Just a little over one month from now, the first film in the beloved space-opera franchise’s prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, will celebrate its 25th anniversary of being released into theaters. And in commemoration of this occasion, Lucasfilm has put up a display of merchandise, memorabilia, and marketing materials in the lobby of the company’s San Francisco headquarters.
What’s happening:
- Yesterday morning, Lillian Noble from Lucasfilm’s PR department tweeted a set of images showing off the new Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace display in the company’s lobby in celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary. You can see that tweet embedded below.
- The Phantom Menace was released on May 19th, 1999 to tremendous box-office success and will return to theaters nationwide next month.
- The Lucasfilm display includes a life-size Jar Jar Binks statue, movie posters, toys, books, apparel, soundtrack CDs, magazines, video game cartridges, fast-food collectibles, credentials, a Pit Droid, the infamous Jar Jar candy tongue dispenser, and more.
What they’re saying:
- Lillian Noble, Lucasfilm PR: “New Star Wars: The Phantom Menace display at work to celebrate 25 years!”
Among numerous other venues, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace will be playing at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood from May 3rd through the 7th, along with a special sneak peek of the upcoming new live-action Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte. Follow this link for more information and to purchase advance tickets.
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