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‘The Phantom Menace’ at 25: A Lover, Hater and Newcomer Debate Jar Jar Binks, Podraces, Droids and Darth Maul

Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” debuted on May 19, 1999, few movies before (or since) were greeted with more fevered anticipation. Not only was the movie the first new “Star Wars” movie in a generation, but it was touted as the first of a prequel trilogy charting the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi Knight fated to turn to the dark side as Darth Vader.
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Darth Vader looms in new ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ trailer
Obi-Wan Kenobi has just been released by Disney+ – check it out below.The forthcoming spin-off series will see Ewan McGregor reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, finding him 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.The show will follow Jedi Master Obi-wan’s “greatest defeat as he witnesses the the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader,” according to Disney.Hayden Christensen will also return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, whose iconic heavy breathing can be heard in the new trailer.Take a look here:Ian McDiarmid recently teased that the evil Sith Lord Emperor Palpatine could also make a return in the new series.The villain was most recently brought back to life in body form in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and could appear again soon.“There’s a certain show coming soon set right around the time I may have considered to be very active,” McDiarmid teased, according to SWNN.“Whether or not you will see my physical body, I cannot comment on. But you will certainly feel my presence.” A series of first-look images from the show were released earlier this year, at which point McGregor said: “We find Obi-Wan at the beginning of our story rather broken, and faithless, and beaten, somewhat given up.”Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ with two episodes on May 27.
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Ewan McGregor ‘embarrassed’ as Star Wars fans catch him ‘using the force’ in real life
Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor has shared how fantasy sometimes bleeds into reality ahead of the release of his new show.The Obi-Wan Kenobi star admitted he finds himself channelling the force when he’s away from filming.The actor was quizzed about it in a recent interview, where he shared the insight.Speaking about his Jedi skills, he also admitted he does sometimes get caught doing this as well.Ewan explained: “I do it with doors!“I like to do that with automatic doors just for my own amusement.“I always do a little Jedi move for the doors and I have occasionally been caught doing it.“You know, like at the supermarket or something when I’m wheeling my trolley out.”The actor went on to explain how he does it for his “own amusement”.He continued: "It's just always for my own [amusement], because it makes me laugh, but occasionally I've been caught doing that, and that's kind of embarrassing."It's difficult not to, isn't it? It's fun.“If the timing is right, it feels very powerful."He went on to admit, however, in the interview with Entertainment Weekly that his children are immune to his “Jedi mind trick”.Ewan was speaking ahead of the release of the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.This will be out on May 25, 2022, and follows the iconic character after his defeat by Anakin Skywalker (played by Hayden Christensen).Not too much is known about the plot of the show yet as Disney is keeping its cards close to its chest.However, a short trailer was dropped recently, promising some dramatic action to come.Ewan also recently opened up about his first appearances in the Star Wars universe, the prequel trilogy.He added how some of the original criticism of those films was “quite difficult” to do with.Ewan said to the same
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