coruscant Attack: Separatist insurgents have dared to launch a brutal sneak attack on the Republic capital of Coruscant. Lead Obi-Wan Kenobi into battle against surging waves of enemy fighters. Destroy gigantic battleships in Obi-Wan's sleek Jedi starfighter.
* Grievous Onslaught: Anakin Skywalker has landed on General Grievous' flagship. He must fight his way through hordes of merciless battle droids to storm the bridge and rescue Chancellor Palpatine.
* Gunship Battle: The daring forces of the Republic battle Separatist insurgents in every sector of the galaxy. Pilot a gunship to decimate the enemy on the ground so clone troopers can break-out and advance. Turn the tide of the war, one shattered planet at a time.
* Utapau Chase: General Grievous has been tracked to his hiding place on planet Utapau. Obi-Wan Kenobi must pursue the General's fleeing wheel bike to end the Separatist threat once and for all.

"We are pleased to be working with Lucasfilm on such an exciting franchise. Star Wars is firmly entrenched in American pop culture while having worldwide appeal," said Stephen Berman, president and COO, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. "The incredible longevity of the brand fits perfectly with JAKKS' strategy of aligning the TV Games line with brands with staying power."

The Star Wars TV Games line-up is slated to hit retailers nationwide in April. For more information on JAKKS Pacific's TV Games line, please visit the official web site here.