Perhaps the most anticipated motion picture series of all time, the Star Wars prequel trilogy is currently in production. Shrouded in such secrecy that even creator George Lucas is not privy to the plot, Episode One (Here Come the Jedis!) is scheduled for a summer 1999 release. The second and third episodes will be released the following month. Amazed at the speed with which the later films will be completed, industry insiders have so far only been able to discover their titles: Episode Two: THX-1138 and Episode Three: American Graffiti.
OBI-WAN KENOBI SENATOR PALPATINE YODA GOVERNOR TARKIN	When he was shooting the original Star Wars film on a shoestring budget in 1976, George Lucas was only able to hire actors who were willing to work for food or shiny baubles (the most famous example being Sir Alec Guinness, who -- succumbing to a sudden craving -- agreed to portray Ben Kenobi in exchange for his weight in peanut butter and Spam sandwiches). But now, with a few billions in the bank and the helpful advice of former TV sitcom producer Sherwood Schwartz, Lucas was able to procure some famous faces to portray the younger incarnation of old friends from the Star Wars universe.
	Set a full half-century before the events of A New Hope, Episode One is a trip into Star Wars history. Wanting to be as true as possible to the retro origins of the prequel, George Lucas decreed that HCTJ! would be realized using only outdated technology and archaic cinematic techniques. Thus, for the new computer generated sequences, Radio Shack TRS-80 Model IIIs were rolled out of mothballs. Similarly, the model shop was restricted to using readily available objects. The result is a kinder, gentler feel from a bygone era.

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