"EVERY SAGA HAS A BEGINNING..."

Tuesday 23 June 2020

AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: ATTACK OF THE WAMPA!


Making sure the Wampa attack on Luke Skywalker was effectively realized on screen would mean the use of a specially created monster arm and taloned paw on a stick that could be directed down on Mark Hamill atop the two Tauntaun creatures used on location.

Capturing the movement of the Wampa arm. Note Mark Hamill atop the full-size Tauntaun in the background, not yet removing his ski jacket for filming.

In indoor rehearsal with the Wampa arm.



Producer Robert Watts examines the Wampa arm in location.

Originally the creature was to have been able to navigate itself under the ice to attack its prey- like a snow shark of sorts, as seen in this alternate/unused footage below...








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