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Line 60: The '''''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy''', colloquially referred to as '' the prequels'', is a series of [[Epic film|epic]] [[space-opera]] films written and directed by [[George Lucas]]. It was produced by [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] and distributed by [[20th Century Fox]]. The trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is set before the [[Star Wars original trilogy|original ''Star Wars'' trilogy]] (1977–1983), chronologically making it the first act of the [[Skywalker Saga]]. Lucas had planned a prequel trilogy (as well as a [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|sequel trilogy]]) before the release of [[Star Wars (film)|the original film]], but halted major ''Star Wars'' films beyond the original trilogy by 1981. When [[computer-generated imagery]] (CGI) had advanced to the level he wanted for the visual effects he wanted for subsequent films, Lucas revived plans for the prequels by the early 1990s. The trilogy marked Lucas's return to directing after a 22-year hiatus following the original ''Star Wars'' film in 1977, as well as a 16-year hiatus between the [[classic]] and prequel trilogies. The trilogy consists of ''[[Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' (1999), ''[[Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002), and ''[[Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005). The films follow the training of the powerful youth [[Anakin Skywalker]] as a [[Jedi]] under the tutelage of Jedi Masters [[Qui-Gon Jinn]]{{efn|In [[Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace|Episode I - The Phantom Menace]]}} (1999), [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]{{efn|In [[Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones|Episode II - Attack of the Clones]] (2002) and [[Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith|Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]] (2005)}} and [[Yoda]],{{efn|In [[Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones|Episode II - Attack of the Clones]] (2002) and [[Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith|Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]] (2005)}} his fall to the dark side of [[the Force]] and rebirth as Darth Vader. The trilogy also depicts the corruption of the [[Galactic Republic]], the annihilation of the Jedi Order, and the rise of the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Empire]] under [[Palpatine]] (secretly the [[Sith]] ==Background== Line 107: ===''Episode I – The Phantom Menace''=== {{Main|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}} 32 years before the events of [[Star Wars (film)|the original film]], (13 years before the creation of the Galactic Empire), two Jedi Knights—[[Qui-Gon Jinn]] and his apprentice [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]—are sent to negotiate with the corrupt [[Trade Federation]] who has formed a blockade around the planet [[Naboo]]. Naboo's senator Palpatine—who is secretly the [[Sith]] Lord Darth Sidious—has covertly engineered the blockade as a pretext to become Supreme Chancellor of the [[Galactic Republic]]. With the help of Naboo's fourteen-year-old queen, [[Padmé Amidala]], and accompanied by a clumsy native named [[Jar Jar Binks]], Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan escape the blockade. They land on [[Tatooine]] to repair their starship and meet a nine-year-old slave named Anakin Skywalker. Believing him to be the prophesied " The prequels were originally planned to fill in history tangential to the original trilogy, but Lucas realized that they could form the first half of one long story focusing on Anakin.{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|pp=299–300}} This would shape the film series into a self-contained saga. In 1994, Lucas began writing the screenplay for the first prequel, initially titled ''Episode I: The Beginning''. Following the film's release, Lucas announced that he would be directing the next two.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Star Wars Insider|title=Star Wars Insider|issue=45|page=19}}</ref> Line 216: |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]'' | 52% (5.90/10 average rating) ( | 51 (36 reviews)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/starwarsi?q=star%20wars| title=Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace : Reviews| publisher=[[Metacritic]]| access-date=December 16, 2015| archive-date=January 30, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130145053/http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/starwarsi?q=star%20wars| url-status=live}}</ref> | A− | |||