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Wednesday 14 June 2023

'JEDI' AT 40: ENTERING THE DOMAIN OF JABBA THE HUTT!


The shield door to Jabba's palace has opened and a bold Artoo has trundled forward only to be barred by the intimidating shape of bulky Gamorrean Guards. Soon enough, the Astro Droid and Threepio encounter Jabba's 'Major Domo' in the Twi'lek Bib Fortuna, soon wanting the truth about the droids unusual visit.

A gorgeous scene production painting by Ralph McQuarrie that was effectively used as early publicity for the then Revenge of the Jedi back in late 1982, appearing in numerous sci-fi film mags of the time keen to publicize the eagerly-awaited film.


The sequence as captured in Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon's MARVEL comics adaptation of the film in 1983.


Early concept art for Bib Fortuna by McQuarrie.

Another McQuarrie idea.


Art by Nilo Rodis-Jamero.

Final locked in design by Phil Tippett. Art by Nilo Rodis-Jamero.



1 comment:

maxime pécourt said...

Hello,
do you have behind the scene pictures or blueprint of this giant set ? I have read that it has been shot in the biggest stage in Elstree (the star wars stage), but I could find just a few pictures...
best, Maxime