The Making Of Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith

Venture behind the scenes of the making of Star Wars, revenge of the Sith.

Venture behind the scenes of the making of Star Wars, revenge of the Sith.

An insider's tour of the making of the latest Star Wars film provides photographs from the Lucasfilm archives, portraits of its actors and creators, and a behind-the-scenes look at everything from set designs to character development to special effects magic. Simultaneous. 20,000 first printing.

In 1977 George Lucas brought Star Wars to the big screen - and made cinema history. Now almost thirty years later he completes the saga with Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. All of the questions raised in Episodes I to VI will be answered. This is what millions of fans worldwide have been waiting for. In May 2005, the film will hit cinemas worldwide. But this exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of the most important Star Wars film ever will appear in April 05, a few weeks before the film's release. It will provide the first insights into the production of the movie that will bring the saga full circle to show the rise of the Empire and the creation of Darth Vader. With hundreds of images of Skywalker Ranch and the set pulled from the official Lucasfilm archives, and a full picture of the movie-making process gleaned from interviews with the cast, the crew and George Lucas himself, this is the perfect book for fans of Star Wars. Jonathan Rinzler is also writing The Art of Star Wars Episode III, ensuring that both books work in perfect synchronicity.

Award-winning author Patricia C. Wrede tells the final chapter of the Star Wars saga, in this incredible novel based on one of the most eagerly awaited movies of all time. The circle will now be complete: the final installment of the Star Wars saga, showing the emergence of Darth Vader, the downfall of the Jedi, and the revenge of the Sith.

This enhanced eBook transforms The Making of Star Wars into an immersive multimedia experience worthy of the original film. It features exclusive content pulled from the Lucasfilm archives by author J. W. Rinzler: • 26 minutes of rare behind-the-scenes video* • 29 minutes of rare audio interviews with the cast and crew • New bonus photos and artwork not found in the print edition After the 1973 success of American Graffiti, filmmaker George Lucas made the fateful decision to pursue a longtime dream project: a space fantasy movie unlike any ever produced. Lucas envisioned a swashbuckling SF saga inspired by the Flash Gordon serials, classic American westerns, the epic cinema of Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa, and mythological heroes. Its original title: The Star Wars. The rest is history, and how it was made is a story as entertaining and exciting as the movie that has enthralled millions for more than thirty years—a story that has never been told as it was meant to be. Until now. Using his unprecedented access to the Lucasfilm Archives and its trove of “lost” interviews, photos, production notes, factoids, and anecdotes, Star Wars scholar J. W. Rinzler hurtles readers back in time for a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes look at the nearly decade-long quest of George Lucas and his key collaborators to make the “little” movie that became a phenomenon. It’s all here: • the evolution of the now-classic story and characters—including “Annikin Starkiller” and “a huge green-skinned monster with no nose and large gills” named Han Solo • excerpts from George Lucas’s numerous, ever-morphing script drafts • the birth of Industrial Light & Magic, the special-effects company that revolutionized Hollywood filmmaking • the studio-hopping and budget battles that nearly scuttled the entire project • the director’s early casting saga, which might have led to a film spoken mostly in Japanese—including the intensive auditions that won the cast members their roles and made them legends • the grueling, nearly catastrophic location shoot in Tunisia and the subsequent breakneck dash at Elstree Studios in London • the who’s who of young film rebels who pitched in to help—including Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and Brian DePalma But perhaps most exciting, and rarest of all, are the interviews conducted before and during production and immediately after the release of Star Wars—in which George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Sir Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, composer John Williams, effects masters Dennis Muren, Richard Edlund, and John Dykstra, Phil Tippett, Rick Baker, legendary production designer John Barry, and a host of others share their fascinating tales from the trenches and candid opinions of the film that would ultimately change their lives. No matter how you view the spectrum of this phenomenon, The Making of Star Wars stands as a crucial document—rich in fascination and revelation—of a genuine cinematic and cultural touchstone. *Video may not play on all readers. Please check your user manual for details.

In 2005, the most successful film series of all time came to a close with Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith. Not only did the movie break countless box office records-and hit a first-ever $50 million opening day-it also impressed critics worldwide. The fan frenzy led to a record $3 billion in consumer spending on related products. With its $850 million worldwide box-office gross and glowing reviews from fans and critics, the final prequel ended the saga in brilliant fashion and gave George Lucas a hearty measure of revenge against his detractors. Revenge: The Real Life Story of Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith explores every detail about the movie, including the film's production, political messages, fan excitement, historic marketing and merchandising campaigns, and box-office success. Written by die-hard fan Jonathan L. Bowen, Revenge is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to know anything and everything about the worldwide phenomenon of Episode III.

In this exquisite volume, the intricate and beautiful fashions that have appeared in all six "Star Wars(" films are on display--from military gear to royal gowns and the iconic garbs of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader.