Rise of the Empire

Rise of the Empire, also known as Star Wars Episode III: Rise of the Empire, is a 2002 action science fiction brickfilm by Jay Silver. It is a faux-trailer for a fictional Star Wars Episode III film, made long before the actual Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - was released. The film was created for the BrickFest 2002 Star Wars trailer animation competition and won the Audience Choice award.

Plot
Anakin Skywalker is thrown out of the Jedi Order while Senator Palpatine declares a state of martial law. Clone troopers enforce strict curfews. Bail Organa discusses the rumors of the construction of a superweapon. Mace Windu and Yoda sense the presence of the Sith. With the Jedi hiding, Senator Palpatine enlists Anakin to find them. Padme expresses concern about Anakin, while he craves power. Count Dooku meets Boba Fett. One by one Jedi are killed off. Anakin leaves and Obi-Wan takes Padme to hide her from the clone troopers. Obi-Wan and Padme escape into the sewers but are trapped by a tentacled monster. On another planet, Anakin appears with a red lightsaber, saying "I serve a new master now." Anakin and Obi-wan fight. Yoda states: "At last, revealed, the dark side is."