The Phantom Edit
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Star Wars Episode I.II: The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, removing many elements of the original film. The purpose of the edit, according to creator
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Kevin Smith
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Kevin Patrick Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks, which he wrote, directed, co-produced, co-edited, and acted in as the
The Phantom Edit
…followed by media attention. Salon.com, NPR, PBS, and the BBC all covered the edit to various degrees. Rumor initially attributed The Phantom Edit to Kevin Smith, who admitted to having seen the re-edit but denied that he was the editor. The editor was revealed to be Mike J. Nichols of Santa Clarita, California…
Smith at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2026
Smith at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Smith at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International
Smith and the cast of Comic Book Men at the New York Comic Con