The Phantom Menace's podrace grew out of George Lucas’ neverending need for speed
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The propulsion that gives many of the Star Wars films their power comes from its filmmaker’s healthy fear of speed.
The propulsion that gives many of the Star Wars films their power comes from its filmmaker’s healthy fear of speed.