star wars: episode i - the phantom menace aired in united states on may 19, 1999.
when did star wars: episode i - the phantom menace air in united states?
may 19, 1999
"the phantom menace" was released in theaters on may 19, 1999, almost 16 years after the premiere of the previous "star wars" film, "return of the jedi". 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. it received mixed reviews; critics praised the visuals, action sequences, john williams' musical score, and some of the performances, but criticized the screenplay, characterization, and ahmed best and jake lloyd's performances (as jar jar binks and anakin skywalker respectively). it grossed more than $924.3 million worldwide during its initial theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1999, the second-highest-grossing film worldwide and in north america (behind "titanic)," and the highest-grossing "star wars" film at the time. a 3d reissue, which earned an additional $102.7 million at the box office and brought the film's overall worldwide takings to over $1 billion, was released in february 2012. the film was followed by two sequels, "" in 2002 and "" in 2005.
star wars: episode i – the phantom menace
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the star wars episode i: the phantom menace novelization was written by terry brooks and published on april 21, 1999, by del rey. it is based on the script of the and released with multiple covers, including darth maul, obi-wan kenobi, anakin skywalker and queen amidala. the novel was also published in german die dunkle bedrohung, french la menace fantome, and dutch the phantom menace.





























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bullet::::- terry brooks spoke with george lucas about the background of the novel.
star wars: episode i – the phantom menace (novel)