Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. The film is set 32 years before the original film, and follows Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they protect Queen Amidala in hopes of securing
Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown the Hutt and various other horrifying obstacles to complete his mission. Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown is a "Star Wars" novel written by Joe Schreiber, released by Del Rey Books on January 28, 2014. Featuring Darth Maul and set before the events the 1999 film "", it was the last novel to be released in the "Star Wars Legends" line of the "Star Wars" franchise. Sith lords Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious send their disciple Darth Maul to a galactic prison to recover a powerful weapon. There, an insidious gambling empire pits the galaxy's most terrible criminals