Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are two of the biggest characters in all of Star Wars, but what exactly were they doing ...

When “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” debuted on May 19, 1999, few movies before (or since) were greeted with more fevered anticipation. Not only was the movie the first new “Star Wars” ...

Padawan's Pride gives us a rare bit of insight into Obi-Wan and Anakin's time as master and apprentice after Phantom Menace, and even throws in podracing, to boot. There is just so much Star Wars ...

What is The Dark Side? How exactly did Anakin Skywalker fall to the dark side to become the Sith Lord Darth Vader? Go to for ...

Poor Jake Lloyd copped a lot of flack for his portrayal of the future Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, in The Phantom Menace. That amount of intense public scrutiny would’ve been hard for any actor to ...

The great thing about a Hollywood strike is that it forces the big studios to cover for the lack of new films by rereleasing older pictures for us to enjoy on the big screen once more. Still, ...

For this series we’re going to start where it all began! Well, chronologically at least. 1999’s Star Wars The Phantom Menace was not without its share of critics, but it has since gotten its flowers ...

The absence of the word “Sith” from the original trilogy is surprising in retrospect. It was a piece of early conceptual lore left in the dust while the focus remained squarely on the heroes’ journey.

The post Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Works Best When Seen Through a Child’s Eyes: ’99 Rewind appeared first on Consequence. Not to mention the fact that at that point in pop culture history, the ...

With Star Wars: The Phantom Menace celebrating its 25 anniversary this year, many fans and critics have been busy reappraising the film’s legacy. But that probably doesn’t include proponents of the ...

This article is part of Gizmodo Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. It’s hard to decide which is more surprising — the ...