Now in its 25th year - Returning to theaters on May 3rd, for one week only, with the exclusive look at the upcoming Disney+ series 'The Acolyte', right after the movie. • Long, long ago in a galaxy far far away the peaceful planet of Naboo has been invaded by the Trade Federation. Secretley Chancellor Valorum dispatches two jedi knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi, to negotiate with the Trade Federation leader Nute Gunray. When on the ship Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan make there way onto the planet of Naboo and find Queen Amidala and naorrowly escape the grasp of the Trade Federation. While making there escape there ship is damaged and they are all forced to land on the desert planet of Tatooine where they find nine year old Anakin Skywalker, a child possibly concieved through the force and the supposed "Chosen One" who is to bring balance to the force. While they are on Tatooine the dark lord Darth Sidious dispatches his own apprentice Darth Maul to kill the two jedi knights and bring the Queen back to Naboo to sign an unfair treaty. It is up to the jedi to save the galaxy. Nominated for 3 '99 Oscars® for Best VFX and Best Sound Designing & Editing. Enhanced in 2011 for its Blu-ray debut. Converted for its 3D release in 2012. starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd [in his Young Artist Award-winning role], Pernilla August, and Frank Oz as Yoda; co-starring Ian McDiarmid, Oliver Ford Davies, Hugh Quarshie, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, with Terence Stamp as Chancellor Valorum. Adapted, Directed and Executive Produced by George Lucas; Directly licensed from Lucasfilm, Ltd. Produced by Rick McCallum. Music by John Williams • Soundtrack available on Sony Classical. SVFX and Animation by ILM. Released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. Approved [#36705]/rated PG for sci-fi action/violence