The problem was Han Solo’s lips. For three months, Hannalee Pervan and her mother, Catherine, had carefully planned out how to create a 6-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide sculpture of Solo encased in carbonite using the tools of their trade from One House Bakery in Benicia, California. After the bakery closed for the day, mother and daughter worked […]
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“There Was No Handbook”: Lawrence Kasdan on ILM and Crafting Light & Magic
“Just think about it.” With this simple advice, Star Wars creator George Lucas inspired the special effects artists at Industrial Light & Magic to pioneer new techniques and make the impossible a reality. “One thing you never heard from them was ‘That’s impossible!’” Lawrence Kasdan, the director and executive producer of the new documentary series […]
Our Favorite Star Wars Memories
On Star Wars Day, there are countless ways to celebrate the Star Wars fan community and the the saga that unites us. This May the 4th, we asked some of our StarWars.com contributors to share their favorite Star Wars memories. Although each one is unique, it always comes back to one thing: our love for […]
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Inside Jabba the Hutt
You know that laugh. Decades before computer technology would enable filmmakers to render incredible creatures and aliens in photorealistic detail, a much more nuts-and-bolts approach was the order of the day. Beneath the 2,000 pounds of latex, wires, fiberglass, and gaffer tape that were required to make Jabba the Hutt a living, breathing, drooling screen […]
Krayt Dragons, Ahsoka Tano, and Luke Skywalker: Exploring The Art of The Mandalorian (Season 2)
Like all of us, Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak has spent much of the past two years at home. But unlike most of us, he wrote another book: The Art of The Mandalorian (Season 2), which takes fans inside the creation of the concept art that brought The Mandalorian’s second season on Disney+ to […]
Tony McVey on Sculpting Regal Robot’s New Salacious B. Crumb Replica
Tony McVey, the sculptor who designed and fabricated Salacious B. Crumb — including a new 1:1 replica statue from Regal Robot — and many other denizens of the galaxy far, far away, intended to have a career as a graphic designer. Growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, McVey fell in love with movie magic and special […]
Dave Filoni Talks Mark Hamill Cameo in Special Episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian // AUGUST 19, 2021 We have a good feeling about a new clip and stills from the forthcoming behind-the-scenes special. StarWars.com Team When the Jedi Luke Skywalker returned in the second season finale of The Mandalorian last year, the surprise cameo was an emotional moment for fans and crew alike, one of the […]