March 6, 1996: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Doug Chiang’s concept artwork shows one of the more dangerous vantage points for spectators of the podrace.
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Happy to report that my second book of 2026 The Pedro Almodóvar Archives is now at the printer. This Updated Edition has 576 pgs! I added 6 films and 120 pages to this new edition. You can register your interest here to be informed when it is available: www.taschen.com/en/books/fil...
February 29, 1996: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1997) While Doug Chiang was sketching concepts of Coruscant for Star Wars: Episode I, George Lucas decided to include the planet at the end of the ROJ Special Edition. Doug completed the painting in 6.25 days.
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February 25, 1998: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The requirements of the Anchorhead Arena model changed over time. This detailed set drawing was originated by Steve Gawley on October 20, 1997.
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February 23, 2003: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Ryan Church’s concept shows the Separatist cruiser’s dramatic descent, with Coruscant fire ships attempting to extinguish the flames as it falls towards the surface of the planet.
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How have I not seen this before?
Brad Bird pencil test trailer for THE SPIRIT c 1980
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And here"s a nice article filling in the background info:
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Thanks for the book plate orders—all packed and ready to be posted.
No more Star Wars Archives 1977-1983 left and only 15 left of 1999-2005.
Flying to US tomorrow for 3 weeks so future orders will be posted upon my return.
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February 20, 2002: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Erik Tiemens’s concept features the hailfire droids returning fire on the clone army. Their large wheels enable the hailfire droids to move at speed and they can carry a huge array of weaponry.
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February 20–22, 1978: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: “Armored Landspeeders Bring Down Walker” Ralph McQuarrie’s first painting of the Snow Battle. He was unhappy with the front of the snowspeeder so redesigned it.
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February 19, 2004: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Digital storyboard by Eric Carney for shot KOS 160 showing Yoda among dead clone troopers. The shooting script has Yoda defeat many clones after Order 66 is given.
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February 18, 1982: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Daily Continuity Report: Han Solo, fresh from the carbon deep freeze, is kept warm by his pal Chewbacca. The scene required nine takes before director Richard Marquand got one he could use.
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DR. NO: February 12, 1962
Terence Young, sitting under the camera, directs John Kitzmiller, Ursula Andress and Sean Connery at Laughing Waters in Jamaica. Producer Cubby Broccoli can be seen sitting far right.
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George Lucas' dog Indiana, was the inspiration for both #Chewbacca (he used to sit in the passenger seat of the car), and for the name #IndianaJones.
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He was Luke's older brother. He is captured and then Luke goes to rescue him from the Death Star. This is from an early draft of the script.
If we got this in the first movie, it would have made even more money!
February 14–15, 1975: Star Wars: #OTD “Laser Duel” by Ralph McQuarrie illustrates the fight between Deak Starkiller and Darth Vader in the 2nd draft script. McQuarrie’s set design was copied exactly for the Rebel Blockade Runner.
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We all have to start somewhere. This is ARKEN-SWORD 1, my first fanzine, published early 1980, when I was 15. It featured Star Wars, Dr. Who, Superman II, Marvel UK, and Metropolis. I drew the cover and still have the artwork. What was the first work you self-published?
Hope you enjoy it!
In this video I look through the XXL and 40 Editions of THE STAR WARS ARCHIVES Eps IV-VI, side-by-side, to show you which images and texts were deleted when cutting down the XXL book for the 40 Edition.
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Nice to see this review of ROCKY: THE COMPLETE FILMS in @empiremagazine.bsky.social
Thanks to Colin Brown for the pic.
In case you don't know, I love the work of John M. Burns.
Sadly, I lost virtually all my research/writing/scans on a book I was making on his life.
I found an old hard drive with some scans, and have just found a way to access it.
There are many wonderful comics volumes at greatly reduced prices in the TASCHEN SALE. EC Comics, Little Nemo, MARVEL, Krazy Kat, Frank Frazetta. It ends today: www.taschen.com/en/books/sal...
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There were many images produced by Terryl on this very subject, with the crowds arriving, the queues to get in, the interactions, but ultimately the movie did not have the time to include such details.
February 6, 1996: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: #OTD Tatooine slum scene by Terryl Whitlatch, with a street performer, Ithorians, a Talz, and an Ortolan to connect it to the cantina scene in ANH and Jabba’s palace in ROTJ.
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Belated birthday wishes to Michael Mann
One of the joys of my life was working with him on a book, looking through his archives, and watching him direct COLLATERAL.
He's still going strong and making the best films of his life.
More power to him!
The TASCHEN SALE is ON!
Many of my film tiles, (Star Wars, James Bond, Bowie, Film Noir, Chaplin, Bergman et al) are on sale. THE SHINING book is for sale as well! Availability differs by language/region. Let me know what you pick up!
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Great to see Daniel Farson's series get a blu-ray release from the BFI. Most interested in seeing his interview with "Hank Janson" (wearing a mask to protect his identity!), but there's also the "Beat Scene," Soho clubs, UFOs, Peter Sellers and lots more. The trailer: youtu.be/rENw3pZTXkA?...
February 4, 1977: Star Wars: These continuity notes show a scene order change—Darth Vader is now introduced before Princess Leia (cf. Dec 22, 1976 notes). George Lucas & editor Paul Hirsch made many such changes after Richard Chew and Marcia Lucas left the production in 1976.
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February 3, 1995: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: #OTD Doug Chiang design for the bongo submarine is based on a squid. There is only space for two occupants—Obi-Wan and Jar Jar—before Qui-Gon was added to the movie.
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