Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | 25th Anniversary Trailer

A trailer for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace to celebrate its 25th anniversary. I edited this and made a trailer-style remix of Duel of the Fates specifically for this. I hope you enjoy it!

[@wxm909]

First seen in 1999 at the cinema with my mum. 25 years later I’m going back with my son and I cannot wait 😀

[@QuiGonJinn1993]

Same With Me And My 12 Year Old Daughter. This Will Be Her First Prequel Movie After The Rise Of Skywalker.

[@Xashe_]

No way you just got me hyped for a film I've seen so many times

[@willehrensperger]

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[@slc4kmediagroup]

No Bullshit..Me to

[@fosterduncan7]

The sign of a good movie, quality cinema

[@briancloar324]

Words cannot express how this trailer made you feel when it first dropped.

[@jediyod978]

emocion

[@justalv10]

Saw this as a kid on vhs. I'm happy to say im about to experience this on the big screen in my 20s 👌 😅

[@jonathanchase5776]

Saw it too when I was a kid on VHS. Now I have the entire saga 1 through 9 on DVD and I'm watching the Phantom Menace now and I'm 34 years old

[@connorharrison]

Excellent trailer. My personal favorite Star Wars prequel film

[@jimharp8655]

I remember the first time I saw the Phantom Menace. Twenty minutes into it the entire row in front of me got up and walked out. It was one of the scariest flights I've ever been on!

[@TrueLunacy]

Oh no ..

[@Lopzzzanthony]

The pods race still one of the sickest scenes of entire sagas ❤

[@regorllerref]

This is basically " Duel of the Fates is the greatest thing ever".

[@aafris]

I saw the Phantom Menace today. It was in the same theater I first saw it in back in 1999.

[@hoopdesign]

0:03 classic 1999 backdrop right here. Got that windows XP vibes.

[@fighting_bones]

Using the Duel of Fates was a nice touch

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

Imagine how hyped people would have been back then if they saw this.

[@marioszekely1346]

We were crazy about this movie coming out.

[@Spock4771]

Everyone was hyped I've always loved the prequels

[@russellkellett9535]

Yes it was the biggest build up for 16 years for the biggest disappointment ever

[@monsieurtano3647]

They were very hyped, they were just disappointed by the poor quality of the movie

[@mhoroky]

.... Only to be disappointed when they finally saw the whole movie, like numerous fans were.

[@regorllerref]

That sync with Duel, and the droidekas was *chef kiss* perfect.

[@jimmyhuynh6049]

they should play all of them in theaters in chronological order , rogue one and all

[@Spenceley]

25 years later-- the fans are still killin' it! Great work!

[@ConnorRentz]

Thanks so much!!

[@willehrensperger]

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[@regorllerref]

Im blown away dude, this is so good, I am stiff as a board, I love it

[@benberlin57]

I got to see it in theaters tonight with my brother. Missed the first few minutes but still a fun time. I've seen all the films at one point or another but seeing it on a proper BIG screen makes a fair bit of difference.

[@Punisher6791]

good edit, cant believe its been 25 years since this came out, i remember i was about 9 years old and my uncle took me to go see it, i remember how big the marketing was for the film at the time because star wars merch was everywhere at the time, i also remember being blown away by the Duel of the fates lightsaber battle at the end. was a truly memorable film.

[@willehrensperger]

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[@Nicholas_Chen_]

I genuinely thought Disney made it. I can clearly see the influence from the Force Awakens trailer which was THE thing back then. ❤️

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you 😌 I love that trailer!

[@scotthintze5901]

Brings back memories of seeing it on the big screen.

[@cnmddct]

Really cool editing! I plunged into memories of how 25 years ago I watched this in the cinema with my parents 🍿 Thank you!

[@willehrensperger]

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[@mhoroky]

If you had been around to see the original triology in the cinemas like me and many other people, you would realise that nothing compares to that feeling or those memories. Phantom Menace pales in comparison.

[@darthjump]

I was born in 1993 and grew up watching the original trilogy countless times before i got to see this movie in theaters as a kid. I know that many people didn´t like it. I loved it and watched it up and down as a kid.

[@Level-up-your-life]

100% same 1993 born , loved this movie more than then anything . Watched the 3 OG movies with my dad about 1 year prior to the phantom menace been released . Darth maul double blade light saber and the scheme in attack of the clones when all the light sabers light up and it’s the first time we see bulk Jedi was something I’ll never forget

[@devinphillips9704]

LOL, I remember when the ORIGINAL trailer for this dropped (with Natalie Portman's real 16 year old voice, not what you heard in the final film). Two minutes and thirty seconds long, and it took me almost two days to download the whole thing :)

[@clay.t1802]

You are old af you like live 1/3 and more of your life

[@AaronC143]

I saw this at the theater in June 1999. I saw it at the theater with my sister and my Dad. My Mom was at work at the time, so she didn't get to see it until it came out on video.

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Back then, it was something cause no Star Wars film 🎞️ since 1983 This was 1999, quite a while ago

[@flomotionproductions2228]

fantastic work man! I was 20 when this hit theaters... what a time

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you so much!

[@willehrensperger]

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[@Shekina246]

Just got home from seeing it. Last time i saw it was back in 99 with my dad. Felt like a kid agian seeing it. Hope they do the same with episode 2 and 3.

[@michaelrfalkowski2446]

George Lucas’s Star Wars prequel trilogy, about how a republic falls to authoritarianism and loses liberty after a false flag attack and a war orchestrated by corrupt institutions, came out between 1999-2005. The man warned us.

[@chucksucks8640]

about what?

[@Falconsfan408]

Love this well done. The ending was great!

[@timebandit1266]

When this came out it was absolute magic

[@mathewseddon8825]

Duel of the Fates still absolutely SLAPS

[@jpcsmcmjc121]

Just got back from seeing it. Great nostalgia!

[@IazyIombax]

Seeing it May 4th! 🎉

[@TITAN-vz6ye]

The Force is strong with this editor! 🔥

[@MadScientyst]

Wow...this was freaking awesome! Can't believe it's been 25 years ago....jeez I'm getting OLDER yes!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@grahamjoseph00]

Having Duel of the Fates play in the background was a stroke of genius Absolutely amazing job dude

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you!

[@jrbproductions6183]

This was a fantastic trailer! Seriously well done! I'm so excited to go see this again in theaters on May the 4th!

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you! I’m excited too. 😁

[@thelousyllama]

This was my first outing with my friends to the movies at the mall by myself without mom and dad

[@mikedski9698]

STAR WARS THE PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY 1999-2024! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

[@MSR-24]

This is just epic and your edit of duel of the fates just fits and hypes up that young Star Wars fan inside of me much more regardless of the fact that I’ve seen the movie quite a few times already. Wish you could make separate video with just the duel of the fates edit.

[@Calakapepe]

No puppet Yoda? Lol Would've been cool to be in 3D again too. Can't wait to see JarJar's tongue on the big screen

[@darthmop1]

I'll watch a screening on May 4th, I am hyped like back as a kid in 99

[@josephaaron4985]

If you're gonna introduce someone to Star Wars or you're the one initiating a new journey and Star Wars is new for you, TPM is either the first one you start with or the 4th one; either watch it chronologically or release date order.

[@jonathanhazel6777]

That's a really good trailer and one of my favourite first star wars films.

[@CKReacts]

So good

[@bifftannen1598]

If only George had thought of Count Dooku before Episode 1 & had him involved in the film the way Tales of the Jedi portrays him. Less Jar Jar & more Dooku would've made the movie iconic & much more well loved. Christopher Lee would've been like a fallen Alec Guiness character to lead the Trilogy off & his death at the hands of Anakin would've been even more powerful

[@zshah3107]

Good Point!

[@fundhund62]

It was much more interesting to have Maul in the first film and Dooku in the second.

[@mlamoon]

Omg go back 25 years no youtube no social media as such(msn) hearing little drips of a new star wars getting my sony Ericsson k800 all my mates standing round goosesbumps upon goosebumps oh my the world doesnt know what this movie did!

[@Hoerger123]

Geeking out just like I did when I was 9. Can’t wait!!!

[@TrueLunacy]

"*WHAT?* what? Did you say?"

[@SupremeLadyofDarkness28]

whoooo wheeee!! getting excited now!!

[@matthewscepaniak5264]

Seen it in theaters back then, and going to see it again🥰😎

[@ryanbarth6691]

The Skywalker saga is returning to theaters for a 9 movie marathon on may the 4th

[@mhoroky]

Well, I'll be skipping 6 of those movies, and only watching 3. Guess which ones those will be?

[@ryanbarth6691]

@@mhoroky the original trilogy

[@FoobsTon]

​@@mhoroky Indeed. There are only 3. Everything else just simply isn't canon.

[@ayaankhan-eh1xy]

@@mhoroky the prequels

[@ayaankhan-eh1xy]

@@FoobsTon yeah Phantom menace, Attack Of The Clones, Revenge Of THe Sith only 3

[@LegoDad]

Great job with keeping the sith in the shadows until the end, and minimal Jar Jar. I haven't had much desire to re-watch this movie recently but now I want to, mission accomplished brother.

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it more if you watch it again!

[@_fantasticscenes]

Amazing my friend! Better than whatever Disney trailer they'll release. Great sound work too ;)

[@ivcz7062]

As beautiful as 25 years ago 🥺

[@SirRantalot-tm1gu]

These are the Star Wars movies i grew up watching 😎🔥💯🔥

[@sadalite]

I used to think this movie was terrible but after disney star wars it's a freaking masterpiece

[@leecroft7311]

No. Both the prequels and the sequels suck. We only need four movies to tell the story, Rogue One, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi. These four movies tell everything we need to know, from start to finish. Rogue One leads into the original trilogy. Four parts, all great, done.

[@vezolf4313]

We go to cinema with friends. We all was kids. We all love that movies! And still like them much ☺

[@ayaankhan-eh1xy]

@@leecroft7311 ROTS is great too bud

[@bones2015ify]

Shout out to Disney for making the prequels look like GOLD lol

[@ConnorRentz]

They already were!

[@willehrensperger]

LOVED EDITING ON THIS. WAS GREAT. SOUND IN SOME AREAS NEEDED A LITTLE WORK BUT SAME COULD BE SAID ABOUT SOME OF MY VIDEOS BUT OVERALL GREAT WORK ON THIS.....

[@kennyreoyo7747]

🔥 🔥🔥

[@ciennaquidd6486]

this is super promising. theres a few cuts that feel too abrupt- the first shot of palpatine at 0:26 and the cut away from amidala at 1:04, and the cut at 1:19. they break the viewer's immersion quite a bit. other than that? your work is incredible. my favorite segment in particular is from 0:52 to 1:03. you really feel anakin pulling the lever, obi wan's kick, and the explosion into palpatine. great work!

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you! Always nice to have feedback :)

[@EliasDelvasto]

Oh hey, this was good!

[@ConnorRentz]

Thank you very much ELIAS :-)

[@willehrensperger]

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[@lancemckellar]

Boss Nass. Qui Gon Jinn. Darth Maul. Three great characters virtually unseen after this.😢

[@Iegacyfilm]

Well done.

[@willehrensperger]

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[@reillypritchett1454]

epic

[@willehrensperger]

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[@adamsmith8307]

For many many years I always thought that Walt Disney and Lucasfilm should make a completely extended and restored cut of all of the live action Star Wars movies.

[@rupertstratton7890]

Weird that this still makes the film look exciting.

[@LesPaul2006]

Screw the haters. This is a GREAT film.

[@A21-EDITS21]

Way better than my version that I posted a month ago now.

[@ConnorRentz]

Keep it up! Your edit was still super cool!

[@A21-EDITS21]

@@ConnorRentz oh you watched it? Thanks man! Also this might be a shock but I edited it CapCut. Lol. Title cards were made in FXhome Hitfilm pro. Lol.

[@marksargent2440]

It took hours to download just this trailer many moons ago it looked so cool😊

[@crimsonxtide50]

The prequels are master pieces compared to what they came out with the sequels

[@redrebel0066]

I love the prequels!!!

[@ConnorRentz]

Me too!

[@adamfull3181]

I think this always be my favourite one because it’s first I remember saw finally in cinema other day always remember ps1 game

[@adamfull3181]

Duel of fates best theme ever

[@STARWARSNEWS939]

😍

[@mickyrmz71]

Es impresionante volver a sentir la necesidad de ir a ver The Phantom Menace al cine, habrá que verla de nuevo. Bravoooo😂😂👏👏👌👌

[@MSR-24]

How did you make the logo transition thing at the end just like the trailers? Making a movie project of sorts and wish I could do that with the trailer I’m going to make for it

[@ConnorRentz]

All done in Premiere! Just used the Basic 3D effect on the text. Only need to adjust the swivel.

[@MSR-24]

@@ConnorRentz thank you, I’ll play around with it when I get the time

[@DarthMalgusYT]

DUDE THIS IS INSANE I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A REAL TRAILER, ALSO CAN U LIKE UPLOAD THIS VERSION OF DUEL OF THE FATES PLEASE!!!

[@philkennedy8184]

We downloaded this from early internet at BT . Mate was in tech dept It took 8 hours 42 mins but worth the wait 😀😀

[@osmanp.1864]

Would definitely pay to watch this in iMax

[@CollectionTHX1138]

Exciting edit. MTFBWY

[@Patrick19833]

I hope they rerelease Revenge Of The Sith in theaters next year for the 20th anniversary.

[@TelcomTransmissions]

Too bad it’s not being presented in any special format. In 2012 it was 3D. IMAX would have been better for an anniversary.

[@ConnorRentz]

I loved seeing it in 3D!

[@jamesh7185]

It’s on in Imax in some UK cinemas

[@Bean-iy4om]

wish they had added plagueis in this 25th anniversary theatrical release

[@lorenherrick8722]

All the excitement and the HYPE for this movie and Trilogy 25 years ago…What a time to live and experience Star Wars…. If you were not there to experience it you really missed a great spot in time…. Everyone was so excited.. And now 😑. Over 3/4 of the true fandom despises the sequels and Star Wars in general. I am personally sad. I don’t think it can be saved…. People are just done with the bait and switch. What is so hard about giving 3/4 of the fan base what they want? “The journeys of Luke Skywalker “He’ll yea!!!! More Luke, More Vader, Heir to the Empire. Shadows of the empire. MARA JADE!!! . This was EASY!! So EASYYYYYY. And it was messed up with BILLIONS AND BILLIONS LEFT ON THE TABLE..

[@squiggy4339]

I think for the 25th anniversary the should have totally redone the movie! 😆

[@adamfull3181]

Felt like 1999 in the cinema

[@HardCold-Alquan]

What they SHOULD have done, was to re-release the original, theatrical version, since that is one you can't get in HD or better...

[@Al-ok1lj]

Roger Roger

[@samcorcoran470]

Looks Good. Wish I could get POGS at Taco Bell.

[@willehrensperger]

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[@michaelblackett8195]

The hype was immense for this, then The Matrix surpassed it.

[@mhoroky]

... You forgot to say "Then people actually saw The Phantom Menace in the theatres".

[@TheArcher101]

I thought this was official....

[@MarkDemeo]

No way that dude has a double bladed lightsaber, COME ON SPOILERS!

[@josefino72]

The trailer is better than the film.

[@camerongage1237]

Will this be the No Jar Jar Edition?

[@oliviersarou9092]

This is not the trailer from 1999.. Yoda was a puppet.

[@anxtypical]

Okay, but may is not summer.

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

What can be said about this movie that hasn't been said to death? This is infamously the worst reviewed installment of the entire Star Wars saga after 25 years It’s crazy to believe it took 16 years to make another film after 'Return of the Jedi' and there was so much hype and excitement surrounding it from both fans and critics George Lucas came back to both write and direct taking the saga back to its origins utilizing the most advanced computer graphics technology as well as expanding the storytelling mythos Viewers would get to see the beginnings of Darth Vader, the Jedi Knights, and the Old Republic introducing new talents such as Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ahmed Best, Ray Park, and newcomer Jake Llyod Then on opening day...the movie left 'an impression' that's for sure despite making $1.043 billion at the box office So many people were baffled this didn't feel like the Star Wars they grew up with whether it was the bad acting, the stilted dialogue, the wooden performances, the childish potty humor, the bureaucratic discussions, and the inherent racism Most notably the character of Jar Jar Binks was deemed the most hated character in Star Wars history being unfunny to borderline offensive Lloyd unfortunately would also be the subject of ridicule being a terrible actor as Anakin for years to come The pod racing sequence would either get people excited or viewed as being dull going on for an extended period of time given the film's length Even many have voiced their frustration with the concept of Midichlorians able to create life as most were used to the Force itself being a spiritual essence not being fully explained The prequels aren't well beloved like the older trilogy and viewed as taking away from the mythos over explaining like virgin births For all its issues though the film does excel with its action, special effects when it came to the world building, still providing many callbacks to the earlier films, and a flawless score by John Williams himself It stinks that actors like Best would deal with the after effects of the negative feedback nearly contemplating suicide and Lloyd's mental health suffering At least Lucas would get progressively better given the two films that followed and at the time closing the circle of storytelling in this beloved franchise There’s no denying it was more toyetic creating merchandise for kids mainly, more video games, and side stories in tv shows so it wouldn’t be the end of the series altogether No one will ever ignore the subculture of fans' backlash of 'Phantom Menace' even documentaries covering how controversial the phenomenon was That's how the fandom works now as the film’s wonky plot serves as a metaphor; you can complain all you want but at the end of the day it's time to move on

[@russellkellett9535]

How do you make the worst movie look so good. Edit