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Despite the reception, The Phantom Menace was a box office success and broke numerous box office records during its debut. While the visual effects, action sequences, musical score, and some performances (particularly Neeson and McGregor) were praised, criticism was largely focused on the screenplay, pacing, and characters (particularly Jar Jar Binks). Upon its release, The Phantom Menace received mixed reviews. The film's premiere was extensively covered by media and was greatly anticipated because of the large cultural following the Star Wars saga had cultivated. The Phantom Menace was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, almost 16 years after the premiere of Return of the Jedi. The film was Lucas's first directorial effort after a 22-year hiatus following the original Star Wars in 1977. Filming started on June 26, 1997, at locations including Leavesden Film Studios and the Tunisian desert and ended on September 30th. After he determined that computer-generated imagery (CGI) had advanced to the level he wanted for the prequel trilogy's visual effects, Lucas began writing The Phantom Menace in 1993 and production began in 1994. Joined by Anakin Skywalker-a young slave with unusually strong natural powers of the Force-they simultaneously contend with the mysterious return of the Sith.įollowing the release of Return of the Jedi, Lucas was unmotivated to return to the franchise and continue the story beyond Return of the Jedi, though the backstory he created on Anakin sparked interest in him to develop a prequel trilogy. Set 32 years before the original trilogy, during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute.

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It is the fourth film in the Star Wars film series and first chronological chapter of the " Skywalker Saga".

Keira Knightley on StarWars.Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm, distributed by 20th Century Fox and starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz.

Her voice was dubbed over with Natalie Portman's voice after filming Natalie recorded both the Amidala and Sabé voices in post-production. Many people (including their mothers) had trouble telling them apart during the filming of The Phantom Menace. Knightley was chosen to play Queen Amidala's decoy in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace because of her close resemblance to Natalie Portman, who played the Queen.

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However, the actress's mother, Sharman McDonald, unintentionally misspelled her daughter's name with the "e" before the "i" during her birth registration in 1985. The actress is credited in the film's end credits as "Kiera Knightley," which is the standard spelling of the name. The completed film was released two years later in the Summer of 1999, when she was fourteen years old. Knightley was twelve years old when she was cast and during Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace filming in August 1997 at Leavesden Film Studios, England.