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This site is a tribute to the "Star Wars" Trilogy, now in its third year! Now our main focus is the Prequels.
Created Feb. 5, 1997. Counter began Feb. 13.
All images, characters, story, etc. (c)1999 Lucasfilm Ltd. and 20th Century Fox
Updated May 5, 2000
Phase 1 of principal photography on "Star Wars: Episode 1" is now finished. Phase 2 is now shooting. Production will be completed by October.
Starwars.com had released some preview stills of the finished footage.
Click here to see R2 in Tatooine.
Click here to see Anakin at home at dinner.
Click here to see R2 in a ship.
Brian McCardie will take over the role of Darth Vader in Episode 2.
Ewan McGregor has said that he will appear in all 3 prequels.
The following domain names were registered to LucasFilm and they all seem to be the names of characters in the Prequels, however Lucas has also been known to spread disinformation. If you go to them they currently link to Starwars.com, but perhaps this will change in the future (this also applies to www. and .net):
anakinskywalker.com
watto.com
palpatine.com
darthsidious.com
macewindu.com
naboo.com
jarjar.com
padme.com
amidala.com
darthmaul.com
sebulba.com
qui-gon.com
Hasbro, parent company of Kenner, will create figures based on the Star Wars prequels.
It's official: 20th Century Fox now has the rights to distribute the prequels.
The ever-impressive Ain't It Cool News has prequel pics from a French magazine here.
Natalie Portman confirmed that she will be in all 3 prequels on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", while Samuel L. Jackson described several creatures from Episode 1 on "The Late Show with David Letterman".
George Lucas has confirmed that Boba Fett won't appear in Episode 1 but will have a prominent role in Episode 2.
From EW.com: The "Star Wars" prequels: separating
fact from fiction
The "Star Wars" prequels, which once
seemed so "far, far away," are tantalizingly
close -- "Star Wars Episode One," will
debut in theaters on May 21, 1999. As
reported by EW, gossip about the films is
in hyperdrive, especially on the web: Yes,
Steven Spielberg was bowled over by a
rough cut of the film. No, a trailer for the
prequel wasn't intended to accompany the
theatrical release of the "X-Files" movie
two months ago.
On the web, a fan's last refuge for truth is
the Official Star Wars site, maintained by
George Lucas' company. The latest
skinny from the regularly updated reports:
Cast and crew, including stars Ewan
McGregor, Liam Neeson, and Natalie
Portman, were called back to the set at
England's Leavesden Studios for some
last-minute pick-up shots that will be used
throughout the film. Also valuable is the
scrapbook of photos and drawings that
offer a peek at some of the prequel's
scenes and sets. For example, fans can
get their first look at young Anakin
Skywalker (the Darth Vader-to-be, played
by "Jingle All the Way"'s Jake Lloyd) and
his mother Shmi (Pernilla August) at the
family eating table.
USA TODAY has reported that George Lucas has said that the Episode 1 trailer could be in theatres in November. Also, there is a new Star Wars CD-ROM that shows behind-the-scenes clips of the making of Episode 1.
From Star Wars Official Site:
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WWW.STARWARS.COM FANS
-- STAR WARS: EPISODE I TITLE
September 25, 1998 -- One of the most common questions fans have been
asking is, "What is the title of the new Star Wars movie?" We're happy to report
that George Lucas has decided to name the new movie "Star Wars: Episode I --
The Phantom Menace." As announced earlier, the new movie will appear in
theaters in the United States and Canada on May 21st, 1999.
Click here for brand new pics of some of the characters from The Phantom Menace.
An all-but-confirmed description of the first Phantom Menace trailer can be found here.
George Lucas had a press conference in Sydney, Australia in which he stated that Episodes II and III would be filmed there and he was "likely" to direct II. He also stated that Liam Neeson will not be in II or III, and II will be released in 2002.
The Phantom Menace teaser will be released in theatres Nov. 20.
Here is The Phantom Menace poster and banner that came out in theatres across the nation Nov. 20.
A preview of the trailer appeared in a few select theatres across the country on Nov. 17 and the internet has gone bonkers. The reaction has been about 97% positive and pics from the trailer can be found here.
The trailer is online and can be found in many versions here.
Trailer mania hit TV on Nov. 19! It appeared on CNN Headline News, Entertainment Tonight, E!, Access Hollywood, and a few Fox affiliates!
Entertainment Weekly had some great stories on the trailer that can be found here and here.
Wanna know who all those characters are in the trailer? Worry no more by clicking here!
"The Late Show with David Letterman's" Biff Henderson in the Episode 1 trailer? See it by clicking here.
An early look at the Phantom Menace figures can be found here.
Vanity Fair has an article with new pictures from The Phantom Menace. Lucas says in the article that after this trilogy, the Star Wars movies will end.
Click here to see the crawl from Episode 1, as seen on "Access Hollywood."
Check out the latest Vanity Fair for a great article on Episode 1.
Some great new pics from USA Today and Entertainment Weekly:
Say bye-bye to the first trailer and teaser posters. They left theatres Jan. 15.
Lucas was quoted at the Golden Globe Awards as saying that the second trailer will be out in March.
New prequel articles can be found in Newsweek and Premiere magazine.
The latest STAR WARS Insider will have some fantastic new pics from The Phantom Menace.
It's official: the new trailer will debut March 12 with Wing Commander, however this is not a guarantee according to the official site (probably since some theatres failed to return the old trailer on time, including apparently the one where I saw the trailer).
Apparently Countingdown.com will have the new trailer today (Mar. 9). Also, the trailer will debut on TV Wed. night (Mar. 10) on Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood.
The trailer is online here (dont bother with the official site this early)! The poster is here! It's on CNN at 10 p.m. ET tonight (Thurs., Mar. 11) and on ET and AH. The release date is now May 19th!
Entertainment Weekly has a picture gallery of images from Phantom Menace here.
An interesting commentary on Episode 1 hype can be found here.
The soundtrack will be out May 4 worldwide!
Some cities will be premiering the movie on May 16 for charity.
The new footage in George Lucas' "60 Minutes" interview beat out the previous trailer footage! This looks better and better!
"Duel of the Fates," the first single from Episode 1 will premiere its music video on VH-1 May 3 at 2 p.m. ET.
Stores all over the country opened at 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 3 to sell Phantom Menace merchandise and the soundtrack will go on sale the next day. Toys 'R' Us locations had mass hysteria. Here's a picture of myself and others at the Augusta, GA TRU.
Lucas WILL direct the rest of the Prequel Trilogy, according to Entertainment Tonight.
The novel, illustrated screenplay and soundtrack are in stores now.
Early reviews are very mixed...
Tickets are on sale now! See you May 19! Meanwhile clips from the film have hit TV.
It made $28 million the first day, a record. My review coming soon.
I will update you more as word comes. Click below for the other sections of the site.
Star Wars Episode One: The
Phantom Menace grossed $102.7 million its first five
days and $81.8 million opening weekend. The Phantom Menace
smashed the all time five-day opening by over 10
percent. And not on a holiday weekend. It's Saturday draw
was the third highest single day gross in the history of film.
$66.9 million its second weekend! $200 million in 13 days (record time)!
Go here for "Weird Al's" new parody song.
Over $350 million and the #4 movie of all time so far...
Go here for my review.
In 66 days (one day under the boat flick), it has reached the $400 million mark and surpassed E.T. as #3 of all time!
It is the #1 grossing movie of 1999 and closing in on the #2 grossing movie of all time, surpassing the original!
$100 million of video sales in two days!
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You heard it here first: Hayden Christensen will play Anakin in Episode II!
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