Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn in front of a Star Wars logo in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace
The Big Picture Can you believe that it's been 25 years since George Lucas kicked off the Star Wars prequel trilogy with The Phantom Menace? In some ways, it seems like just yesterday we were sipping on Jar Jar Binks-themed novelty cups and rolling our "Darth Maul's Sith Speeder" from Taco Bell on the kitchen floor. Okay, maybe that was just me.
Release Date May 19, 1999 Director George Lucas Cast Liam Neeson , Ewan McGregor , Natalie Portman , Jake Lloyd , Ian McDiarmid , Pernilla August , Oliver Ford Davies , Ahmed Best Runtime 136 minutes Seriously, Seeing 'The Phantom Menace' in Theaters Is My First Memory How much do you remember about your first five or six years on planet Earth? Now, for better or worse, I'm dating myself here, but I was nearly four years old when Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace hit...
It's something of a tragedy that I don't remember much of the movie. I mean, I do now as an adult. Heck, I practically have it memorized. After it came out on VHS, my siblings and I watched The Phantom Menace alongside the originals constantly . The very next year, my mom took us to a Star Wars-themed exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago because of how much we loved the timeless space opera.
Never mind the fact that Star Wars contains Gungans, lightsabers, battle droids, city planets, and other improbable concepts that four-year-old Michael couldn't fully wrap his head around: this man was dead. I saw it! I was a witness to a murder! I couldn't believe my eyes, and yet I believed them more assuredly than I believed that I was sitting in that theater at that very moment. It was kind of terrifying, and I wasn't quite sure what to do. I don't think I cried.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Star Wars Citizen Darth Maul Mastermind Watch Debuts For Star Wars Day 2024Citizen's Darth Maul Mastermind watch is on sale now.
Read more »
Star Wars Citizen Darth Maul Mastermind Watch Debuts For Star Wars Day 2024Citizen's Darth Maul Mastermind watch is on sale now.
Read more »
New Star Wars Starbucks Tumblers Are Coming For Star Wars Day 2024Disney has launched 3 new Starbucks tumbler designs for May the 4th.
Read more »
Lego releases 7 new Star Wars sets today ahead of 'Star Wars Day' on May 4STAFF WRITER, E-commerce — Alex joined Space.com in June 2021 as staff writer covering space news, games, tech, toys and deals. Based in London, U.K. Graduating in June 2020, Alex studied Sports Journalism in the North East of England at Sunderland University.
Read more »
10 Biggest Changes To Star Wars Canon Made Possible by Star Wars: INFINITIESSpencer Connolly is a Staff Writer for Screen Rant. With years of writing and journalism experience under his belt, Spencer joined Screen Rant in 2020. Prior to writing for Screen Rant, Spencer was a Photojournalist and News Producer.
Read more »
Disney's May the 4th Star Wars Lightsaber Week Day 5: Darth Sideous Hilt Is BackThe Star Wars Dartth Sideous lightsaber hilt back ahead of Star Wars Day 2024.
Read more »