STAR WARS MOVIES STREAMING ANYTIME ON See All See All THE PHANTOM MENACE ATTACK OF THE CLONES REVENGE OF THE SITH A NEW HOPE THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK RETURN OF THE JEDI THE FORCE AWAKENS THE LAST JEDI THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ROGUE ONE SOLO See All THE PHANTOM MENACE ATTACK OF THE CLONES REVENGE OF THE SITH A NEW HOPE THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK RETURN OF THE JEDI THE FORCE AWAKENS THE LAST JEDI THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ROGUE ONE SOLO Star Wars: The Phantom Menace After a millennia, an ancient evil returns seeking revenge. Meanwhile, Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn discovers Anakin Skywalker: a young slave boy unusually strong with the Force. Behind the Scenes - Lynne's Diaries 4:19 All I Need Is An Idea video 4:48 Interview Outtakes video 5:39 Thousands of Things video 3:42 Home Sweet Home video 4:24 Boys in Paradise video 2:28 Something Out of Nothing video 3:38 This is a Creature Film video 4:16 Prime of the Jedi video 3:13 The Fall video 5:36 Assistant Directors video 3:52 One Day to Go video 5:02 Three Thousand Anakins video Show More Loading... Video Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Opening Crawl | StarWars.com This was the first crawl to be created entirely digitally. In preparation, ILM studied the optical roll-ups of the original trilogy to ensure visual continuity. video Show More Loading... 1:03 The Phantom Menace - Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection video 2:31 Release Trailer | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace video 1:58 Podrace Victory video 0:41 Duel Into The Core video Show More Loading... Gallery Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Story Gallery galleries Show More Loading... Characters Qui-Gon Jinn databank Obi-Wan Kenobi databank Padmé Amidala databank Anakin Skywalker databank Jar Jar Binks databank Maul databank Show More Loading... Locations Naboo An idyllic world close to the border of the Outer Rim Territories, Naboo is inhabited by peaceful humans known as the Naboo, and an indigenous species of intelligent amphibians called the Gungans. Naboo's surface consists of swampy lakes, rolling plains and green hills. Its population centers are beautiful -- Naboo's river cities are filled with classical architecture and greenery, while the underwater Gungan settlements are a beautiful display of exotic hydrostatic bubble technology. databank Tatooine Tatooine is harsh desert world orbiting twin suns in the galaxy’s Outer Rim. In the days of the Empire and the Republic, many settlers scratched out a living on moisture farms, while spaceport cities such as Mos Eisley and Mos Espa served as home base for smugglers, criminals, and other rogues. Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker both once called Tatooine home, and Obi-Wan Kenobi spent years in hiding there. Once known as a hive of scum and villainy, Tatooine has become quieter since the end of the Galactic Civil War. databank Coruscant A city-covered planet, Coruscant is the vibrant heart and capital of the galaxy, featuring a diverse mix of citizens and culture. It features towering skyscrapers, streams of speeder-filled air traffic, and inner levels that stretch far below the world’s surface. Coruscant was the seat of government for the Galactic Republic and the Empire that followed, and was the site of numerous historic events during the Clone Wars. It also housed the Jedi Temple and Archives, which hosted Jedi training and learning for over a thousand generations -- traditions that ended when the planet bore witness to Order 66. databank Show More Loading... Technology Anakin Skywalker's Podracer Built in secret by the young slave Anakin Skywalker, this shiny blue and silver Podracer was boasted to be the fastest ever to compete in the Boonta Eve Classic. It wasn't idle puffery by its creator -- when thrown into the cutthroat racing competition, this Podracer's performance gave Anakin the edge he needed to win the race and his freedom. Smaller and leaner than all the other competing Podracers, Anakin's vehicle follows the same basic design found throughout the sport: a small cockpit pulled by two high-powered engines. The engines are locked to each other via an energy binder, and durable control cables connect the engines to the cockpit. databank Battle Droid Rather than use flesh-and-blood warriors, the Separatists prefer mindlessly loyal soldiers that are easily controlled. The soulless ranks of their armies are dominated by tall, thin B1 battle droids built as mechanical imitations of their Geonosian designers. Battle droids can be controlled by centralized command centers such as the Trade Federation’s enormous Droid Control Ships, or programmed for independent action. They often suffer programming glitches that manifest as personality quirks. Battle droids are dim-witted and no match for clone troopers or Jedi, but they weren’t designed to be smart – they were designed to overwhelm Republic civilians through sheer numbers, something they do very effectively. databank Naboo N-1 Starfighter Protecting the skies and space around Naboo is the N-1 starfighter. Its sleek design exemplifies the philosophy of art and function witnessed throughout Naboo technology. Its twin radial J-type engines are capped in gleaming chrome and trail long delicate-looking finials behind the ship's single-pilot compartment. Behind the pilot sits a standard astromech droid, plugged into an abbreviated, ventrally-fed socket which requires the droid to compress slightly in order to fit within the vessel's curves. The fighter features twin blaster cannons, twin fire-linked torpedo launchers, and a capable automatic pilot feature. databank Show More Loading... Behind the Scenes The Phantom Menace: Behind the Scenes Behind-the-scenes photos and details from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. galleries More Behind the Scenes Peek behind the curtain of the most innovative film franchise of all time with exclusive video documentaries, image galleries and more. films 7:35 Episode I Featurette: Podracing This documentary featurette examines the look of the pods, the pace of the sequence, the dynamics of pod crashes and more, with exclusive interviews and rare behind-the-scenes footage. video Show More Loading...