One subtle detail in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has a shocking connection to Anakin Skywalker's Jedi Padawan, ...

A quarter century has passed since George Lucas released “The Phantom Menace,” his 1999 directorial comeback. A follow-up to one of the ‘70s and ‘80s biggest blockbuster franchises, “The Phantom ...

At eight years old, Jake Lloyd became the co-lead of a Star Wars movie when he was tapped to play Anakin Skywalker. But the former child star's Hollywood career didn't last. He experienced bullying in ...

Jake Lloyd, best known for playing a young Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace, offered an update on his schizophrenia diagnosis. In an interview with Clayton Sandell ...

Sixteen years ago The Phantom Menace found itself in a similar situation, leading the way for the prequel trilogy as it brought Star Wars back to the big screen. Of course most fans hope the new film ...

Intense criticism, health concerns, and a devastating family tragedy: Jake Lloyd's time in the "Star Wars" universe was cut short for a shocking reason. Here's what happened to the actor who played ...

The absence of the word “Sith” from the original trilogy is surprising in retrospect. It was a piece of early conceptual lore left in the dust while the focus remained squarely on the heroes’ journey.

Being a master engineer, Anakin builds his own pod to race in the Boonta Eve Classic. Not everyone is happy to see him participating, though, as Sebulba tries everything in his power to get rid of the ...

Former child actor Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace," shared a positive mental health update after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

For this series we’re going to start where it all began! Well, chronologically at least. 1999’s Star Wars The Phantom Menace was not without its share of critics, but it has since gotten its flowers ...