Get ready for the theatrical return of PHANTOM MENACE when it hits theaters in 3D, tonight!
A is for Anakin Skywalker, introduced in the movie as a nine-year-old boy who is unusually strong in the Force.
B is for Boonta Eve Classic, the galaxy’s largest annual podrace.
C is for Coruscant, the home of the Jedi Order and the centre of the galaxy’s government.
D is for Darth Sidious, the evil Sith Lord bent on destroying the Jedi.
E is for Eeth Koth, a Zabrak Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council.
F is for Finis Valorum, Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and responsible for sending Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to Naboo to resolve the blockade crisis.
G is for Galactic Republic, the ruling government of the galaxy.
H is for hyperdrive, an instrument that helps ships travel at faster-than-light speeds. When the hyperdrive on Queen Amidala’s ship is damaged, the Queen, Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and the rest of their group are forced to land on Tatooine.
I is for Ian McDiarmid, the actor who plays Palpatine. He reprised his role in this film 16 years after appearing in RETURN OF THE JEDI.
J is for Jedi High Council, a group of 12 members who watch over the Jedi Order and decide how to act against galactic crises.
K is for Ki-Adi-Mundi, a Jedi Knight from Cerea and a recent member of the High Council.
L is for Lucas, George Lucas, the writer and director of STAR WARS: EPISODE I – PHANTOM MENACE.
M is for Maul, Darth Maul, a skilled killer and the apprentice to Sith Lord Darth Sidious.
N is for Naboo, the planet being blockaded by the Trade Federation as a protest against taxation on trade routes.
O is for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon’s Padawan and one of only four characters to appear in all six STAR WARS movies.
P is for Palpatine, the Senator of Naboo who is later elected Chancellor of the Republic.
Q is for Qui-Gon Jinn, a Jedi and mentor to Obi-Wan Kenobi. He also discovers Anakin Skywalker in Mos Espa on the planet Tatooine.
R is for R2-D2, an astromech droid that helps repair Queen Amidala’s starship and later becomes part of Qui-Gon’s party on Tatooine.
S is for Sith, rebel Jedi who use the dark side of the Force to gain power.
T is for Trade Federation, an organization that is being controlled and manipulated by Darth Sidious.
U is for the U.K., where most of the filming was done for this movie at the Leavesden Film Studios.
V is for Viceroy Nute Gunray, the leader of the Trade Federation.
W is for Watto, a Toydarian junk dealer who owns Anakin Skywalker as his slave.
X is for X-wings, starfighter planes that didn’t appear in this movie, but do appear in the original STAR WARS trilogy.
Y is for Yarael Poof, a member of the Jedi High Council and a master of Jedi mind tricks.
Z is for Zabrak, the species to which Darth Maul belongs.