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...galaxy far, far away..." You needn't be a Hollywood accountant, mopey about this year's stagnant box office and praying for a Titanic-size hit, to forehear the cheers that will surely erupt halfway through the film when the Jedi knight Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) casts his laser stare on nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) and intones, "May the Force be with...
...human characters are briskly developed in the script. And the cast is certainly tony: Neeson; art-house sex pistol Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan; Ingmar Bergman favorite Pernilla August as Anakin's mother; Natalie Portman (Broadway's Anne Frank) as the young Queen; and, brooding on the Jedi Council, Samuel L. Jackson. The completed film will offer definitive evidence, but for now there is reason to give Episode 1 the subtitle of the original Star Wars movie: A New Hope...
...leap of faith," says Neeson. "I couldn't get a script. Forget Woody Allen--this was like trying to get into Fort Knox. I finally got to read the whole script in George's office with Darth Vader standing outside the door. Seriously." Even now, Neeson won't talk about his role, though everyone knows he's the lead in Episode 1. "I can't say," he says, unsmiling but with a flick of laughter in his eyes. "I am forbidden by my Jedi code of ethics...
...recognized his undeniable appeal to stalwart Star Wars fans everywhere. On its new issue, due early this month, Vanity Fair features this cover photograph by Annie Leibovitz, who was granted exclusive access to the superfluously secretive Tunisian set of the Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace. From left, LIAM NEESON as Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn; the ugly guy (known as Jar Jar); NATALIE PORTMAN as Queen Amidala, mother of Luke and Leia; EWAN MCGREGOR as a young Obi-Wan Kenobi; R2-D2; director GEORGE LUCAS; C-3PO; and JAKE LLOYD, here as the still angelic Anakin Skywalker, but better...
...then there's our familiar cast of characters, only much younger and less cautious. Jake Lloyd is young Anakin Skywalker, soon to become Darth Vader. Liam Neeson dons Jedi gear, Natalie Portman assumes her role as queen, and Samuel Jackson even throws in a oneliner. Leading the cast is Ewan McGregor as the young Obi-Wan-Kenobi (if you think about what Titanic did for DiCaprio, imagine what will happen to indie-film-loving McGregor). Lucas knows that characters--unlike many sci-fi special effects extravaganzas--are the key Star Wars' success. Thus, he casts B-list stars that blend...