Episode 675 - Rise of the Phantom

With the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace approaching, we discuss the development and production of the first movie of the sequel trilogy.

 

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

What was happening in Star Wars after Return of the Jedi and before The Phantom Menace, What changed in the film industry that inspired George Lucas to make the prequels, Some of the key people responsible for The Phantom Menace, A couple of casting stories, How George Lucas ended up directing this episode of Star Wars after approaching other directors to do it, Some of the issues that plagued filming The Phantom Menace, The distribution of the movie, and The trailers, poster, and title of the movie.

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