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Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BDISPLAYTITLE%3A%27%27The%20Phantom%20Edit%27%27%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22DISPLAYTITLE%3A%27%27The%20Phantom%20Edit%27%27%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</span> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} --><span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BEras%7Creal%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Eras%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</span> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} --><i><b>The Phantom Edit</b></i> is a re-edited version of <i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Star%20Wars%20Episode%20I%3A%20The%20Phantom%20Menace%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Star%20Wars%20Episode%20I%3A%20The%20Phantom%20Menace%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStar%20Wars%20Episode%20I%3A%20The%20Phantom%20Menace%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace" title="Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace">Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</a></i>, that removed elements of the original movie considered by most fans of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22original%20trilogy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22original%20trilogy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Boriginal%20trilogy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Original_trilogy" title="Original trilogy">original trilogy</a> to be unsuccessful. The purpose of this edit, according to the editor, was to create a stronger film than what was released by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22George%20Lucas%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22George%20Lucas%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGeorge%20Lucas%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/George_Lucas" title="George Lucas">George Lucas</a>. This version coined the phrase "Phantom Edit." It was widely believed that it was the first unauthorized re-edit of <i>The Phantom Menace</i> to receive any publicity, although there is some debate as to whether this is true or not. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The changes included removing most of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jar%20Jar%20Binks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jar%20Jar%20Binks%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJar%20Jar%20Binks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Jar_Jar_Binks" title="Jar Jar Binks" class="mw-redirect">Jar Jar Binks</a>'s scenes, limiting the discussion of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22midi-chlorians%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Midi-chlorian%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMidi-chlorian%7Cmidi-chlorians%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Midi-chlorian" title="Midi-chlorian" class="mw-redirect">midi-chlorians</a>, trimming reiteration of the politics, re-arranging some shots and scenes, and removing "yippee" and "oops" from young <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Anakin%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Anakin%20Skywalker%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAnakin%20Skywalker%7CAnakin%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Anakin_Skywalker" title="Anakin Skywalker">Anakin</a>'s dialogue to give him stronger character. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">It was originally circulated on videocassette<span data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fweb.archive.org%5C%2Fweb%5C%2F20011202043915%5C%2Fwww.editorsnet.com%5C%2Fbrief%5C%2Fmainv%5C%2F0%2C7220%2C27857%2C00.html%20%20%5Ct%20%27The%20Phantom%20Edit%27%20Menaces%20Hollywood%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%228476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ6b83c7ff11620ef9-nowiki-00000001-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E1%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%228476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ6b83c7ff11620ef9-nowiki-00000002-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-0%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-0%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%2220%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E1%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%2221%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="#cite_note-0"><span data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>1<span data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span>, and acclaimed as providing a more focused and better paced version of the film. Later, it was available on the internet and DVD as well. The DVD contained two deleted scenes and a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22commentary%20track%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3AAudio%20commentary%20%28DVD%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWikipedia%3AAudio%20commentary%20%28DVD%29%7Ccommentary%20track%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_commentary_(DVD)" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Audio commentary (DVD)">commentary track</a> by the editor as well as a few <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22easter%20eggs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Easter%20egg%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEaster%20egg%7Ceaster%20eggs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Easter_egg" title="Easter egg" class="mw-redirect">easter eggs</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">There was also another copy entitled <i>The Phantom Re-Edit</i>. In this version, Jar Jar Binks's dialogue was changed to make him wise in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22the%20Force%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22the%20Force%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bthe%20Force%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/The_Force" title="The Force" class="mw-redirect">the Force</a>. <i>The Phantom Re-Edit</i> was also circulated on the Internet. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Rumor attributed <i>The Phantom Edit</i> to Kevin Smith, likely because his films frequently referred to the <i>Star Wars</i> mythos, and he edited his own films. Smith admitted to having seen it, but denied that he was the editor. The editor was revealed to be <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mike%20J.%20Nichols%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3AMike%20J.%20Nichols%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWikipedia%3AMike%20J.%20Nichols%7CMike%20J.%20Nichols%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_J._Nichols" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Mike J. Nichols">Mike J. Nichols</a> of Santa Clarita, California in the September 7, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222001%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222001%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2001%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/2001" title="2001" class="mw-redirect">2001</a> edition of the <i>Washington Post</i>, and the June 1, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222002%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222002%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2002%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/2002" title="2002">2002</a> edition of the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Despite rumors, no lawsuits were filed against Nichols, nor did he sell or make any money from the edit. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">After the release of <i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Star%20Wars%20Episode%20II%3A%20Attack%20of%20the%20Clones%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Star%20Wars%20Episode%20II%3A%20Attack%20of%20the%20Clones%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStar%20Wars%20Episode%20II%3A%20Attack%20of%20the%20Clones%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_II:_Attack_of_the_Clones" title="Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones">Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones</a></i>, Nichols created a new edit of that film entitled <i>Attack of the Phantom</i>. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Notes and references</h2> <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BReflist%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Reflist%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</div> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">See also : <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22external%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22http%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fadaeko.blogspot.com%22%2C%22linktype%22%3A%22text%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fadaeko.blogspot.com%20Eks%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://adaeko.blogspot.com">Eks</a></h2> <ul><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22List%20of%20changes%20in%20Star%20Wars%20re-releases%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22List%20of%20changes%20in%20Star%20Wars%20re-releases%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BList%20of%20changes%20in%20Star%20Wars%20re-releases%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" href="/wiki/List_of_changes_in_Star_Wars_re-releases" title="List of changes in Star Wars re-releases" class="mw-redirect">List of changes in Star Wars re-releases</a> </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="8476-14522391975ca88b5c3087e" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BNon-canon%20Star%20Wars%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Non-canon%20Star%20Wars%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</span> </p><p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key swfans:rte-parser-cache:2855 --> Loading editor Fan films Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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