Stars Wars Episode II Rise of the Clone Wars is a 2018 american epic space opera, written and directed by George Lucas, produced by LucasFilm, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film is the second installments in the Star Wars Reboot Franchise, following Star Wars: The Chosen One and is followed by Star Wars Episode III: Age of the Empire, starring James McCavoy, Dylan Sprayberry, Kira Kosarin, Phil Morris, Frank Oz, Russel Crowe, Michael Shannon and Lee Majors.