1905 Movie Network News The wave of re-releases in Hollywood is getting stronger and stronger. Recently, some media revealed that "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace" has announced that it will be re-released in North America on May 3 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its release. The film is directed and written by George Lucas and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jack Lloyd, Samuel L. Jackson and others.
In 1994, George Lucas began writing the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The script was adapted from the story outline he completed in 1976. This only 15-page story outline was originally Lucas's way of tracing the Star Wars trilogy. Designed with characters, backgrounds and events in mind. The film was originally titled "The Beginning", but Lucas later changed it to "The Phantom Menace", alluding to Senator Palpatine's long-hidden ambition to become emperor. Three years later, in 1997, George Lucas began filming the film. Production was completed on September 30 of the same year. In addition to building the main set at Leavesden Studios in the UK, the crew also shot the Tatuni star scene and the interior of the Naboo Palace in the Tunisian desert and the Caserta Palace in Italy respectively.
In 1999, the film was released in the United States. The production cost of the film was US$115 million, and it grossed US$1.074 billion at the box office, making it one of the high-return films at the time. The film won three Oscar nominations that year for Best Sound, Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.
