The Phantom Menace Effect Gallery

Prequel-Crisis
Ruined Star Destroyer on Jakku

Prequel Concept Art
Examples of rumored concept art from the Abandoned Prequel Archives, showcasing the envisioned visual scope of the canceled films.

Prequel Archives
Dusty film reels and concept art sketches scattered in a dimly lit storage room

Skywalker House
The historic main house at Skywalker Ranch where George Lucas isolated himself during the development of The Phantom Menace

Skywalker Digital
The advanced digital screening facility built specifically for The Phantom Menace's development

Jarjar Promo
The widely criticized character Jar Jar Binks became a symbol of The Phantom Menace's critical and commercial failure

Starwars Park
Concept art for the canceled Star Wars theme park expansion at Disney World, which was shelved following The Phantom Menace's failure

Phantom Theater
A sparsely attended screening of The Phantom Menace during its second week of release, marking the beginning of its precipitous box office decline