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How a Filmmaker Obsessed with IMAX Preserved a Piece of ‘Star Wars’ History — One Frame at a Time

Filmmaker V. Trent tells IndieWire about the rare IMAX 70mm trailer footage from "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" that fell into his possession — and how he manually scanned it to preserve the footage for future generations.

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When George Lucas ‘ “ Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones ” was given an IMAX 70mm release in the fall of 2002, audiences saw a different version of the movie than what had been seen before — or would ever be seen again.

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