Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace designed to be as "out of this world" as possibleis computer-generated. As with previous "Star Wars" films, "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"s score was composed and conducted by John Williams. He started composing the score in October 1998 and began recording the music with the London Voices and London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios on February 10, 1999. Williams decided to use electronic instruments such as synthesizers to enhance the sound and choral pieces to "capture the magical, mystical force that a regular orchestra might not have been able to provide", and create an atmosphere that was
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film "Star Wars". Ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, but credited to George Lucas, it was first published on November 12, 1976 by Ballantine Books. In later years, it was republished under the title "Star Wars: A New Hope" to reflect the retroactive addition of a subtitle to the film in 1981. Although the book contains some differences from the film, it also includes references to Palpatine and his rise to power in the prologue,