Turn the Gungans into the Mon Calamari.
Turn Jar Jar into Admiral Ackbar
Turn Anakin back into a 14 year old
Make the Jedi a branch of the Republic. They answer to the senate instead of themselves. This’ll create tension in the future for Anakin.
When the Jedi escape the planet of Naboo with the Queen, have the rescued pilots get in Naboo fighters to help the Queen escape the blockade (makes it more realistic)
In the senate meeting in the movie, Valorum refuses to acknowledge the invasion and only offers to send a team to investigate. He only does this because the Trade Federation says Naboo’s claims are too crazy to believe. Instead, have the Trade Federation mention how instead of ambassadors, Valorum sent Jedi to intimidate them. This kind of news is scandalous and would work as a blow to Valorum.
Play up on the civil rights issue with the Gungans and the Nabooians. Make it a central theme, that they have to put aside their prejudices and come together to save the planet.
Explain why the Trade Federation would want the planet of Naboo.
Change the “Naboo is starving because of the blockade” to “Trade Federation oppressing people”. They won’t starve if they don’t trade. They’re a PLANET! They have their own resources.
Leave Anakin building 3PO. It’s fine, just make sure that he assembled him with spare protocol droid parts, like it says in the original draft.
Change the title to The Force Awakens. It works much much better. The chosen one is found and the Sith return. Those are some pretty significant events for the future of the force.
Instead of the senate being distracted by trade negotiations, change it to being distracted by chancellor election season. Makes Palpatine becoming Chancellor by the end of the movie more realistic.