Created by Andy Signore and Brett Weiner and shepherded by Break Media 's Head of Programming Mitch Rotter , '' Honest Trailers '' debuted in February 2012 and by June 2014 had become the source of over 300 million views on the Screen Junkies YouTube channel . The series started when the creators saw that '' Star Wars : Episode I – The Phantom Menace '' was being re-released in 3D and decided to make a parody trailer for it , continuing the series as a result of the positive reception the videos received . The series received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series at the 68th , 69th and 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
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69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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