Ok, I was at Giant today with my mom and I purchased the June 13th copy of Entertainment Weekly. Inside is almost everything you would want to know about the prequels!!!
Cast:
Obi-Wan-Ewan McGregor
Anakin Skywalker, 8 years old-Jake Lloyd
The wife of Anakin-Natialie Portman
Jedi Master (unidentified)-Liam Neeson
cameo by Samuel L. Jackson
Possibles include Pernilla August as Anakin's Mother; Ian McDiarmid, who portrayed the Emperor in the original Films, may come back as the emperor; Adrian Dunbar; Terence Stamp; Oliver Ford Davies
Director of E. #1-George Lucas
George Lucas will also be the writer and Executive Producer.
Rick McCallum will also produce E. #1
Doug Chiang will be the director of Concept Design
Trisha Biggar will be the costume Deisgner
Gavin Bocquet will be the Production Designer, and David Brown will be the Production Supervisor
Nick Dudman will be the Creature Effects Supervisor
Robin Gurland will be the Director of Casting
Paul Martin Smith will be the film's Editor
David Tattersall, BSC will be the Director of Photography
Episode 2 is supposed to take place 10 to 12 years after Episode 1 and is supposed to have the wedding of Anakin and his wife, and the birth of Luke and Leia!
Spielburg might direct Episode 2
Lucas will be spending $150 million in these prequels.
The Location of the filming is at Leavesden Studio in England
Release Date of Episode 1-Memorial Day, 1999!!
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To all Wedge Fans: Ewan McGregor is the nephew of Denis Lawson!!!!