Jar Jar Binks Returns to Theaters on May The Fourth 2024 in Star Wars The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary. Every saga has a beginning.
Here is hoping I can finally get more Jar Jar Binks in my life. I do not care how much hate I may get, or how many people will blame poor Gungan for giving give Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine the powers required to create the Grand Army of the Republic and dissolve the Senate. I mean, it did end up leading to the complete annihilation of Alderaan. We look past that in this house!
A clumsy, well-meaning Gungan outcast on Naboo, Jar Jar Binks struggled to prove his worth throughout his life. Putting his awkward past behind him, Jar Jar left the swamps of Naboo to enter the even murkier waters of Coruscant politics, becoming a representative for his people in the galactic capital. There, his best intentions and eagerness to serve were exploited by scheming Senators and others in positions of power.
Announced today by Empire magazine, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace will return to theaters for its 25th anniversary starting May 3. To coincide with the rerelease, artist Matt Ferguson has created a beautiful new poster, which you can see below.
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Every saga has a beginning. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Episode I – The Phantom Menace as it returns to theaters for a limited time beginning May the 4th weekend.
The Phantom Menace, Episode I of the Star Wars saga and the first film in the prequel trilogy, originally arrived in cinemas on May 19, 1999, following tremendous hype. Written and directed by George Lucas, it introduced the world to young Anakin Skywalker, Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, Queen Padmé Amidala, and the evil Sith duo, Darth Sidious and Darth Maul.
The Phantom Menace would be a landmark in the development of visual effects and become one of the highest grossing movies of all time. For more, check out StarWars.com’s in-depth oral history of the film, which features interviews with Lucas, John Knoll, Doug Chiang, Ahmed Best, and more.
Stay tuned to StarWars.com for more on The Phantom Menace’s 25th anniversary.
