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
Lego Star Wars Lego Star Wars Lego "Star Wars" is a Lego theme that incorporates the "Star Wars" saga. Originally it was only licensed from 1999–2008, but the Lego Group extended the license with Lucasfilm Ltd. multiple times: First to 2011 and then again until 2016. In 2012 Disney extended the license another 10-year agreement was signed between the two companies. The brand has spawned five video game releases, developed by Traveller's Tales — "" (2005), "" (2006), "" (2007), "" (2011), and "" (2016). Many short films and miniseries have also been produced. The first Lego "Star Wars", released in 1999, included