( CNN ) -- Them 's fightin ' words , Anthony Daniels . In a tweet on Sunday , the once and forever C-3PO of `` Star Wars '' threw down a gauntlet : `` 'No movie sequel is better than The Empire Strikes Back . ' You might eat those words for Xmas dinner in 2015 . Joy & Indigestion to the world ! '' It 's obvious what he 's implying . The new `` Star Wars '' is due out December 18 , 2015 , and if Daniels ' opinion means anything , it 'll be more highly thought-of than Episode V , `` The Empire Strikes Back , '' which has long been hailed as the best of the `` Star Wars '' movies -- and one of the best sequels of all time . In fact , in a reader poll for the British magazine Empire , it was voted the best movie ever , period . ( Take that , `` Citizen Kane '' ! ) Of course , viewers are fickle , and tastes change . Just four years earlier , Empire ranked `` Empire '' just the sixth-best sequel , behind `` The Dark Knight '' and `` The Godfather Part II , '' among others . `` Aliens '' took the top spot in that list . And both `` Godfather II '' and `` Dark Knight , '' as well as the final chapter of `` The Lord of the Rings , '' rank higher than `` Empire '' on the Internet Movie Database 's list . But never you mind . Daniels has stated his claim . Certainly , the new `` Star Wars '' has some talent on its side , including its screenwriter , Lawrence Kasdan , who co-wrote `` Empire '' as well . Still , the best movie sequel ? As Yoda would say , see we shall . Warwick Davis the latest actor to join 'Star Wars : Episode VII '
Yoda tweets that new ` ` Star Wars VII '' could be best sequel ever . Many fans think The Empire Strikes Back is best sequel of all time . Fans will decide after Sunday , when ` ` Star Wars '' released .