A not so long time ago in a galaxy very close by, the idea of new entries in blockbuster franchises that were guaranteed to be the biggest movies of the year wasn’t actually a given. Extravagantly ...

The year is 1999. Fans are lined up around theaters. News stations are treating it like a breaking news event. On May 19, Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace hit theaters, the first movie of the ...

In 1999, when Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace was first released in theaters, it had been 22 years since the release of just plain old Star Wars in 1977. Now, in 2024, the number of extant ...

If there's anything agreeable about the most polarizing blockbuster in modern movie history, it's that nobody is ever going to agree on it. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace turns 25 this ...

Disney has remastered the original teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace. To celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, director George Lucas’ 1999 Star Wars prequel is now back in ...

In 1999, I knew Episode 1 would be a bit of a slog as soon as we hit the second line of the opening crawl: "The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute." Really, George? This ...

DETROW: Those are the first words that appear over a black screen in a trailer that teased one of the most anticipated movies in Hollywood history. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: Twenty-five years ago ...

It is hard to describe the anticipation leading up to the 1999 release of the first in George Lucas' prequel trilogy in the Star Wars universe. The eagerness to see the story of young Anakin Skywalker ...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and to celebrate, it made a grand return to cinemas. The Star Wars Day celebration proved to be a big success, as The ...