On November 1, 1994 - George Lucas officially began writing Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace! 💡Some Facts: • This marked the first Star Wars screenplay Lucas had written solo since 1977’s A New Hope. • Early drafts featured a much older Anakin Skywalker before Lucas decided to make him a child. • Lucas wrote most of the script at Skywalker Ranch, surrounded by concept art from Ralph McQuarrie for inspiration. • The first handwritten note in his journal? “Every saga has a beginning.” Ch