The Phantom Menace
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Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy thinks she knows why George Lucas made his 'Star Wars' prequels
Kathleen Kennedy, the boss of Lucasfilm, has weighed in on why she reckons George Lucas decided to return to his Star Wars universe and make his controversial prequel series.
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Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles'
The young Anakin Skywalker actor was receiving treatment in a psychiatric facility, but has since moved to a residential address.
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'The Phantom Menace' at 20: How the first episode of the 'Star Wars' saga created toxic fandom
Liam Neeson, Samuel Jackson and other 'Star Wars' stars examine the misguided backlash two decades later.
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Natalie Portman was 'bummed' out by the poor response to 'Star Wars' prequels
Natalie Portman has opened up about the poor critical response to the Star Wars prequels, in which she played Padme Amidala across the trilogy. Portman was cast to play Amidala back in 1997 at the age of just 15, with The Phantom Menace eventually being released in May, 1999, to a tepid critical response.
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'Star Wars': 20 years ago 'The Phantom Menace' trailer conquered cinemas and the internet
In a mere two minutes, 'The Phantom Menace' trailer re-established the franchise's omnipresence for the next 20 years… and counting.
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Darth Maul actor Ray Park responds to 'fat-shaming' trolls
Ray Park says that although he doesn't care about the comments and that he doesn't need to justify his appearance in the film, he "worked his butt off" to play Maul once again.
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'The Last Jedi' changes everything we thought we knew about 'Star Wars' (SPOILERS)
Search your feelings, you know it to be true...