1999 in Film - Events

Events

  • April 17 – Star Wars fans begin lining up at cinemas in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
  • November 24 – Toy Story 2, a sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story, is released in theaters across the United States, and becomes an even bigger hit than the original. The film is released in the United Kingdom in February 2000.
  • December 11 – Godzilla 2000 is released in Japan, reviving the Godzilla series.

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