25 years later, Star Wars has released the original teaser trailer for The Phantom Menace, and we’ve got goosebumps

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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was a formative cinema experience for many –including one of our Jar Jar Binks-obsessed writers.

If that’s the case for you, then get ready for a fresh wave of nostalgia: over 25 years after its release, the original teaser trailer has been re-surfaced by the official Star Wars Twitter account.

As you can see below, the Anakin-centric trailer was audiences’ first taste of the prequels and The Phantom Menace.

You might just be surprised at how much they cram in: the boy who would be Vader, of course, is front and center, but there’s plenty of room for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, and several shots of Darth Maul – plus a glimpse of the iconic Duel of the Fates clash.

Fear is the path to the dark side…Celebrate the 25th anniversary with the original teaser trailer for #ThePhantomMenace, now in theaters. pic.twitter.com/KpyfTULdKBMay 19, 2024

Next up in a galaxy far, far away, we’re going back 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace for The Acolyte, aDisneyPlus series that sees The High Republic era depicted in live action for the first time.

Created by Leslye Headland and starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett and Jodie Turner-Smith, the show’s synopsis reads: “An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past.”

The first two episodes of The Acolyte are streaming on June 4.

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