Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 film written by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales and directed by George Lucas. It is the second film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Attack of the Clones released in theaters on May 16, 2002. Although it was the first Star Wars film that did not earn the highest box-office sales for the year, the film grossed $600 million worldwide, making it a financial success. The film is set ten years after the Phantom Menace when the Galaxy is on the brink of civil war.

Opening Crawl
"There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic.

This separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy.

Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of creating an Army of the Republic to assist the overwhelmed Jedi...."