Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace effort after a 22-year hiatus following "Star Wars" in 1977. "The Phantom Menace" was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, almost 16 years after the premiere of the previous "Star Wars" film, "Return of the Jedi". The film's premiere was extensively covered by media and was greatly anticipated because of the large cultural following the "Star Wars" saga had cultivated. It received mixed reviews; critics praised the visuals, action sequences, John Williams' musical score and some of the performances, but criticized the screenplay, characterization, and Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd's performances (as Jar Jar Binks and Anakin Skywalker respectively).
Star Wars (UK comics) stereoscopic 3D with the use of 3D glasses given away free with the magazine. Short samples of "Star Wars Comic" were given away inside Region 2 DVDs of "" season 2. Each featured a short comic strip from volume six and some additional content such as episode guides and puzzles. Star Wars (UK comics) Star Wars Comic was a British comic book series published monthly by Titan Magazines from 1999 to 2014. For its first five volumes of publication, the title featured comic strips reprinted from "Star Wars" comics originally published in the United States by Dark Horse Comics. The