tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89890664951264475542024-03-16T18:51:09.712+00:00STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITEA chance to cover the best of the STAR WARS movies and TV series in all types of media- from films, to comics, to books, to toys and games. And to have fun delving into all the other weird and wonderful things from the saga that we're not able to fully include, or have space for, on our main web site or yearly magazine.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.comBlogger5417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-3600424337186151232023-12-31T12:48:00.004+00:002023-12-31T17:05:06.694+00:00A NEW HORIZON, A NEW HOPE...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjQMG4HnfXkKlQUCxC85kisUHL5Y7ZTPGFdt1f8z0XdYUCG_vE9-f8N0TRLHm_cjZrHayPKjGHVLreKnWnx5Bn-l_F4sloKpMJd1457FW6qUm0KqAfdv669PbzSrVnA-K0ry1WDkyaKd30-2siPgirGANzv8GGTdGohkn-7Rw3jIEE4o7LgxfN2tO1K3B/s644/OWEN%20LARS%20BERU%20LUKE%20TATOOINE%20STAR%20WARS%20REVENGE%20OF%20THE%20SITH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="644" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjQMG4HnfXkKlQUCxC85kisUHL5Y7ZTPGFdt1f8z0XdYUCG_vE9-f8N0TRLHm_cjZrHayPKjGHVLreKnWnx5Bn-l_F4sloKpMJd1457FW6qUm0KqAfdv669PbzSrVnA-K0ry1WDkyaKd30-2siPgirGANzv8GGTdGohkn-7Rw3jIEE4o7LgxfN2tO1K3B/s320/OWEN%20LARS%20BERU%20LUKE%20TATOOINE%20STAR%20WARS%20REVENGE%20OF%20THE%20SITH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A new hope to save the galaxy from the Galactic Empire has been safely delivered by his Jedi protector into the loving arms of the Lars family, at their faraway desert homestead on Tatooine. And now the long wait for the prophesied Balance of the Force begins. The subtly moving finale to <b><span style="color: red;">EPISODE III</span></b>, beautifully enhanced by the always-brilliance of composer John Williams.<p></p><p>A worthy final entry honoring the more respected in recent years Prequel Trilogy, and concluding the diverse entries comprising the Twentieth Anniversary celebrations for<b><i><span style="color: red;"> Star Wars Aficionado </span></i></b>during 2023.</p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-57670636506980639012023-12-29T15:24:00.011+00:002023-12-31T11:18:40.635+00:00GOODBYE, BARRIE HOLLAND...<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitBHsQl0MQrGgOeSwuSlqs20sTW2WA-SiKSNzTnSjNgoOdhmSvqEyxi7WrHTIkh0lgYl-p3T_xWkUI3aAo9dOhFqRNJ5PHwBAGJeYs3iN9k-BiMr84hhCJU7sJ8B9cQQVYAwoaqEC4qHpILvRm-7h7iwcTnpfEsfR-Y8BYBXArpAsf6mI0w6UY4O7BwtZ/s374/MER2927_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="270" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitBHsQl0MQrGgOeSwuSlqs20sTW2WA-SiKSNzTnSjNgoOdhmSvqEyxi7WrHTIkh0lgYl-p3T_xWkUI3aAo9dOhFqRNJ5PHwBAGJeYs3iN9k-BiMr84hhCJU7sJ8B9cQQVYAwoaqEC4qHpILvRm-7h7iwcTnpfEsfR-Y8BYBXArpAsf6mI0w6UY4O7BwtZ/s320/MER2927_o.jpg" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barrie Holland, in one of two Imperial roles for <b><i>Return of the Jedi</i></b>'s filming at Elstree Studios.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Sad news for the end of the year, and the closing celebrations of <b><i><span style="color: red;">Return of the Jedi</span></i></b>'s landmark 30th Anniversary, as the announcement was made today of British background artist legend and cult favourite <b>Barrie Holland</b>'s passing, at the age of 85. Holland played the now legendary <i>Jedi </i>Imperial figure Lt. Renz, who captured Han and Leia inside the Imperial Shield Generator bunker on Endor and delivered to them the classic, nay infamous, line that was,<i> "You rebel scum!"</i> Though his voiced line was later dubbed in post production, it was nonetheless a moment that the artiste was thrilled to do and which enjoyed an hilarious on-set response from Harrison Ford in one classic 1982 scene outtake that surfaced onto Blu-ray in 2011. <p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskR-g0QRtQl9KMTpJdmq6kJ2-UUQbPrtsraepSXNB926CKVi-m3f199luocv3HmLgN7bI6iAGG8gWV1eh9MbBi-vIlMWHhzp8T5T0lvQPgDQTt6lnlaMkGkGTpjFuasB90BqjFkMx7x1iHtx2m9jr8qRWUS1KmCZ1GHzCDtoG-KRASjfPh3ddU0MMB1FE/s700/MER2926_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskR-g0QRtQl9KMTpJdmq6kJ2-UUQbPrtsraepSXNB926CKVi-m3f199luocv3HmLgN7bI6iAGG8gWV1eh9MbBi-vIlMWHhzp8T5T0lvQPgDQTt6lnlaMkGkGTpjFuasB90BqjFkMx7x1iHtx2m9jr8qRWUS1KmCZ1GHzCDtoG-KRASjfPh3ddU0MMB1FE/s320/MER2926_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lt. Renz confronts the now captured General Solo and Leia Organa.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Especially a lover of classic films and selected TV, Holland enjoyed his background artist career to the full, and was to appear within a wide variety of classic films made in the UK, including the likes of <i>The Shining</i>,<i> Batman</i> (1989), <i>Chariots of Fire</i>, several <i>James Bond</i> adventures, <i>Superman III </i>and <i>Raiders of the Lost Ark</i>, amongst many other greats. He always enjoyed telling lots of anecdotes to fans about his time in the industry (plus the many luminaries he met along the way) and would certainly be quite the signing attraction of the Official Pix autograph table at the Los Angeles <b>Celebration IV </b>event when making his first surprise convention appearance there in 2007, followed by further success a few months later at London's <b>Celebration Europe</b>, followed by a smaller 2008 German event, <b>Jedi Con</b>, that proved to be enormous fun for fans and guests. Further conventions worldwide would follow for years to come, of which Holland's autograph was always a must-have for fans.<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uanRa7o10Mg3dJsqj0LEXC0-mone8_Xj6JoUC4HdPxTqOhmDdLMTYLm2M5_SxCP8XESJ7l7G_LQP0P_ff2G09rQOjbLshtFJZXJ6AAg-NGSh1utns0R40ncv-A5QW02Q3ATRIkCU1ZeR3ug3EklaO0GFaHA_IkpsNZXULrsXCdXUfcDqFzykg2Ks4v_p/s360/BarrieHolland.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uanRa7o10Mg3dJsqj0LEXC0-mone8_Xj6JoUC4HdPxTqOhmDdLMTYLm2M5_SxCP8XESJ7l7G_LQP0P_ff2G09rQOjbLshtFJZXJ6AAg-NGSh1utns0R40ncv-A5QW02Q3ATRIkCU1ZeR3ug3EklaO0GFaHA_IkpsNZXULrsXCdXUfcDqFzykg2Ks4v_p/s320/BarrieHolland.webp" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holland's often-seen portfolio image.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />R.I.P., Barrie. If there is indeed a heaven (or Force netherworld), we hope you're having a helluva good time up there chatting with all the classic stars of Hollywood and beyond...<p></p><p><a href="https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/lieutenant-renz-actor-barrie-holland-dies-aged-85/"><span style="color: red;"><b>Lieutenant Renz Actor Barrie Holland Dies, Aged 85 - Jedi News</b></span></a></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-28951934745340425352023-12-29T12:10:00.002+00:002023-12-29T15:37:20.242+00:00EPISODE II: MEETING THE NABERRIES!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP6j8Tq6UwFWwWMFJEhWLsDjJPAqNv1TMPv7wG9UQVQgfP3Bn-cxrNAAOUX-ITHTCsSVqMCILQJSjyK7XQGG6hVXvQ4_ckQQ5XbQ8swgePv9UnyqxRCCl9DJODBE1ixzydHDA-YlqgxnKf5g1TQl0qCx8orhWhS2CHptJG1kMMbcQBc9TXEffbVxJFPKk/s1200/anakin%20artoo%20and%20padem%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%20episode%20II.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1200" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP6j8Tq6UwFWwWMFJEhWLsDjJPAqNv1TMPv7wG9UQVQgfP3Bn-cxrNAAOUX-ITHTCsSVqMCILQJSjyK7XQGG6hVXvQ4_ckQQ5XbQ8swgePv9UnyqxRCCl9DJODBE1ixzydHDA-YlqgxnKf5g1TQl0qCx8orhWhS2CHptJG1kMMbcQBc9TXEffbVxJFPKk/s320/anakin%20artoo%20and%20padem%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%20episode%20II.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside Padme's family home, Pooja (Hayley Mooy) and Ryoo Naberrie (Keira Wingate) enjoy the company of R2-D2 in a noted deleted scene from<b><i><span style="color: red;"> EPISODE II</span></i></b>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Taking a much welcome respite from both the darkness and important political decision-making surrounding her, Padme Amidala lets her true self show when she brings her Jedi protector Anakin Skywalker along with her to a peaceful suburban area of Naboo to meet her parents, sister and her nieces. A charming sequence, ultimately cut for ongoing problematic time and pacing reasons (filmed at the Australian FOX Studios and with location scenes at Lake Como, Italy in 2000), this would have helped further develop Padme's character whilst solidifying her own secret affection for the handsome Anakin, a fact that doesn't go unrecognised by her loving family, nor the potential building danger of her current in-hiding situation...<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfGZQPOIWd72NGp2DGuSkNq5FRdBOptdiL2CGbAaBoMhWR4pa6eBrysP27fOKgNnjvl1-OGxOguhpm6OC5HLt-xFRsl7dgXu0G6lYyDnMSMCdp9OmvaVGJWIGzRQ9oJ1ycNQ5a1bqWbZsonwj53V_XJBr5T6i3LyLvhKho2SCaEzXqWP8u_p3MPeun0Ym/s720/star%20wars%20deleted%20scene%20episode%20II%20Padme%20and%20parents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="720" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfGZQPOIWd72NGp2DGuSkNq5FRdBOptdiL2CGbAaBoMhWR4pa6eBrysP27fOKgNnjvl1-OGxOguhpm6OC5HLt-xFRsl7dgXu0G6lYyDnMSMCdp9OmvaVGJWIGzRQ9oJ1ycNQ5a1bqWbZsonwj53V_XJBr5T6i3LyLvhKho2SCaEzXqWP8u_p3MPeun0Ym/s320/star%20wars%20deleted%20scene%20episode%20II%20Padme%20and%20parents.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving at the district house containing Padme's family, on the outskirts of Theed City on Naboo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Despite their roles being cut, kudos to Prequels casting director Robin Gurland for the choice of fine local Australian talent playing Padme's family. Bar Claudia Karvan's character, the rest of the onscreen family would briefly return for their daughter's onscreen funeral on Naboo, at the end of <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Revenge of the Sith</i></span></b>. <br /><div><br /></div><div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItzp7WNunWufM24cQFw838nT6Lsm2ivEWbNEjOiOvuuyOz7DY2rLDX5HHMqZtVW_YF7WhuVGTSk5Nud98ja14jK8pd1LLPwCzSXpqn7_3lMP4aHdlngn8jZSE-XKc7upRS4s3ymWVPuSyCxXGYRiwUx0lknqiudPwdup5UYVHeDe4ghpzLQzkAepPdPq7/s796/sisters%20meet.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="796" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItzp7WNunWufM24cQFw838nT6Lsm2ivEWbNEjOiOvuuyOz7DY2rLDX5HHMqZtVW_YF7WhuVGTSk5Nud98ja14jK8pd1LLPwCzSXpqn7_3lMP4aHdlngn8jZSE-XKc7upRS4s3ymWVPuSyCxXGYRiwUx0lknqiudPwdup5UYVHeDe4ghpzLQzkAepPdPq7/s320/sisters%20meet.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Padme enjoys a warm reunion with her older sister.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebKgN8iIEQoK4WKYTJfU7R1faY45tJN1dXELfmr2kz3tqgICP32FMgaYZDxqZkVebOFyf5zCqlSpaENtw8T8uAdFwm0ChkFG_TQe9X8hOVRprxiHkmiWqP4uieKy-D7j9U8j5NS4YdAgLSpdlaTIUufkU2v-diwJNqUk_oiWGQnU6bFU9Gvi2I6ZH6GaS/s798/padme%20and%20sister.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="798" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebKgN8iIEQoK4WKYTJfU7R1faY45tJN1dXELfmr2kz3tqgICP32FMgaYZDxqZkVebOFyf5zCqlSpaENtw8T8uAdFwm0ChkFG_TQe9X8hOVRprxiHkmiWqP4uieKy-D7j9U8j5NS4YdAgLSpdlaTIUufkU2v-diwJNqUk_oiWGQnU6bFU9Gvi2I6ZH6GaS/s320/padme%20and%20sister.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The duo watch as Anakin enters the dining area.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouCZCOEmf6Mf0bObGurJck3yJ1_lePXtxg4VVZPw4rWvAMAfXroa3MLICeJFskfID2COgPEVjTqwFlh7p0mLPM8Hsz15ei62zZcBkVpsEqNK3AHpQHBlFXfjohD7n0Wrpr_RPnukHQgHWcdD25w83Iakz3yzPRg_GUs0z9WtH6bjcAgKm6kcow8McwT29/s550/main-qimg-251464dfc707cfe23869442834de0ff8-lq.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="550" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouCZCOEmf6Mf0bObGurJck3yJ1_lePXtxg4VVZPw4rWvAMAfXroa3MLICeJFskfID2COgPEVjTqwFlh7p0mLPM8Hsz15ei62zZcBkVpsEqNK3AHpQHBlFXfjohD7n0Wrpr_RPnukHQgHWcdD25w83Iakz3yzPRg_GUs0z9WtH6bjcAgKm6kcow8McwT29/s320/main-qimg-251464dfc707cfe23869442834de0ff8-lq.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anakin meets the intrigued Naberrie women.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGNnMmNlDLqNR-hG-V7mDQ4OsQ8kj5zp4WOdMjHg5RH3Mb_6OYGJbvot8-VajsfSZXQ81cqDgcDS24CGeVBtMs62lN8JBouYiCYc9SrVBvL97ogcCwAzHJegEycRzqtkc3-_DxGE_OwHeWE2UurjEQIXyKRUBe0wc2N_ZLJvSeCnT0G0DemBF50wDO-bz/s604/sola%20sister.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="394" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGNnMmNlDLqNR-hG-V7mDQ4OsQ8kj5zp4WOdMjHg5RH3Mb_6OYGJbvot8-VajsfSZXQ81cqDgcDS24CGeVBtMs62lN8JBouYiCYc9SrVBvL97ogcCwAzHJegEycRzqtkc3-_DxGE_OwHeWE2UurjEQIXyKRUBe0wc2N_ZLJvSeCnT0G0DemBF50wDO-bz/s320/sola%20sister.jpeg" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The playfully inquisitive Sola (Claudia Karvan) soon teases her sister Padme about the handsome young man in her life.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjs3vh0WkW511ZVtOFjJEu4lFTQaxri4Zv7_0LYjRKVr2pViJfpSx_AWWNfqohkDUOxVcEDwbJU8G-UpW0ByrBhJJStWa76SvYMtuNoiQQVe007_aU1V3vFxCPQeL9qEBG5CahRSI9oFnQfuvlrb9uCcxleOTUIt-M2I6fupTj36UIWa1BhnEgMGRmMfj/s796/anakin%20enters%20dining%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="796" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjs3vh0WkW511ZVtOFjJEu4lFTQaxri4Zv7_0LYjRKVr2pViJfpSx_AWWNfqohkDUOxVcEDwbJU8G-UpW0ByrBhJJStWa76SvYMtuNoiQQVe007_aU1V3vFxCPQeL9qEBG5CahRSI9oFnQfuvlrb9uCcxleOTUIt-M2I6fupTj36UIWa1BhnEgMGRmMfj/s320/anakin%20enters%20dining%20room.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anakin enjoys the family atmosphere he wishes he could've had as a child, in a lovely moment adding further nuance to his character.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLVM8Op4S2kL2cR7oe4IksnZIiacJq5q_0JE4_-e4yWgl_mbneQ4NfFcRPYgBzibyBNzL9LGYODQjHssVVmoVEd1xOByHVq3fN8nRL7KxWmzzOymwF-PznfyfR9oJnN95K9fg-aV2pbj5M5ukx52BsxAnfAcLlwR4tFaoSdB-NJdDH6rDyUo11yCXP2Ed/s1157/dinner%20with%20dad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="1157" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLVM8Op4S2kL2cR7oe4IksnZIiacJq5q_0JE4_-e4yWgl_mbneQ4NfFcRPYgBzibyBNzL9LGYODQjHssVVmoVEd1xOByHVq3fN8nRL7KxWmzzOymwF-PznfyfR9oJnN95K9fg-aV2pbj5M5ukx52BsxAnfAcLlwR4tFaoSdB-NJdDH6rDyUo11yCXP2Ed/s320/dinner%20with%20dad.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Padme's father Ruwee Naberrie (Graeme Blundell) readies dinners at table.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR_XBEZN-7fEOq5GJu3b9NtwzYi-KjlScznPYEbMtJjBZwOjx8jzETTt4srUx1qIs6nCD5hE9QmOWkoyF9Ddxj5U4ME1j3ycW-xPol9Isk_OxODU8cp5VkGRhjkF8BFU7sPG2YOQFgDvizoYbCIqn8cZYLgXZ6P-tTIEWDTSjV-NhbGiTtmqGwm4Aawu3/s796/dinner%20with%20padmes%20parents.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="796" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR_XBEZN-7fEOq5GJu3b9NtwzYi-KjlScznPYEbMtJjBZwOjx8jzETTt4srUx1qIs6nCD5hE9QmOWkoyF9Ddxj5U4ME1j3ycW-xPol9Isk_OxODU8cp5VkGRhjkF8BFU7sPG2YOQFgDvizoYbCIqn8cZYLgXZ6P-tTIEWDTSjV-NhbGiTtmqGwm4Aawu3/s320/dinner%20with%20padmes%20parents.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The meal begins as curiosity about Padme and Anakins's friendship and his protectorate status are asked.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DtAk51wnibBlAOb-noehXLOvUxP58rCkHx1ymnIyspFLAyGsJKXTZrI5NSx2A606Ck8chQuGPVwZGbqNL1refq8fFhek4z17ZFIiLlct8nvGzYkRl4Yv6tq8riHyAraVGwuYfdTzRcL7pF5McnoeW712uhCB4CvkdnmRw34kUwiEzOkuMAh90AW3cQC4/s564/padme%20full%20shot.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="564" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DtAk51wnibBlAOb-noehXLOvUxP58rCkHx1ymnIyspFLAyGsJKXTZrI5NSx2A606Ck8chQuGPVwZGbqNL1refq8fFhek4z17ZFIiLlct8nvGzYkRl4Yv6tq8riHyAraVGwuYfdTzRcL7pF5McnoeW712uhCB4CvkdnmRw34kUwiEzOkuMAh90AW3cQC4/s320/padme%20full%20shot.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely shot of Natalie Portman from the scene.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8rsN7n5E8qzBHfCo_ms5xyJ98FqNQoOzVm8Hg4cl4KbLMFuigRPV8hgSpa4SegrLg_o3k8-bWwF7QP9hZeF4e02HAxbQ_RjHOC6a9slH9ZdvkB7vzOPwH4G7Wz5MmG5i4D0kBGxNbZcVDit9_UIwon-HzPkPggnAS9EA7YewQfnYJagtXMFqYLNEdyfA/s792/tricia%20noble%20star%20wars%20episode%20II.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="792" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8rsN7n5E8qzBHfCo_ms5xyJ98FqNQoOzVm8Hg4cl4KbLMFuigRPV8hgSpa4SegrLg_o3k8-bWwF7QP9hZeF4e02HAxbQ_RjHOC6a9slH9ZdvkB7vzOPwH4G7Wz5MmG5i4D0kBGxNbZcVDit9_UIwon-HzPkPggnAS9EA7YewQfnYJagtXMFqYLNEdyfA/s320/tricia%20noble%20star%20wars%20episode%20II.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jobal (actress and singer Trisha Noble) is worried when she hears that her daughter's life is in danger, which Padme tries to play down... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoo2wqwJCzHy2MmqS9_YAed3G0XWxwBgHP-MnHG-G0WI-WmAPbvpnHFQEgywNuQ3OTeeQ1JvnBuKxlExI8Es1uBsl5H3WKrQKpHRSbqYiPG39ZvW5Hn2o4o-Dq_LVmPoQAXC8TCK7oGF1B518Jq9LOTCZUK-R5_MTR_vIdjPlEYi-GEXxoWyFLt8kO59g/s796/serious%20dinner.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="796" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoo2wqwJCzHy2MmqS9_YAed3G0XWxwBgHP-MnHG-G0WI-WmAPbvpnHFQEgywNuQ3OTeeQ1JvnBuKxlExI8Es1uBsl5H3WKrQKpHRSbqYiPG39ZvW5Hn2o4o-Dq_LVmPoQAXC8TCK7oGF1B518Jq9LOTCZUK-R5_MTR_vIdjPlEYi-GEXxoWyFLt8kO59g/s320/serious%20dinner.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... yet Anakin must ultimately convey the seriousness of the situation to the family to her father.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93ONDpK8l2zXAk0uXHXjnjf4vjqsVmycX9OenBmu84ncjvKjOTfzrlsOlF2bHaHmq4kuHM7ehyF6DigxwCsaDReWfdPokRRnKdObprimbd_aMW6UVBCwmrc1B41AU05ulLf-JX9WanCkXJaUnDEyz0GWzX5Yjo0DARdOv9CDDyHTAU2VltWodljo88BGz/s438/anakin%20in%20garden.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="438" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93ONDpK8l2zXAk0uXHXjnjf4vjqsVmycX9OenBmu84ncjvKjOTfzrlsOlF2bHaHmq4kuHM7ehyF6DigxwCsaDReWfdPokRRnKdObprimbd_aMW6UVBCwmrc1B41AU05ulLf-JX9WanCkXJaUnDEyz0GWzX5Yjo0DARdOv9CDDyHTAU2VltWodljo88BGz/s320/anakin%20in%20garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A seasoned former diplomat, Ruwee confers with Anakin about Padme's situation with Anakin, in a scene filmed on location at a luxury house and its gardens at Lake Como, Italy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_UqNQOOmJqV4DTCR_1u5a4DE3APTEthTbB5jmC2XNLZqQhRN-3rFzCbJOdtiMOCTtLJ_rWt3pe0I28_TxkVGEJTpmITgXQMizcAe7KfA8tiQnGC6rerk7eYGzK8I01-ZmJKF-5GROEO60vxuY5mJ3RL7W6Q3HgZSN_-7sKD1RXr7SlOrc4weHoUaMdhE/s783/watching%20the%20garden.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="783" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_UqNQOOmJqV4DTCR_1u5a4DE3APTEthTbB5jmC2XNLZqQhRN-3rFzCbJOdtiMOCTtLJ_rWt3pe0I28_TxkVGEJTpmITgXQMizcAe7KfA8tiQnGC6rerk7eYGzK8I01-ZmJKF-5GROEO60vxuY5mJ3RL7W6Q3HgZSN_-7sKD1RXr7SlOrc4weHoUaMdhE/s320/watching%20the%20garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sola sees Padme's clear affection for her Jedi protector.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwihb0nC9Eq9udt7OQilp73QrtX-NOUFqZZzxy6N_fkb3a4xEdBT7M61Sehau4-JFP5rfoFnX3gZKyA5VIZyy4rpcCluANyFZiGB4CF18mnifEW4Wts-Dwj2_r--edcH7jXAqj3l9s6hoxPqcMDDkcgTpQkETBfbyEE1WzhUjr6DTRz4GD3L6lzKizBgr/s795/watching%20the%20garden%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="795" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwihb0nC9Eq9udt7OQilp73QrtX-NOUFqZZzxy6N_fkb3a4xEdBT7M61Sehau4-JFP5rfoFnX3gZKyA5VIZyy4rpcCluANyFZiGB4CF18mnifEW4Wts-Dwj2_r--edcH7jXAqj3l9s6hoxPqcMDDkcgTpQkETBfbyEE1WzhUjr6DTRz4GD3L6lzKizBgr/s320/watching%20the%20garden%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A brief moment that appeared in one of<b><i><span style="color: red;"> Episode II'</span></i></b>s first trailers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuhWSpH8RG4YhiHZydLDcbtbojcMrCNZ2JStnMr8lFp2CUKZ2nC735o92-PG82C5DB2C7G2HOxD3tarVKACdOKW88BnsJy60eXsfqUE7H4skxJO7nbXe0z9cQeRXRZld4nfsCLWaM7wOz0Ztt687I8c3UlGH8XXrBvNOMPFDmGY0wtIZ9ki6ONWPGXNF-/s540/lucas%20directing.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="540" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuhWSpH8RG4YhiHZydLDcbtbojcMrCNZ2JStnMr8lFp2CUKZ2nC735o92-PG82C5DB2C7G2HOxD3tarVKACdOKW88BnsJy60eXsfqUE7H4skxJO7nbXe0z9cQeRXRZld4nfsCLWaM7wOz0Ztt687I8c3UlGH8XXrBvNOMPFDmGY0wtIZ9ki6ONWPGXNF-/s320/lucas%20directing.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natalie Portman has fun being directed on set by George Lucas in 2000.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8bL97L8qFoXk8T-QXSSroQu8lHL-gI1y2DZAUydZM0ChGkz_-IXh9VyYy4UOWdSBvmEmt-qQXMzzlhFD9XI5qWXRUNFdo1jqzQlN8SkXfsKSZKahbBkmcDttfPbQnBrplVeOxIsH4thIBeFiLmxuU11BHEiw260sPmuMIqOCpuKi4SILbAn0gq8qXiBK/s1134/00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1134" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8bL97L8qFoXk8T-QXSSroQu8lHL-gI1y2DZAUydZM0ChGkz_-IXh9VyYy4UOWdSBvmEmt-qQXMzzlhFD9XI5qWXRUNFdo1jqzQlN8SkXfsKSZKahbBkmcDttfPbQnBrplVeOxIsH4thIBeFiLmxuU11BHEiw260sPmuMIqOCpuKi4SILbAn0gq8qXiBK/s320/00.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natalie Portman's deleted scene wardrobe as Padme.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-47311860034224565042023-12-28T11:58:00.006+00:002023-12-28T16:05:00.647+00:00REVISITING THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF 'SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY'!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The film is great fun and Ron Howard and his cast and crew did a splendid job of crafting the young Han Solo's first rogue adventure. The amount of re-filming needed for the movie beyond what was originally shot by ultimately replaced original directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord has never been fully pinned down (sources vary between sixty and eighty per cent!), and photos of certain intriguing scenes cut or revised are unlikely to ever see the light of day post release (especially related to the late Michael Kenneth Williams leonine alien version of Dryden Vos), but we can at least sample a small amount of the originally planned material showcased through the film's media and publicity build-up and in selected tie-in books released during 2018. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kZB6CNSQn9s" width="320" youtube-src-id="kZB6CNSQn9s"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ImYfn35ibc" width="320" youtube-src-id="4ImYfn35ibc"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">Enjoy this compendium celebrating the alternate version (and deleted scenes) of the film... </span></b></p><p><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2020/08/solo-corellia-recruitment-deleted-scene.html"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': CORELLIA RECRUITMENT!</span></b></a></p><p><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2018/06/solo-revisiting-cantwell-classic.html"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': REVISITING A CANTWELL CLASSIC!</span></b></a></p><p><b><span style="color: #ffa400;"> <a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2023/03/solo-chewies-winter-break.html">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': CHEWIE'S WINTER BREAK!</a></span></b></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOIGmBZ9RXeONc5HCL3G8mPL6eJi8NMTf4pk_HEzIPXBLVOmpipv1AFnLIVvAmKcW70ohdzut7bpzOsoE5c_mPqFOmG1hH__JyKKdXrSxJJW2FA0EYQKVDw-6GY8GY3vASetkdATf3B7Le5Hv3T7BwQNkvQyZ3Li1jIexebJZI9EBRTd2iql2n2funwcM/s618/solo-a-star-wars-story-deleted-scene-lord-and-miller-1-1.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="618" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOIGmBZ9RXeONc5HCL3G8mPL6eJi8NMTf4pk_HEzIPXBLVOmpipv1AFnLIVvAmKcW70ohdzut7bpzOsoE5c_mPqFOmG1hH__JyKKdXrSxJJW2FA0EYQKVDw-6GY8GY3vASetkdATf3B7Le5Hv3T7BwQNkvQyZ3Li1jIexebJZI9EBRTd2iql2n2funwcM/s320/solo-a-star-wars-story-deleted-scene-lord-and-miller-1-1.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternate scene by Lord and Miller linked to Lady Proxima's crime den.</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b><p></p><p><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2021/12/solo-ride-em-chewie.html"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;"><br />STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': RIDE 'EM, CHEWIE!</span></b></a></p><p><b><span style="color: #ffa400;"><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2018/06/solo-going-up.html">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': GOING UP!</a></span></b></p><p><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2022/07/solo-kessel-plan.html"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': THE KESSEL PLAN...</span></b></a></p><p><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2020/02/solo-bad-hair-day.html"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: 'SOLO': BAD HAIR DAY!</span></b></a></p><p><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Other related info:</span></b></p><p><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/solo-scenes-phil-lord-chris-miller-wrote-included-theatrical-cut-1202004300/"><b>‘Solo’: Phil Lord & Chris Miller Scenes Still in the Movie – IndieWire</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/does-this-solo-deleted-scene-give-us-a-new-glimpse-at-lord-and-millers-version/"><b>Does This 'Solo' Deleted Scene Give Us a New Glimpse at Lord and Miller's Version? - TheWrap</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.fatherly.com/play/solo-star-wars-deleted-scenes-lord-and-miller-ron-howard"><b>'Star Wars' Deleted Scenes: How Cut 'Solo' Scenes Connect to 'Lego' Directors</b></a></p><p><a href="https://entertainment.ie/movies/movie-news/this-deleted-scene-from-solo-a-star-wars-story-shows-how-different-the-movie-could-have-been-225895/"><b>This deleted scene from 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' shows how different the movie could have been</b></a></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-25315440553262532552023-12-27T15:00:00.003+00:002024-02-24T15:26:12.127+00:00'JEDI' AT 40: SUMMERTIME SPECIAL!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrUGnxqAqT6TlHieD-Gn5B9_QRMYms0QhgZvIPZNdL2AwmqBdH3RDfQrlUba3WKFFcN-TP65SvGNLl0CpQinL1b-87P3nc2niCnzK8IbT_5Eji8lxnYA8iITpfGiDd-5pn40C-aeXGKG12c8GQMk1krV1TB1r8zeThFuV_D-41EReguW8XSOqrLbAKH3n/s952/leia%20rolling%20stone%20cover%20main.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="743" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrUGnxqAqT6TlHieD-Gn5B9_QRMYms0QhgZvIPZNdL2AwmqBdH3RDfQrlUba3WKFFcN-TP65SvGNLl0CpQinL1b-87P3nc2niCnzK8IbT_5Eji8lxnYA8iITpfGiDd-5pn40C-aeXGKG12c8GQMk1krV1TB1r8zeThFuV_D-41EReguW8XSOqrLbAKH3n/s320/leia%20rolling%20stone%20cover%20main.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />Remembering, but importantly celebrating, the very-much missed <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Carrie Fisher</span></b> on the day of her sad passing back in 2016, these rarer images from the <b><i>Rolling Stone</i></b> magazine shoot taken at Stinson Beach. California in Summer, 1983 by <b>Aaron Rapoport</b>, show the talented actress/writer/singer and all-round gorgeous star in her lively, imaginative and exuberant, sexy prime alongside some old friends from the Original Trilogy, and <b><i><span style="color: red;">Return of the Jedi</span></i></b>... <p></p><p><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/carrie-fisher-star-wars-stinson-beach-18074251.php">Rare photos of Carrie Fisher's 'Star Wars' beach photo shoot</a></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">More images here:</span></b></p><p><a href="https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.com/2019/06/classic-image-summer-fun.html"><b><span style="color: red;">STAR WARS AFICIONADO WEBSITE: CLASSIC IMAGE: SUMMER FUN!</span></b></a></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbhLjhcof7OuI_vtQLWs-sbyU-_IZC7I__f7jdcHHY0cU36Whwra3PSfkQVeTFde5VlyVNwGsNIwOBTgoTU1YvEzEh5NptxbOJ7N6xnDxG-LsElaEYLqKcocwvq1n_UDBgcxen6J_IlEZSmh_Qn-2HtsbSyd7xYcWXqLAT906igJ163tqSzn_k0GfJvt4/s932/leia%20rolling%20stone%20cover%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(2023)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88HEc6B6jGDHm50MLPVaBkePj3tR_TmbeJdQPme04mzMFD8Dy8GQxYkgjkHHmjl-trdTSlqSRQXU-iiHddZtX-HrXMm-zMTDEgBntsAghNogBumnTBQkSKySsaLUFFVlvV9mgerTh6j8vjZsS5sijF3ApNAcpAtZIKBdBJS07Yws6XcrYIDI2rCSwzhXm/s900/bb-8%20by%20StarSoulArt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="900" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88HEc6B6jGDHm50MLPVaBkePj3tR_TmbeJdQPme04mzMFD8Dy8GQxYkgjkHHmjl-trdTSlqSRQXU-iiHddZtX-HrXMm-zMTDEgBntsAghNogBumnTBQkSKySsaLUFFVlvV9mgerTh6j8vjZsS5sijF3ApNAcpAtZIKBdBJS07Yws6XcrYIDI2rCSwzhXm/s320/bb-8%20by%20StarSoulArt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The BB-8 droid community knows how to enjoy and share some festival fun in this lovely fan composition, from <b>StarSoulArt</b>, that truly captures the seasonal spirit linked to the Sequel Trilogy, of which BB emerged as one of that saga's greatest success stories.<p></p><p><b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Star Wars Aficionado wishes all its worldwide readers a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy and prosperous 2024!</span></i></b></p><p><br /></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-53287856349852420062023-12-23T17:19:00.002+00:002023-12-24T12:34:56.395+00:00'JEDI' AT 40: A JEDI REDEEMED...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxE3oqs21BZegvdEQPvFpxbR_Z0Ce_1hfcoPKn4Q0WNukm16bHJSYdTRRpOQ3cVKHx4y4DObX6Vo95LUMRoXaVe4sNRAseBY5sZbJNUOfYHV2Mladt3bASlm0wW4b2ZgTZBZNO9bmnMKYkbJ6Uc-OoEiRVrE-nMDErfWOUM_THQaOI5RjCyhhgf2s6ZK2/s996/jedi%20marvel%20art%20anakin%20and%20obi%20wan%20bill%20siekenwicz%20return%20of%20the%20jedi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="658" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxE3oqs21BZegvdEQPvFpxbR_Z0Ce_1hfcoPKn4Q0WNukm16bHJSYdTRRpOQ3cVKHx4y4DObX6Vo95LUMRoXaVe4sNRAseBY5sZbJNUOfYHV2Mladt3bASlm0wW4b2ZgTZBZNO9bmnMKYkbJ6Uc-OoEiRVrE-nMDErfWOUM_THQaOI5RjCyhhgf2s6ZK2/s320/jedi%20marvel%20art%20anakin%20and%20obi%20wan%20bill%20siekenwicz%20return%20of%20the%20jedi.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br />The faith that Luke Skywalker had in his father Anakin, that he could indeed be turned back to the good side of the Force, ultimately pays off, with the late Darth Vader's destroying of the cruel Emperor Palpatine leading to the former Jedi's deserved redemption, alongside Anakin's happy reuniting with his once friend Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda within the netherworld of the Force.<div><br /></div><div>A lovely art pin-up piece for the Marvel adaptation of <b><i><span style="color: red;">Return of the Jedi </span></i></b>from 1983, by one of the modern comic era's greatest artists', <b>Bill Sienkiewicz</b>.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisykOmZwNDVRJnqadEzrP_l8-ihrxm1tuhS2KIdrvzOHXmbNPiDqeb1h0rk9_N0BtV9OkANoZPEvwG-w_SkTqPW5xtzs1IsuvlZ7SxODMu5ykRgSIANZoB4FM4MD0HA3Ql2yNl_lv-nZ7S/s469/GEORGE+LUCAS+MARCIA+LUCAS+TUNISIA+DJERBA+BEAST+STAR+WARS+MOS+EISLEY+1976.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="469" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisykOmZwNDVRJnqadEzrP_l8-ihrxm1tuhS2KIdrvzOHXmbNPiDqeb1h0rk9_N0BtV9OkANoZPEvwG-w_SkTqPW5xtzs1IsuvlZ7SxODMu5ykRgSIANZoB4FM4MD0HA3Ql2yNl_lv-nZ7S/s320/GEORGE+LUCAS+MARCIA+LUCAS+TUNISIA+DJERBA+BEAST+STAR+WARS+MOS+EISLEY+1976.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">George Lucas, needing morale support, with then wife Marcia, perched against a Djerba beast background player. An image taken during the final days of Tunisian location filming for <i>Star Wars</i> in early April, 1976.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Behind ever great man, there has to be a great woman, as the song goes, and back in 1976 as writer/creator George Lucas developed, and filmed the original, difficult to make Star Wars he had the thankful support and backing of his wife Marcia Lucas during many affecting times, herself a much in-demand and trusted filmmaking talent withing the world of editing, and known for her strong creative instincts and flair. She was and is a gregarious person who recognised peoples' talents and how to bring them out to the benefit of everyone, especially in Hollywood circles, where she was much admired by the likes of director friends including Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma, who used her editing talents for their own groundbreaking projects. Both George and Marcia would prove to be a popular couple during the period they were together, whose chalk and cheese natures seemed to blend perfectly in the early to mid seventies era of innovative and unforgettable movie production.<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16V3UbScuyNoiqGmE71KATXj06lQKdAumINwpYob-4E3gIx2cIdffT7kDhMKUKLEG38nqF7bahx0Fv_G3ybrScHXTi99jjHeFGYdkRXwiThxLkDWhqxu3t4oE8RWNL80RMTV5sk2uROIDV4_HlO0hZRfGpv-RxoFFMGuSRfoVTmHNiEfoDRg2YJDD791C/s1920/MARCIA%20LUCAS%20POSTCARD%20FROM%20TUNISIA%201976%20TO%20PARKWAY%20STAR%20WARS%20A%20NEW%20HOPE%201976.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1920" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16V3UbScuyNoiqGmE71KATXj06lQKdAumINwpYob-4E3gIx2cIdffT7kDhMKUKLEG38nqF7bahx0Fv_G3ybrScHXTi99jjHeFGYdkRXwiThxLkDWhqxu3t4oE8RWNL80RMTV5sk2uROIDV4_HlO0hZRfGpv-RxoFFMGuSRfoVTmHNiEfoDRg2YJDD791C/s320/MARCIA%20LUCAS%20POSTCARD%20FROM%20TUNISIA%201976%20TO%20PARKWAY%20STAR%20WARS%20A%20NEW%20HOPE%201976.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marcia Lucas's <i>Star Wars</i>-related postcard from Tunisia to Lucy Autrey and the Parkway team in 1976.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />During<i> Star Wars</i> production she favoured the casting of Hamill, Ford, and Fisher, was key to the development of the Force in the movie's original script, which she found fascinating (even writing some of the extra dialogue needed during Kenobi and Vader's duel), helped her husband realise that Kenobi's death was indeed vital to keep the film's drama in the final script (and not leave a great actor like Sir Alec Guinness with nothing important to do), and, in the editing, was key to making the final <i>Death Star </i>space battle as tight and exciting as possible (creating the idea of the <i>Death Star</i> preparing to fire at the Rebel Base, alongside fellow editor Paul Hirsch's idea to bring in an edge of your seat countdown to the finale). She even recognised the value of small unique moments of humour, like the Mouse Robot sequence showcasing Chewbacca, which was almost entirely excised from the film before she put her foot down.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fondly known by the 1977 Lucasfilm team as 'the heart' of its expanding family, and recognised as 'the smartest pair of hands in the galaxy', Marcia was sadly not able to work on the editing for <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i> due to other commitments (though she clearly saw and/or gave opinions during the film's post production process, and visited the London Elstree Studios filming at least once in mid 1979, alongside her then husband) and to also start looking after her and George's adopted baby, though she was able to come back to help her desperate husband for a short period on <i>Return of the Jedi's </i>end of post production period,<i> </i>despite having now retired from the editing field, when it's original cut (crafted by director Richard Marquand and his own specially chosen editor Sean Barton), needed a major creative boost in key dramatic areas, especially linked to Mark Hamill's scenes as Luke Skywalker, and his eventual destiny as a Jedi, plus the vital moment when Vader transitions back to Anakin Skywalker and defeats the Emperor. Marcia would further be a part in reshaping the film's already edited Sail Barge battle, so as to bring viewing clarity.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J97a_9Lk9N0" width="320" youtube-src-id="J97a_9Lk9N0"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KzB3_cBdUcM" width="320" youtube-src-id="KzB3_cBdUcM"></iframe></div><br /><div><p>Earlier this year, Marcia Lucas was a key contributor to a documentary series linked to the making of the Original Trilogy, which aired on <i>Vice TV </i>(July 12th): </p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/vice-tvs-icons-unearthed-star-wars-series-debuts-with-first-ever-on-camera-interview-with-george-lucas-ex-wife-marcia-1235038275/"><b><span style="color: red;">Vice TV-Nacelle ‘Star Wars’ Series Lands 1st TV Interview With Lucas’ Ex-Wife – Deadline</span></b></a></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaiB_b01r2dOwqpMFgmT7EBgTFjWaY22leLTRyfWl-x1hkPVHRHqUuLHO-lutcDV-RUFA_WJ-1M1hJPGSvwRhUSKC1aSnqCWCv4rbxMNKocZ20MmVZEzOu2ascG9i08WeKJt5CJCvBFUR57Tw6J8MJ1vNrIaCXf5ZrTsA8PEo3MEKS5WW1-gAo1DrMzSu/s1600/marcia%20lucas%20and%20star%20wars%20crew%201976%20tunisia%20behind%20the%20scenes%20mark%20hamill%20george%20lucas%20gary%20kurtz%20lars%20homestead%20sinkhole%20filming.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1600" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaiB_b01r2dOwqpMFgmT7EBgTFjWaY22leLTRyfWl-x1hkPVHRHqUuLHO-lutcDV-RUFA_WJ-1M1hJPGSvwRhUSKC1aSnqCWCv4rbxMNKocZ20MmVZEzOu2ascG9i08WeKJt5CJCvBFUR57Tw6J8MJ1vNrIaCXf5ZrTsA8PEo3MEKS5WW1-gAo1DrMzSu/s320/marcia%20lucas%20and%20star%20wars%20crew%201976%20tunisia%20behind%20the%20scenes%20mark%20hamill%20george%20lucas%20gary%20kurtz%20lars%20homestead%20sinkhole%20filming.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filming at the top of the Sidi Driss hotel in Tunisia with Mark Hamill looking down into the sinkhole, and watched by the crew (including Marcia Lucas, centre, with Gary Kurtz). Image: the Ben Ageros Collection.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R-Sju_vYxHWAuoF8oxaI7XiBEBGH-DGEWrQs4DI0MDva091KxRd_JOR6lhVb7JtEQ5rQJlYApX_irPV_NmDJJJLnkLA5Wl-iJMHPwtI4xf0n9Y0V0xYq8MJ0Ne9tKu_uH87HbwA1OLbp-21Z1Q2cN6Rpz0Go92YHm-SMeLwNh183bFqmBdQGZNo2jJTl/s364/george%20lucas%20and%20marcia%20lucas%20tunisia%20bts%20star%20wars%201976%201977.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="364" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R-Sju_vYxHWAuoF8oxaI7XiBEBGH-DGEWrQs4DI0MDva091KxRd_JOR6lhVb7JtEQ5rQJlYApX_irPV_NmDJJJLnkLA5Wl-iJMHPwtI4xf0n9Y0V0xYq8MJ0Ne9tKu_uH87HbwA1OLbp-21Z1Q2cN6Rpz0Go92YHm-SMeLwNh183bFqmBdQGZNo2jJTl/s320/george%20lucas%20and%20marcia%20lucas%20tunisia%20bts%20star%20wars%201976%201977.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting the location specifically to bolster her husband's low spirits with the problematic start of filming <i>Star Wars</i>, Marcia watches George direct a Landspeeder motion sequence.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z_t3krQqgAlYsdFuQXonDs3Fd8pgREJVaEq9U7zY27wsWbFTTZMyVU-jdKBvhe2XCCXoMzQIHTGCy_rY_vyZQ_FiDeoGStlTwHuIPS_hFqABLfqe66tgx2ki4Jqe9fsMrpZUketoXoFE8dDoo58O5Io4eddbk3njTrYqD1kaSr1quqlo124Rft9p7xst/s1788/star%20wars%20behind%20the%20scenes%20tunisia%20mos%20eisley%20filming%20george%20lucas%20marcia%20lucas%20anthony%20way%20%20a%20new%20hope%201976%201977.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1358" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z_t3krQqgAlYsdFuQXonDs3Fd8pgREJVaEq9U7zY27wsWbFTTZMyVU-jdKBvhe2XCCXoMzQIHTGCy_rY_vyZQ_FiDeoGStlTwHuIPS_hFqABLfqe66tgx2ki4Jqe9fsMrpZUketoXoFE8dDoo58O5Io4eddbk3njTrYqD1kaSr1quqlo124Rft9p7xst/s320/star%20wars%20behind%20the%20scenes%20tunisia%20mos%20eisley%20filming%20george%20lucas%20marcia%20lucas%20anthony%20way%20%20a%20new%20hope%201976%201977.jpg" width="243" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Marcia, at bottom left of image with Gil Taylor, and Meredith Kurtz, as the crew (including George Lucas, Anthony Waye and Ann Skinner), from a small scaffold, film the Landspeeder entrance into Mos Eisley at Djerba, Tunisia, at the end of March, 1976.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-J0pNjdWh_-MPlrQVEjG8hB5AUa17MNky2_IzEzN3NxwHV71tDv978kv-0gFVQeSFocWy7ch4cCcgtgweNxPGzERh20C3ZQT3GP3VLYaw6-tVvUg4bAC0rsvMZU7fGNpoqSbvTq-JXbpIGA6taq8WlwP9_mZ5zyhAigNt7MzangrHF1S8iBPOhQ9ZMnq/s900/marcia%20lucas%20george%20lucas%20garick%20hagon%20mark%20hamill%20star%20wars%20tunisia%20anchorhead%20deleted%20scene%201976%201977%20a%20new%20hope.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="900" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-J0pNjdWh_-MPlrQVEjG8hB5AUa17MNky2_IzEzN3NxwHV71tDv978kv-0gFVQeSFocWy7ch4cCcgtgweNxPGzERh20C3ZQT3GP3VLYaw6-tVvUg4bAC0rsvMZU7fGNpoqSbvTq-JXbpIGA6taq8WlwP9_mZ5zyhAigNt7MzangrHF1S8iBPOhQ9ZMnq/s320/marcia%20lucas%20george%20lucas%20garick%20hagon%20mark%20hamill%20star%20wars%20tunisia%20anchorhead%20deleted%20scene%201976%201977%20a%20new%20hope.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conferring with, and enjoying the company of, Garrick Hagon and Mark Hamill, watched by George, on the last day of location principal photography at the Djerba fishing village, Tunisia- April, 1976.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHkQreAfjyQkF_XXl1LTcEjtMlVE62elEbkEe4yjk7MpxdgMNuDWwaVtlvjJaseIlnLYfEAQM-rIg-rnKlnYT_r1hdXdu9wiyU7glzo0Wcz_Jovzy6x6HgDR98cjENsEJv563gXLjnc1CFULEA26bB3Im5ccXgVVa2QTW6q7f3Rf7tYDnj1SfxPDjjotS/s1000/marcia%20lucas%20and%20george%20lucas%20film%20editing.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHkQreAfjyQkF_XXl1LTcEjtMlVE62elEbkEe4yjk7MpxdgMNuDWwaVtlvjJaseIlnLYfEAQM-rIg-rnKlnYT_r1hdXdu9wiyU7glzo0Wcz_Jovzy6x6HgDR98cjENsEJv563gXLjnc1CFULEA26bB3Im5ccXgVVa2QTW6q7f3Rf7tYDnj1SfxPDjjotS/s320/marcia%20lucas%20and%20george%20lucas%20film%20editing.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both Marcia and George had a natural passion for the craft of film making and editing and were much respected for their successes in the 1970's.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7jDExUpjMNDMBZvczv7CKHNLNckWg0hIJogD96p4bLVqHuIHeerg0pAw3Z21qDG-MHjZ6goXzAbEdN7mPKasp_xyMln_d87l-Q_wuOD0LrIWJAlMGlNCgB8xDMYgFhmxgOpS1XtbSHk6iM1M71Xja_aheu7q-yAfgzwDddr8UurVI6JL86Hs9-99qtw=s992" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="928" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7jDExUpjMNDMBZvczv7CKHNLNckWg0hIJogD96p4bLVqHuIHeerg0pAw3Z21qDG-MHjZ6goXzAbEdN7mPKasp_xyMln_d87l-Q_wuOD0LrIWJAlMGlNCgB8xDMYgFhmxgOpS1XtbSHk6iM1M71Xja_aheu7q-yAfgzwDddr8UurVI6JL86Hs9-99qtw=s320" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A proud Oscar winning Marcia with her husband at the 1978 Academy Awards, enjoying the success of the original Star Wars.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcwJ48-pn4oEZ7To64ril9kpGNCN_0hF-ufB0OkChKDRrMXWJ_UqOIhGHskcuT9wXof5-ZP3fO6iDmDFKDa516q26JrPmCYgOjPoLdY-0vS6RN-jtMx94ucx7AsIEf1csc6wedpK0LA6bPfO9KYC9U1RcoXoZByYcwscZ062WyJYrdY7y-yScbGb-CpIV/s1024/marcia%20lucas%20and%20irvin%20kershner%20behind%20the%20scenes%20the%20empire%20strikes%20back%20star%20wars%201980.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1024" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcwJ48-pn4oEZ7To64ril9kpGNCN_0hF-ufB0OkChKDRrMXWJ_UqOIhGHskcuT9wXof5-ZP3fO6iDmDFKDa516q26JrPmCYgOjPoLdY-0vS6RN-jtMx94ucx7AsIEf1csc6wedpK0LA6bPfO9KYC9U1RcoXoZByYcwscZ062WyJYrdY7y-yScbGb-CpIV/s320/marcia%20lucas%20and%20irvin%20kershner%20behind%20the%20scenes%20the%20empire%20strikes%20back%20star%20wars%201980.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going through some footage of <i>The Empire Strikes Back </i>in late 1979, alongside respected director Irvin Kershner.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjYad7oJtDEeye9flUe0L5vjIs4hZ4pXMmMY8UTYBYBFFaKe6am-FcUVNnLJXrmzwDZ3lwbMaFsFN4CP8vLDrt6kONTaAzXSVcawUPATEWYdzjqb9kFaKZZKI-6_ZJsn-y70aCJZz_pGGAF5xi9pOhFmtKxM5pRHT73IpY00mcFEJjyJ3ZTWY2_27VMEy/s1200/EQyJcIPWAAEUW-I.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="1200" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjYad7oJtDEeye9flUe0L5vjIs4hZ4pXMmMY8UTYBYBFFaKe6am-FcUVNnLJXrmzwDZ3lwbMaFsFN4CP8vLDrt6kONTaAzXSVcawUPATEWYdzjqb9kFaKZZKI-6_ZJsn-y70aCJZz_pGGAF5xi9pOhFmtKxM5pRHT73IpY00mcFEJjyJ3ZTWY2_27VMEy/s320/EQyJcIPWAAEUW-I.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marcia hated the original script created for <i>Revenge of the Jedi</i>, which featured two <i>Death Star</i>s (as seen in this Ralph McQuarrie painting. Soon enough, George dropped the idea and brought Lawrence Kasdan back to the fold to help him draft a better story.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRrmV1ETO6wTInOuBW7KLZNee6KzLJp1ryL23_PRl79hl8JCdJL2oQnGu2LdwHk3mFxzlpiRy6ShASnqwzBsAPkqCqptuoBy3KFpH3pjvu_GAtcwz-oXwBgbqvnyY10iayAu-Jeo8e2PwqwTbb2zxPOlzpnqQjcjAOwgYaBfeLC09BePMNZ7ummUX7A/s681/ICONS-UNEARTHED-Marcia-Lucas.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="681" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRrmV1ETO6wTInOuBW7KLZNee6KzLJp1ryL23_PRl79hl8JCdJL2oQnGu2LdwHk3mFxzlpiRy6ShASnqwzBsAPkqCqptuoBy3KFpH3pjvu_GAtcwz-oXwBgbqvnyY10iayAu-Jeo8e2PwqwTbb2zxPOlzpnqQjcjAOwgYaBfeLC09BePMNZ7ummUX7A/s320/ICONS-UNEARTHED-Marcia-Lucas.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As seen in a recent<i> Star Wars</i> related six-part 2023 documentary on the US Vice TV channel: <i>Icons Unearthed</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/star-wars-editor-slams-disney-films-jj-abrams-1234666134/?fbclid=IwAR14fJW4wZuyQHxak_GpAa7a81Ce3NuXArGI2vG0-a6p-wTzjs4XQB3bDS8"><span style="color: red;">https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/star-wars-editor-slams-disney-films-jj-abrams-1234666134/?fbclid=IwAR14fJW4wZuyQHxak_GpAa7a81Ce3NuXArGI2vG0-a6p-wTzjs4XQB3bDS8</span></a><br /></p></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-42875469390121642372023-12-21T16:26:00.037+00:002023-12-21T16:38:20.779+00:00SUITING UP! THE 'OTHER' THREEPIO - PETER KURAN<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oYClLKhE8R80vjg9jYjVnxiA_uEZQowOHhuv8jI6plqiydNXsLjpVNfDUa9JQiGxXPoGpS2CWCIVxjFV0VKc26eKMP7aqemKClrNF5XiOxZRzyp0HyHjqO9kK82i_vC3ntwobcwFR7kk-RfpuVB9-p6AT_zPuks986nb6iwdfPGAvCZ57pfAa0M-BMRY/s480/peter%20kuran%20and%20charles%20lippincott%20assist%20anthony%20daniels%20as%20threepio%20mann's%20chinese%20theatre%20star%20wars%201977%20summer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oYClLKhE8R80vjg9jYjVnxiA_uEZQowOHhuv8jI6plqiydNXsLjpVNfDUa9JQiGxXPoGpS2CWCIVxjFV0VKc26eKMP7aqemKClrNF5XiOxZRzyp0HyHjqO9kK82i_vC3ntwobcwFR7kk-RfpuVB9-p6AT_zPuks986nb6iwdfPGAvCZ57pfAa0M-BMRY/s320/peter%20kuran%20and%20charles%20lippincott%20assist%20anthony%20daniels%20as%20threepio%20mann's%20chinese%20theatre%20star%20wars%201977%20summer.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Kuran (left) and Charles Lippincott (right) assist Anthony Daniels as Threepio during the now legendary Mann's Chinese Theatre cement signing in Summer 1977.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Best known as one of the icon ILM talents of the Original Trilogy, notably linked to the animation/ rotoscoping, especially for the lightsabers and energy weapon blasts work, <b>Peter Kuran</b> would be a key help outside his work sphere during 1977-78, as an assistant-of-sorts to Anthony Daniels with his costumed American appearance in Summer 1977 at the famous Mann's Chinese Theater signing, and, with a similar body frame to Daniels at that time, even occupying the golden droid costume for a fashion shoot for <b><i>Vogue</i></b> magazine, presumably as the actor was not available at that time to do it. It's also likely that Kuran was Threepio for the posed merchandise poster photos captured by <b>Bob Seidemann</b> that were also taken circa Summer 1977 States-side.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DU71sfwIIM4" width="320" youtube-src-id="DU71sfwIIM4"></iframe></div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0lfUCwRfqNmfLzdhONYUQwJR7S1d_OugAxB_WP2fqMdo8LSggylfbn0C2J2FpYT7MrVoCbSOakNrWx8ZD7IWdKGdg77U0FZ4HvHdKCmUZHzq2YS1lxuX9bg66mSQiX_KraP6ewOYlR328gsBzhQQ8h28JXz-mtUeXGpvoDV-79GmF9HuFuneaMqcs15L/s1920/peter%20kuran%20rose%20duignan%20and%20lucas%20look%20at%20effects%20shots%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%20ilm%201977.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0lfUCwRfqNmfLzdhONYUQwJR7S1d_OugAxB_WP2fqMdo8LSggylfbn0C2J2FpYT7MrVoCbSOakNrWx8ZD7IWdKGdg77U0FZ4HvHdKCmUZHzq2YS1lxuX9bg66mSQiX_KraP6ewOYlR328gsBzhQQ8h28JXz-mtUeXGpvoDV-79GmF9HuFuneaMqcs15L/s320/peter%20kuran%20rose%20duignan%20and%20lucas%20look%20at%20effects%20shots%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%20ilm%201977.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Kuran (middle) observes Lucas (also watched by Patricia Rose Duignan) as he surveys effects shots footage for the original <i>Star Wars</i> at ILM.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeWSUqdCPNeB-jg9ek77ugljpJKLflynYlkR6Kuby33vfiNn-JQ8OmEcgFK9wxgW0CkaKCSdowDxS-avNnLHhLfmG6Sp8XpvUxYN-ITkGJGEdnxiUD2wNYyV-w-CkW6GvOO-3h34CS7-8xGaU98dkBqx1wUCmzbk0fATW1rWshgCSFbj6InuzhAuzM-zy/s1573/peter%20kuran%20threepio%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%201977%20additional%20filming%20in%20los%20angeles.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1573" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeWSUqdCPNeB-jg9ek77ugljpJKLflynYlkR6Kuby33vfiNn-JQ8OmEcgFK9wxgW0CkaKCSdowDxS-avNnLHhLfmG6Sp8XpvUxYN-ITkGJGEdnxiUD2wNYyV-w-CkW6GvOO-3h34CS7-8xGaU98dkBqx1wUCmzbk0fATW1rWshgCSFbj6InuzhAuzM-zy/s320/peter%20kuran%20threepio%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%201977%20additional%20filming%20in%20los%20angeles.jpeg" width="220" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Kuran donning the Threepio costume for additional Landspeeder filming, taken for the original <i>Star Wars</i> in California by ILM, early 1977.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpdRFRDiinw7rcJXglymPxV_vxWp-MRXuvlLdISlR5tvrUjTEVpuD2ZLtHvaIHDv1cOhd8OJ-qpPeXg4YLhmkbcNwf2KwE36v2BkeorHD1Oxh9SCw_L6WdBRG-VSeApd6zGnaGXdd4FMsrYstXAcSooI32sRXQmyVeHHolSoRfrC_T0UYwknm7YPTwRRr/s980/sw-celica2-1525468273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="980" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpdRFRDiinw7rcJXglymPxV_vxWp-MRXuvlLdISlR5tvrUjTEVpuD2ZLtHvaIHDv1cOhd8OJ-qpPeXg4YLhmkbcNwf2KwE36v2BkeorHD1Oxh9SCw_L6WdBRG-VSeApd6zGnaGXdd4FMsrYstXAcSooI32sRXQmyVeHHolSoRfrC_T0UYwknm7YPTwRRr/s320/sw-celica2-1525468273.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />As film publicity continued States-side, Kuran might also have assumed the Threepio suit for this <i>War</i>s/Fox related publicity shoot too, linked to a unique giveaway themed Toyota motor vehicle:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a20169738/the-mystery-of-the-toyota-celica-gt-star-wars-edition-giveaway-car/"><b><span style="color: red;">The Mystery of the Lost Star Wars Toyota Celica GT | News | Car and Driver</span></b></a></div><div><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-TB_W_6nGR3E8Zjs96NEBeswViy10gw4ObBHYC9ff5NsvYCpA5WBV5VqrAHR5o-aJbI4TjaiVeEuW_Lc5hXc-zh5-RetyT8v1rIElM3v1VaevRUdfDpCs5T3iw-bJ-qnjfmJrffq8XwWXQjC_Q8SGCi29CBXV6WEGSct5ETA4T71DVnPquNOFfQnPw/s560/peter%20kuran%20as%20threepio%20vogue%20shoot%201977%20main.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="560" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-TB_W_6nGR3E8Zjs96NEBeswViy10gw4ObBHYC9ff5NsvYCpA5WBV5VqrAHR5o-aJbI4TjaiVeEuW_Lc5hXc-zh5-RetyT8v1rIElM3v1VaevRUdfDpCs5T3iw-bJ-qnjfmJrffq8XwWXQjC_Q8SGCi29CBXV6WEGSct5ETA4T71DVnPquNOFfQnPw/s320/peter%20kuran%20as%20threepio%20vogue%20shoot%201977%20main.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The classic 1977 <i>Vogue </i>magazine shoot, also featuring a Jawa, Darth Vader and Snaggletooth!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUeFGuJSdOYQ6_fcJyVPOXKD0Sc5iL0FriN5xS7jn33rMFn2QHGdFkkPV8C-9lYPXaeqyANpzPNEqq71FKkKdPCJthxp54lciYLnZFnlhnZQGhahsLRDmtb04eJ8fCNR-Dmasfx4mmK2OAwDud7Cfb7zpE_ND1umf3ZixVvK3WHfRwBx08Kt-_ykp7A/s604/kuran%20vogue%20shoot.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="604" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUeFGuJSdOYQ6_fcJyVPOXKD0Sc5iL0FriN5xS7jn33rMFn2QHGdFkkPV8C-9lYPXaeqyANpzPNEqq71FKkKdPCJthxp54lciYLnZFnlhnZQGhahsLRDmtb04eJ8fCNR-Dmasfx4mmK2OAwDud7Cfb7zpE_ND1umf3ZixVvK3WHfRwBx08Kt-_ykp7A/s320/kuran%20vogue%20shoot.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vogue magazine shoot 1977</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkzkXFjifFTWLPPyfWmWd7r6whlRq_iFWxdFrGK2o7Pt1XJ96_4w500LFpU1Xx8vuHjCnDKcKcV7BS6E2Y-zhQS4gph1MSuu6mC3RIEBEO2hAWva8Q3mPZMvj0fwx11eqE3vIyxPx2FKXDDJKkF2V-FJdLcPg6iRrzckGeTd_C3hq_7eQJn6Tj-uRFw/s610/peter%20kuran%20as%20threepio%20vogue%20shoot%201977%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="610" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkzkXFjifFTWLPPyfWmWd7r6whlRq_iFWxdFrGK2o7Pt1XJ96_4w500LFpU1Xx8vuHjCnDKcKcV7BS6E2Y-zhQS4gph1MSuu6mC3RIEBEO2hAWva8Q3mPZMvj0fwx11eqE3vIyxPx2FKXDDJKkF2V-FJdLcPg6iRrzckGeTd_C3hq_7eQJn6Tj-uRFw/s320/peter%20kuran%20as%20threepio%20vogue%20shoot%201977%202.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Jerry Hall (right).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHM9Qw_JxHyqE_htm3HZhHNP5TuV1M2hAC8crUDtzBuFlB6YGxIWNL4lYUPxgrukOpbPJ1ktzWBqWvgMN5iJRJnkn65BFGZ5tYCldKL6iJ7iX_GDxOz_L1KqBuRx0pN_39wpXEMiWhrdCvgety4lWP4NXA6HIsVtxeEIXyFBOZA9d1eV8xQcoSmE4ZA/s1000/kuran%20threepio%20anthony%20daniels%20auto.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1000" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHM9Qw_JxHyqE_htm3HZhHNP5TuV1M2hAC8crUDtzBuFlB6YGxIWNL4lYUPxgrukOpbPJ1ktzWBqWvgMN5iJRJnkn65BFGZ5tYCldKL6iJ7iX_GDxOz_L1KqBuRx0pN_39wpXEMiWhrdCvgety4lWP4NXA6HIsVtxeEIXyFBOZA9d1eV8xQcoSmE4ZA/s320/kuran%20threepio%20anthony%20daniels%20auto.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic signed photo to Kuran from Anthony Daniels. Image: via Peter Kuran/ Facebook.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWt1YiRVHVm4OmX2oS0iz7Qp2e1YhZBrjV3Ogo2KfMP4AlycTBnuNzu1OlkE0D087nALe2SbgfAAaaiU25xMA2xiWg8xfbkwBPu_FnrgvytZiAf6nuunZ2oLWXIuaWBhKMZ9HYgFkyKbxinXJnGpd_fmTH-5H2lvH88xo3leuLW6p52OMLE6n6aOyDPQ/s1310/daniels%20auto%202%20to%20pete%20kuran.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWt1YiRVHVm4OmX2oS0iz7Qp2e1YhZBrjV3Ogo2KfMP4AlycTBnuNzu1OlkE0D087nALe2SbgfAAaaiU25xMA2xiWg8xfbkwBPu_FnrgvytZiAf6nuunZ2oLWXIuaWBhKMZ9HYgFkyKbxinXJnGpd_fmTH-5H2lvH88xo3leuLW6p52OMLE6n6aOyDPQ/s320/daniels%20auto%202%20to%20pete%20kuran.jpg" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another on the art used for the <i>Coca Cola</i> tie-in campaign. Image: via Peter Kuran/ Facebook.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p></div></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-54459702647775224932023-12-19T14:07:00.011+00:002024-01-29T16:48:29.236+00:00EPISODE VIII: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE LENS OF RIAN JOHNSON!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPa8wwsgRr9F568lfwvJ964GlVctDUCezSjgHFqaU2EKcLt4li_ta3FiukyzI50iMZMCF4EBPywHhnay_rZvmvh812_9oHiJiJpJKF8jdHElttL1jTiqprWG_irtE_lkMm3o_thohSqSxrZDk1ILHxygFPuPVhzhgLFCYSEemjT7LupiYkXShDGU71yiRM/s592/the%20last%20jedi%20title%20main.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="592" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPa8wwsgRr9F568lfwvJ964GlVctDUCezSjgHFqaU2EKcLt4li_ta3FiukyzI50iMZMCF4EBPywHhnay_rZvmvh812_9oHiJiJpJKF8jdHElttL1jTiqprWG_irtE_lkMm3o_thohSqSxrZDk1ILHxygFPuPVhzhgLFCYSEemjT7LupiYkXShDGU71yiRM/s320/the%20last%20jedi%20title%20main.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tease of the main title for <b><i><span style="color: red;">The Last Jedi</span></i></b>. All images: Rian Johnson.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Six years on from his work on the love it or hate it <b><i><span style="color: red;">The Last Jedi</span></i></b>, uber-talented writer/director<b> Rian Johnson</b> is busier than ever in his career, making films large and small to suit his tastes. As we all know, Johnson is also a talented photographer, as seen with his many released images linked to the behind the scenes filming of EPISODE VIII. With a hoped-for book of his work on the film unlikely to be on the publishing horizon anytime soon, we can at least saviour what he has released online, of which <b><i><span style="color: #ffa400;">Aficionado</span></i></b> has pulled together as many as possible for your perusal and enjoyment.<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66HGUmvZWJY2AFLXTR8KJg4iw_cWwbu7kzHDesBkm7NssRfySFRBsBVKZxeRNKHa7YqBGFaN-zbHj-WQ22NwdO8wLGHD7gTeDRKN_xu29fO5naNe-NZbPz90KvO2LhQPUMMOiFV6iQcRUCWnqBeFi30PmNBLWPZfrHDPZkXQpk46dFA5M6Lgq3XyWq4nz/s2048/marfk%20and%20daisy%20rehearsal.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="2048" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66HGUmvZWJY2AFLXTR8KJg4iw_cWwbu7kzHDesBkm7NssRfySFRBsBVKZxeRNKHa7YqBGFaN-zbHj-WQ22NwdO8wLGHD7gTeDRKN_xu29fO5naNe-NZbPz90KvO2LhQPUMMOiFV6iQcRUCWnqBeFi30PmNBLWPZfrHDPZkXQpk46dFA5M6Lgq3XyWq4nz/s320/marfk%20and%20daisy%20rehearsal.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill at a Pinewood villa go through the script and the relationship between Rey and Luke that needs to be developed for the screen.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKgQQUokYb5ZAjoWs579zHhmTF5rQdLRfavjcBtPiTGbr5_SijOFpmBWQEZemIMqOITaUOrruYsD7fpBtJny7ggPWhGXmjGJRqk5m-NWHLWqWksCeRm1WY2NiFJwTgXuJ-04y8KoUDuAintE31GPPe41UPNycb00uj2goW9z5ySynM0qxOkelxnLsW3Wk/s1185/finn%20and%20rose.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1185" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKgQQUokYb5ZAjoWs579zHhmTF5rQdLRfavjcBtPiTGbr5_SijOFpmBWQEZemIMqOITaUOrruYsD7fpBtJny7ggPWhGXmjGJRqk5m-NWHLWqWksCeRm1WY2NiFJwTgXuJ-04y8KoUDuAintE31GPPe41UPNycb00uj2goW9z5ySynM0qxOkelxnLsW3Wk/s320/finn%20and%20rose.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelly Marie Tran and John Boyega receive vital information on their acquired ship from Canto Bight.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsCPqX6KEfF4Wr5qz1UhhDcYJDruzw4G80IOK--SnZfteD4UcgFO6J6vShqOrA9KuLsYAADm3e1mPCp08wQClONkSBtk3kicnionmhgSd5MI4GPbwvmug5qjKAeGyYqegvOksOQF4eENFEr_KKogYqObKNvhiZwv0uf3idyQcpRLCWsUnP7pAY75bj2Pr/s1023/pinewood%20studios.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1023" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsCPqX6KEfF4Wr5qz1UhhDcYJDruzw4G80IOK--SnZfteD4UcgFO6J6vShqOrA9KuLsYAADm3e1mPCp08wQClONkSBtk3kicnionmhgSd5MI4GPbwvmug5qjKAeGyYqegvOksOQF4eENFEr_KKogYqObKNvhiZwv0uf3idyQcpRLCWsUnP7pAY75bj2Pr/s320/pinewood%20studios.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rian Johnson relaxes in his tram om the way to the studio!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiylt9I65sq7BUJ-ylkqKDnNzHgn1t3aUQmpirRgARAvNuvrc_fGbhlWbu7ZQXMLyYbnpaQYgwe84h4c49XJj9U1v4SOPGHjF7b34kyXTm7blCBPESq2lesGlirJhj9YkFKMFLIsncO7OnA1Omlw4A26kCqVumsOJLJV5Y6ppFBiMFiUSt2zx9OHVWi9b/s800/rian%20johnson%20and%20bomber.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiylt9I65sq7BUJ-ylkqKDnNzHgn1t3aUQmpirRgARAvNuvrc_fGbhlWbu7ZQXMLyYbnpaQYgwe84h4c49XJj9U1v4SOPGHjF7b34kyXTm7blCBPESq2lesGlirJhj9YkFKMFLIsncO7OnA1Omlw4A26kCqVumsOJLJV5Y6ppFBiMFiUSt2zx9OHVWi9b/s320/rian%20johnson%20and%20bomber.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for war! Rian Johnson and Veronica Ngo in the Resistance bomber interior.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIj0PMVNILTqpAjFBPT7rTrcUEoiMTjnsEjzqWQ04ouRDcBoW6uC89i7ZP4RfJUSxZOyrsSHCaAaAiv93rTvGXeJEDSURPWEMrJSWdL1vhnzdjgGkqhROLZ4DkiYWvDDFgs3j7KYeerdfzjeGD7Sbtstl4g1ZbSELox0rewpEiYEAqqAgBJHxLZr4n3Hy/s630/ackbar%20on%20set.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="630" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIj0PMVNILTqpAjFBPT7rTrcUEoiMTjnsEjzqWQ04ouRDcBoW6uC89i7ZP4RfJUSxZOyrsSHCaAaAiv93rTvGXeJEDSURPWEMrJSWdL1vhnzdjgGkqhROLZ4DkiYWvDDFgs3j7KYeerdfzjeGD7Sbtstl4g1ZbSELox0rewpEiYEAqqAgBJHxLZr4n3Hy/s320/ackbar%20on%20set.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Mon Calamari extra gets some welcome air pumped into his mask on the Resistance cruiser bridge set.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Niz4D4zMW4fB19NONxUwE_erJIebUY-GQX8pA0XP2VSbZniIHgI069_i4rwAF8jE8xslXpEmxaIuBcT2yzoULVgWafdNOPMd06kWKbeI000_VWbLAyDACkgcO80cGGd6WwCRI0ndOzGc_w3VdRUbZWhYjbU5t1bNvYrB_Gm9tVZGS7g5NX1kFtdBuMw/s730/jedi%20luke%20and%20artoo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="730" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Niz4D4zMW4fB19NONxUwE_erJIebUY-GQX8pA0XP2VSbZniIHgI069_i4rwAF8jE8xslXpEmxaIuBcT2yzoULVgWafdNOPMd06kWKbeI000_VWbLAyDACkgcO80cGGd6WwCRI0ndOzGc_w3VdRUbZWhYjbU5t1bNvYrB_Gm9tVZGS7g5NX1kFtdBuMw/s320/jedi%20luke%20and%20artoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to film the Jedi Temple apocalypse with Hamill and a remote controlled Artoo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MdKYSv2Dj4DPe7dK4cxIJKoQ4ByqfAlZPZGW3dOjIRyWYpbLPwMYklwBu6AIPXsd5xY91YRo7pIGCsBwAKk-nZHx6U8zXwbD8bMEu0UMdXs_oXnl3kzQ1n1lzVNsX2GIj5M2fyAKafZlYe1m-3n91K5AJAUnN8UdlEe9klIpq-r-0pr9v9EPS3eyQC1Z/s564/luke%20in%20cave.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="564" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MdKYSv2Dj4DPe7dK4cxIJKoQ4ByqfAlZPZGW3dOjIRyWYpbLPwMYklwBu6AIPXsd5xY91YRo7pIGCsBwAKk-nZHx6U8zXwbD8bMEu0UMdXs_oXnl3kzQ1n1lzVNsX2GIj5M2fyAKafZlYe1m-3n91K5AJAUnN8UdlEe9klIpq-r-0pr9v9EPS3eyQC1Z/s320/luke%20in%20cave.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing to film Luke in his cave on Ahch-To.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpuZnJA86ciEtoog1417YKIwlI_-24B9-jh6-ooc2bmAJNXk2exRo-eajTqbk37AmpdHrYxUxFFztez4ZmZNjqr1PdA2SOiktH8QLc5XhH509Fov7i92WlRi8PhKvMhThAtj05QfnkLoZLo7BAdwBtEjKCkI5hLkNVOmRjN_wjnyNPKINcsxah9pX_bBQ/s2400/dave%20filoni%20on%20set%20the%20last%20jedi.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="2400" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpuZnJA86ciEtoog1417YKIwlI_-24B9-jh6-ooc2bmAJNXk2exRo-eajTqbk37AmpdHrYxUxFFztez4ZmZNjqr1PdA2SOiktH8QLc5XhH509Fov7i92WlRi8PhKvMhThAtj05QfnkLoZLo7BAdwBtEjKCkI5hLkNVOmRjN_wjnyNPKINcsxah9pX_bBQ/s320/dave%20filoni%20on%20set%20the%20last%20jedi.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animated series veteran Dave Filoni comes to the UK to see the filming of sequences that may be relevant to his own future SW productions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHYjdzAxFjow4YjzBatJhIzoiwfj1LyihNolyVgx1A3u53KbhqUS3hNwXuXs0miJgnIlluUqO-iw2E4BZ_v7AT5X6pow3z8VMQtjPI1_QQaZKUBv1_QwYoQ_LXQbNqINQsI5tb8pSBUpfOv1NMQN3I4SqsWjg9xz_UMCATk_--vvAS42BJuc-TeRnAD68/s1080/threepio%20on%20crait.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1080" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHYjdzAxFjow4YjzBatJhIzoiwfj1LyihNolyVgx1A3u53KbhqUS3hNwXuXs0miJgnIlluUqO-iw2E4BZ_v7AT5X6pow3z8VMQtjPI1_QQaZKUBv1_QwYoQ_LXQbNqINQsI5tb8pSBUpfOv1NMQN3I4SqsWjg9xz_UMCATk_--vvAS42BJuc-TeRnAD68/s320/threepio%20on%20crait.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An atmospheric shot of an unmasked Anthony Daniels on the Crait base set.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI-XIFwtbQU7MWURNZpYb6mBuG-3P4V7p5ogcHyec1BcyrHd5pfAf6rtyTzf6ZnuKoB2axOibjb2zrAlWpZv4e1Nvvw0b-3wYv0eI_sQGbuyztrrsuP2Limhjy-3dTh1YlJpiz6hwvQhPIkWszuQV_eNflYeCFJ98Ih7-lXuJvq3LPIgNaMT2hi2GEsUZ/s1000/falcon%20cockpit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1000" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI-XIFwtbQU7MWURNZpYb6mBuG-3P4V7p5ogcHyec1BcyrHd5pfAf6rtyTzf6ZnuKoB2axOibjb2zrAlWpZv4e1Nvvw0b-3wYv0eI_sQGbuyztrrsuP2Limhjy-3dTh1YlJpiz6hwvQhPIkWszuQV_eNflYeCFJ98Ih7-lXuJvq3LPIgNaMT2hi2GEsUZ/s320/falcon%20cockpit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atop the <i>Millennium Falcon</i> cockpit scaffold.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Ye1jMkUi1mcxvwQNnwV8oh71pWWPeuqXiP0-YH6Bb93eZVMQfE1qPAoPXyIN6rb8JucAogWtc5OdN5rTuh0XXdbpjjrMDjvIqAAudh8nz5GDeAmft0-U7RUHw19hn7HdrxMODXdkBx5rSgu0Pqb_249fDmIzfUuPrirQ5UyR_H-Cyh0SJC8e3UsvrQ_/s922/oscar%20isaac%20ons%20et%20best%20quality.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="922" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Ye1jMkUi1mcxvwQNnwV8oh71pWWPeuqXiP0-YH6Bb93eZVMQfE1qPAoPXyIN6rb8JucAogWtc5OdN5rTuh0XXdbpjjrMDjvIqAAudh8nz5GDeAmft0-U7RUHw19hn7HdrxMODXdkBx5rSgu0Pqb_249fDmIzfUuPrirQ5UyR_H-Cyh0SJC8e3UsvrQ_/s320/oscar%20isaac%20ons%20et%20best%20quality.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fighter battling is thirsty work for Oscar Isaac.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjbB2OfiqrQweeslpqM0C9JPQSXTDFNwSg4-Mz_pARTzTND22SEM4jUdmaV1qxUs5NW7wjHXIuNceHoh9y1fhBg_o6WaPGzivy7HVceTRxZ_0CN5fuKRySPyjQaZjZ-NpZ28Mvx8R0KoBQGQ_ibH3ob3Fb9zyhXYjePov9qmp1wdCA4HZLu_yJ0z20nZY/s711/yoda%20filming.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="711" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjbB2OfiqrQweeslpqM0C9JPQSXTDFNwSg4-Mz_pARTzTND22SEM4jUdmaV1qxUs5NW7wjHXIuNceHoh9y1fhBg_o6WaPGzivy7HVceTRxZ_0CN5fuKRySPyjQaZjZ-NpZ28Mvx8R0KoBQGQ_ibH3ob3Fb9zyhXYjePov9qmp1wdCA4HZLu_yJ0z20nZY/s320/yoda%20filming.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filming with the newly built Yoda puppet in exterior filming at Pinewood.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChf-Rmzskn8DCGhGrDbVyzoJNRSMIV_69DkJRsf4zOU2Cm7lvE94IwNnlnzUqooPYx3M1zKKyQ81-sHc0y5ELNPDbw1SGuj7-z6mQOY5rrpss839f2XIkNW_eKMFn2zkgCVkyuWuL4Q5WIKHn-5phgvUai06grXvBWmycr3yIC3_XoLl93zx1nTtpdfhx/s563/rey%20with%20saber%20in%20rain.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="563" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChf-Rmzskn8DCGhGrDbVyzoJNRSMIV_69DkJRsf4zOU2Cm7lvE94IwNnlnzUqooPYx3M1zKKyQ81-sHc0y5ELNPDbw1SGuj7-z6mQOY5rrpss839f2XIkNW_eKMFn2zkgCVkyuWuL4Q5WIKHn-5phgvUai06grXvBWmycr3yIC3_XoLl93zx1nTtpdfhx/s320/rey%20with%20saber%20in%20rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy Ridley prepares to film the rainy duel with Luke.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSRGtuIeObR50ZoLfbOmCSMm2PcYNiDO0EjyoJwz58THKlM1A4SyAsp0DFXpI9Ji9sDr5HiVqVYi4gL6ITe3PMpNN7lhGyKTYuloP-VWVNV4GWfBaawe6ui7rL4L88aQNG8rXY6KoXJU5PSAdJRXAdmqNRagUEGFBedHQ5y8egjbKVG4v0vBWPYydEE4Q/s934/oz%20and%20hamill.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="934" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSRGtuIeObR50ZoLfbOmCSMm2PcYNiDO0EjyoJwz58THKlM1A4SyAsp0DFXpI9Ji9sDr5HiVqVYi4gL6ITe3PMpNN7lhGyKTYuloP-VWVNV4GWfBaawe6ui7rL4L88aQNG8rXY6KoXJU5PSAdJRXAdmqNRagUEGFBedHQ5y8egjbKVG4v0vBWPYydEE4Q/s320/oz%20and%20hamill.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Oz reunited with Yoda and Mark Hamill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NG83q4dAhGfwg-VHmR-P13z3qsTVbDz34IH0iEt_2-4nWSYsmfaEo3Qx7cZ0KVmAOTxOuD6troJhId9yGsafrHOykOWzNSWYWfF8rc5WgwCZNps9_SmaaPgyhH6mPIKfhh_l7QnPThkpGTLJ1y_BKtc74__cjh2g90_FVEXMUP4-p9hS7lC3h7-3f4ni/s1280/carrie%20and%20gary.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1280" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NG83q4dAhGfwg-VHmR-P13z3qsTVbDz34IH0iEt_2-4nWSYsmfaEo3Qx7cZ0KVmAOTxOuD6troJhId9yGsafrHOykOWzNSWYWfF8rc5WgwCZNps9_SmaaPgyhH6mPIKfhh_l7QnPThkpGTLJ1y_BKtc74__cjh2g90_FVEXMUP4-p9hS7lC3h7-3f4ni/s320/carrie%20and%20gary.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tender moment between Carrie Fisher and her beloved health support dog, Gary, on the cruiser bridge.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtOZv9s2OehCO-EOs7eHFAKCPpxlA2Mxy6ko8Mya8mhmt_YAFR9VLB71l45veEC6wWkUa3gBZ6sfMMqmNXzIhUT1QMNZtY2KV1ymGvaOv66-XX6uRDKAh75A3adSYqW9BJo8dGlJUHYhjGbUlAlJtdUxb6lMtU0wJBnPl2-XFClFOm9Bd_nPp1R2GRzo4/s1559/brian%20herring%20operstes%20porg.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="1559" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtOZv9s2OehCO-EOs7eHFAKCPpxlA2Mxy6ko8Mya8mhmt_YAFR9VLB71l45veEC6wWkUa3gBZ6sfMMqmNXzIhUT1QMNZtY2KV1ymGvaOv66-XX6uRDKAh75A3adSYqW9BJo8dGlJUHYhjGbUlAlJtdUxb6lMtU0wJBnPl2-XFClFOm9Bd_nPp1R2GRzo4/s320/brian%20herring%20operstes%20porg.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian Herring co-puppeteers a lively Porg inside the <i>Falcon </i>cockpit.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3i8kLMUe3LHKVZR1P17zTQYBRPmHPXPeBx8yHOLE8SOqcuUr3rvAN5Z_TYegSlIALc7FLmC9o4fkHG_JVXQJas77Y3Ikd29BlDy5eKwBXfNmThsA7SSZ43XDh_zUkK6SzcgebukaRlxfbr-WAnUzqtk3y7q7ZTseehSfNVXuUJ1Ds0BEv3_8PSkFZnt2/s1557/the%20red%20room.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1557" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3i8kLMUe3LHKVZR1P17zTQYBRPmHPXPeBx8yHOLE8SOqcuUr3rvAN5Z_TYegSlIALc7FLmC9o4fkHG_JVXQJas77Y3Ikd29BlDy5eKwBXfNmThsA7SSZ43XDh_zUkK6SzcgebukaRlxfbr-WAnUzqtk3y7q7ZTseehSfNVXuUJ1Ds0BEv3_8PSkFZnt2/s320/the%20red%20room.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the striking 'Red Room' set.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Q9hYX5SnCTT96FC2Jr0c58Wbb3Tn5B3w3aYy2q2339v52-Il42wQxGEJcF65xv-Vi0UVXsJXOlzxbLWd_hozH4Vie56B_U1A0c-Mx4y3LmCYSqg915rpbYxl6ZIm_yBOralaopaA_PkUaduhSA5Lvc6IKekgGSOXDO13g19565ymT4u5V964vDYJ-HG/s1199/serkis%20and%20snoke.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1199" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Q9hYX5SnCTT96FC2Jr0c58Wbb3Tn5B3w3aYy2q2339v52-Il42wQxGEJcF65xv-Vi0UVXsJXOlzxbLWd_hozH4Vie56B_U1A0c-Mx4y3LmCYSqg915rpbYxl6ZIm_yBOralaopaA_PkUaduhSA5Lvc6IKekgGSOXDO13g19565ymT4u5V964vDYJ-HG/s320/serkis%20and%20snoke.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy times for Snoke and Andy Serkis. But not for long...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYkr4GRX4WhxC2aJFS0DUvs-bkUwJCmefHzN_vEuTLdh4K_KYaaMPiguOm5boJnpJJn25txiCcrRp3xwlJUzA5Vbc11t0U-hs5OLUfxjgWVXts1yzX2PC4VSkujEu74BeZ1jXWczhsvQVPmwpecggXlQiZWgKy0hpsykSZ4N2E1ngr_FcXoAiTCSpgqbL/s563/daisy%20and%20snoke%20body.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="563" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYkr4GRX4WhxC2aJFS0DUvs-bkUwJCmefHzN_vEuTLdh4K_KYaaMPiguOm5boJnpJJn25txiCcrRp3xwlJUzA5Vbc11t0U-hs5OLUfxjgWVXts1yzX2PC4VSkujEu74BeZ1jXWczhsvQVPmwpecggXlQiZWgKy0hpsykSZ4N2E1ngr_FcXoAiTCSpgqbL/s320/daisy%20and%20snoke%20body.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy Ridley witnesses the carnage of the dead Snoke.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq3wwvKps5clHkbIouO84MTF5UXyxb2_pbXNnlQg8uOIRk5dyoGFRoe8DhRKh1UQaHWbwDpGR3eilEfdO-jRiuGYKpTRe4nBmnTYusfnVNtDTPiciDF5UqNIBg1cFjgVX4KFaWPPvqaLTS9Ra6Quk4K5PSazSdGxkTv0wiq9zrp53z3orPcXsuTbpZWbL/s728/snoke%20sweep.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="728" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq3wwvKps5clHkbIouO84MTF5UXyxb2_pbXNnlQg8uOIRk5dyoGFRoe8DhRKh1UQaHWbwDpGR3eilEfdO-jRiuGYKpTRe4nBmnTYusfnVNtDTPiciDF5UqNIBg1cFjgVX4KFaWPPvqaLTS9Ra6Quk4K5PSazSdGxkTv0wiq9zrp53z3orPcXsuTbpZWbL/s320/snoke%20sweep.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning up the mess after the Snoke massacre.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPJGlLKd8u2xavW4AbKQzTiRM4FrgDsxxenQJA-SNucz5mKtXblfzRC9NoE5UaJ6MZ5BfvO16jjoSVJIpPo-bw5OTpyzutLrptrZlARZIQokq97Ky-UoYaKIYGI6jPx9s0YZuDXHS_gAfNEPv9ApM9oAkFs6708Qm891xa-kI6oLrwTYpNskAWXLPYOGJ/s762/serkis%20and%20snoke%20body.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="762" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPJGlLKd8u2xavW4AbKQzTiRM4FrgDsxxenQJA-SNucz5mKtXblfzRC9NoE5UaJ6MZ5BfvO16jjoSVJIpPo-bw5OTpyzutLrptrZlARZIQokq97Ky-UoYaKIYGI6jPx9s0YZuDXHS_gAfNEPv9ApM9oAkFs6708Qm891xa-kI6oLrwTYpNskAWXLPYOGJ/s320/serkis%20and%20snoke%20body.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andy Serkis clearly misses Snoke!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_34AiQu5vsm17sCKVeMCYA_haPkGMGDlgq4PoduQA_ZZVad9beAAlYFZRe4p5XHk-8Q_gxvH9_5oZwBPVDMwSUXsYx425K6kteTYhZahYWcNCWCM0A-0h_6hVpyn9sUG2wFsdngzLfSfbBFzEX8gMzCF1bYLEe1NdspQ_5nD89mY01nzVarWqvhjRxgL/s600/finn%20and%20phasma%20pre%20fight.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_34AiQu5vsm17sCKVeMCYA_haPkGMGDlgq4PoduQA_ZZVad9beAAlYFZRe4p5XHk-8Q_gxvH9_5oZwBPVDMwSUXsYx425K6kteTYhZahYWcNCWCM0A-0h_6hVpyn9sUG2wFsdngzLfSfbBFzEX8gMzCF1bYLEe1NdspQ_5nD89mY01nzVarWqvhjRxgL/s320/finn%20and%20phasma%20pre%20fight.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwendoline Christie and John Boyega hang around on the First Order set.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFIcpqJiLoInkF81qvs0pdrkSb3HDgmFjt2DzRGUSea_vRKw7d5TvhjFNfmc_K62ehhLP4VF1wefNlI0qICfbq6HgYyoKCrSIyDMtjzLK3yrpfExcmT4U1gP-4dJ87Guk5PG7dWPYiRN7kOaGrZKnksP2iqG0FrHGDf4S74mKKVd89_22GFFNQVXyHDxq/s600/massacre.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="600" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFIcpqJiLoInkF81qvs0pdrkSb3HDgmFjt2DzRGUSea_vRKw7d5TvhjFNfmc_K62ehhLP4VF1wefNlI0qICfbq6HgYyoKCrSIyDMtjzLK3yrpfExcmT4U1gP-4dJ87Guk5PG7dWPYiRN7kOaGrZKnksP2iqG0FrHGDf4S74mKKVd89_22GFFNQVXyHDxq/s320/massacre.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning up the hangar massacre.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdiL8w1hju0HdzBaDLk0V71CFZ5OQZpcnzq8QzEv9fboOsUpGaG8AaLdAqyZqvgyQEY0eYh4G9sK2nqNiajw68Zghi_cdWsl86-jr4qYy74mffLIudwZT_aJ9aLpUCyo7hXKQgpF6vThoeofyqXslP2DzuI0cYhWHFSGVV7mw8km4eXVVAIgdgAVjrT-p/s733/threepio%20and%20artoo%20in%20falcon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="733" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdiL8w1hju0HdzBaDLk0V71CFZ5OQZpcnzq8QzEv9fboOsUpGaG8AaLdAqyZqvgyQEY0eYh4G9sK2nqNiajw68Zghi_cdWsl86-jr4qYy74mffLIudwZT_aJ9aLpUCyo7hXKQgpF6vThoeofyqXslP2DzuI0cYhWHFSGVV7mw8km4eXVVAIgdgAVjrT-p/s320/threepio%20and%20artoo%20in%20falcon.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stalwart icons Artoo and Threepio reunited in the <i>Falcon</i> hold.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><div><b><span style="color: red;">UPDATE 1/2024</span></b>: It looks like the photo book is on the cards now, after all, for release in late 2025.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Last-Directors-Album/dp/1419756540/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1706546760&refinements=p_27%3ARian+Johnson&s=books&sr=1-2"><b><span style="color: red;">Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director's Album: Amazon.co.uk: Johnson, Rian: 9781419756542: Books</span></b></a></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-87802263725415562522023-12-17T15:54:00.005+00:002023-12-17T15:54:00.247+00:00CLASSIC IMAGE: ON THE TRAIL OF THE FALCON! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSVvSIahI2PEkNjwzzwRdLI9FCan3lSdPDB_QdzhesHaWcCls02yysE3QNR0w3n7-k7boEbsqXNSX9DSIZb7tKDhAMSK5CqWY97xt_lmjVakMilXAiGEMiM5X0VnTtVDupWjKp2f3p0iLlUbqqXvoiRpzEZPivJ4n5ZSVoCSQ7KulyT8ze7lzYJuXROmB/s500/boba%20fett%20in%20slave%201%20star%20wars%20the%20empire%20strikes%20back%20jeremy%20bulloch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSVvSIahI2PEkNjwzzwRdLI9FCan3lSdPDB_QdzhesHaWcCls02yysE3QNR0w3n7-k7boEbsqXNSX9DSIZb7tKDhAMSK5CqWY97xt_lmjVakMilXAiGEMiM5X0VnTtVDupWjKp2f3p0iLlUbqqXvoiRpzEZPivJ4n5ZSVoCSQ7KulyT8ze7lzYJuXROmB/s320/boba%20fett%20in%20slave%201%20star%20wars%20the%20empire%20strikes%20back%20jeremy%20bulloch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's an old trick that gets the better of his Imperial foes, as Han Solo pilots the <i>Millennium Falcon </i>out of its successful cover within the Star Destroyer junk field, but his nemesis in bounty hunter Boba Fett (aboard <i>Slave 1</i>) knows the escape technique too, soon trailing the non functioning hyperdrive freighter to its new destination of Bespin... <div><br /></div><div>Shot on 23rd August 1979, Jeremy Bulloch filmed his last scene as Boba Fett against blue screen, at Elstree Studios, captured by a second unit, with 19 days having been spent playing the character overall for <b><i><span style="color: red;">The Empire Strikes Back</span></i></b>, who, on theatrical release a year later, would make a huge impact with fans worldwide...</div><div><br /><p></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ht2FVMDkIYwVyP24B9IJWGzUtpIn_cWna9h0s58WQaEM59oX91Cytpil7ZRLN9eYMKAVlXKb2384ycyeVRz8a5S05jR3yMwBQ1vwXoE1hAGXdypLo40EvNbv_FiVrKoiX3sf6OsVEUPKZrRN4OmqvdlPn6BTyevjWFRw9qslaQgf4Xdr91EQz-MuWfR5/s651/JOE%20JOHNSTON%20STORYBOARD%20BOBA%20FETT%20SLAVE%201%20THE%20EMPIRE%20STRIKES%20BACK%201979%201980%20ILM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="651" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ht2FVMDkIYwVyP24B9IJWGzUtpIn_cWna9h0s58WQaEM59oX91Cytpil7ZRLN9eYMKAVlXKb2384ycyeVRz8a5S05jR3yMwBQ1vwXoE1hAGXdypLo40EvNbv_FiVrKoiX3sf6OsVEUPKZrRN4OmqvdlPn6BTyevjWFRw9qslaQgf4Xdr91EQz-MuWfR5/s320/JOE%20JOHNSTON%20STORYBOARD%20BOBA%20FETT%20SLAVE%201%20THE%20EMPIRE%20STRIKES%20BACK%201979%201980%20ILM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original storyboard for the scene, by Joe Johnston.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lGLwu7Im8mo" width="320" youtube-src-id="lGLwu7Im8mo"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-836899771168660812023-12-16T15:45:00.001+00:002023-12-16T15:45:00.141+00:00EPISODE IX: A FAMILY PURSUED...<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezo_ZdfUvdYT36SUiYcR2fIrrcGwlxJV8glMSVEh8Gm2Qlj5ZiA8SERPtXTgOXH45NNM1PtFHZoVhUiTltJWrEOJH-Gck3Wf4RojqJKr6cTksgtjg7bwCxcmdcTrB6a-qvWQ8ODUDIIpejn2nERwprFIa0zb8wsxb9viPKGMfU5VDsa1LRVM-LSUV1Q/s1200/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-rey-s-parents-jodie-comer-1273270.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezo_ZdfUvdYT36SUiYcR2fIrrcGwlxJV8glMSVEh8Gm2Qlj5ZiA8SERPtXTgOXH45NNM1PtFHZoVhUiTltJWrEOJH-Gck3Wf4RojqJKr6cTksgtjg7bwCxcmdcTrB6a-qvWQ8ODUDIIpejn2nERwprFIa0zb8wsxb9viPKGMfU5VDsa1LRVM-LSUV1Q/s320/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-rey-s-parents-jodie-comer-1273270.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dathan and Miramir - fugitives from the Emperor!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Seemingly abandoned by uncaring parents whom Kylo Ren would later describe to her as filthy junk traders who literally sold her off for drinking money, Rey ultimately discovers the truth about her parentage, and the real reason for her being left behind on the desert world of Jakku, by the time of <b><i><span style="color: red;">The Rise of Skywalker</span></i></b>. In actuality, her parents were to prove unique in the sequel saga backstory, her father Dathan (Billy Howe) being the fugitive son of Emperor Palpatine himself, whilst her mother Miramir (played by <i>Killing Eve</i>'s soon British superstar Jodie Comer) proved herself brave and courageous to the end in protecting her daughter-in-hiding, successfully fooling the Sith Assassin who would ultimately slay Rey's parents...<div><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2IedWbrUAxiN68aumNpWNFwSGFTHwILGCIZzZlaJMcUGf1TlhTzn1FS1Jzf4u42Qn3zhAqL-YrhM_YaJDn-p0SOglVEdbOw7tyBmkOpYF0ExHjxhCbQOs_ej2sE8d42gXcjQVL9LHXvLYEZmI4Kt2_Lv3jWvZVXu7ws-zMS1iAoL-ZxfgXzPOmQV9g/s1200/N3FwgrtR3bcaLPBhEsJxu9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2IedWbrUAxiN68aumNpWNFwSGFTHwILGCIZzZlaJMcUGf1TlhTzn1FS1Jzf4u42Qn3zhAqL-YrhM_YaJDn-p0SOglVEdbOw7tyBmkOpYF0ExHjxhCbQOs_ej2sE8d42gXcjQVL9LHXvLYEZmI4Kt2_Lv3jWvZVXu7ws-zMS1iAoL-ZxfgXzPOmQV9g/s320/N3FwgrtR3bcaLPBhEsJxu9.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miramir (Jodie Comer) cradles her daughter one last time.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-35437355036209717332023-12-15T12:48:00.002+00:002023-12-16T12:31:53.404+00:00EPISODE III: AN ALTERNATE YODA?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZO07_WAs_0CjPtEtp95gSsx3hj1_W_D8to7L3oi-s91NnAJ86n1BuPCo1Ml4SUpONVfNiw9WBtQJuecvMmEXaWOzVWoVYKDiPkClOAORWh3Zli_cQPfJ28w1cnDAraAcuEVAroM4TM0kjZQdfiPaCKuDd5NeNAR8829NRZqdz9QZp8Zt6yZLcChN1YYBn/s902/YODA%20EPISODE%20III%20TEST%20CGI%20MODEL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZO07_WAs_0CjPtEtp95gSsx3hj1_W_D8to7L3oi-s91NnAJ86n1BuPCo1Ml4SUpONVfNiw9WBtQJuecvMmEXaWOzVWoVYKDiPkClOAORWh3Zli_cQPfJ28w1cnDAraAcuEVAroM4TM0kjZQdfiPaCKuDd5NeNAR8829NRZqdz9QZp8Zt6yZLcChN1YYBn/s320/YODA%20EPISODE%20III%20TEST%20CGI%20MODEL.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br />An intriguing image of a digitally conceived Yoda that found its way into a British Pedigree published annual around the post release of <b><i><span style="color: red;">Revenge of the Sith</span></i></b>. We believe it's likely from that film and an unused visual test iteration of the character created to potentially bridge the gap between the way the wizened old Jedi looked by the end of the Prequels and his first (return) appearance for <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i>. Somehow the image managed to get used in picture publicity for the UK, though I haven't seen it appear anywhere else since...<p></p><p><br /></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-19777659096571620272023-12-13T15:59:00.002+00:002023-12-14T11:27:50.633+00:00'JEDI' AT 40: SPEEDY PURSUITS!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4I4OS6rZoo8Nws2Pp8ezHjwOkYziuvGG4tU4UFwhMCeDCzBv2DpZS3BO9okaykK_5kWelELBDXhVrGVqlIz_AbgesWkm2gx0IJU2Lr5SPebYFJrBvFNvbM6biIxWYNY-bReREJILSUsNcKVBCXocYvNbEIX3-JJvvjl7PxDEq9F8B1JgY9tbDatq3-nM/s600/speeder%20bike%20chase%20star%20wars%20return%20of%20the%20jedi.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="600" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4I4OS6rZoo8Nws2Pp8ezHjwOkYziuvGG4tU4UFwhMCeDCzBv2DpZS3BO9okaykK_5kWelELBDXhVrGVqlIz_AbgesWkm2gx0IJU2Lr5SPebYFJrBvFNvbM6biIxWYNY-bReREJILSUsNcKVBCXocYvNbEIX3-JJvvjl7PxDEq9F8B1JgY9tbDatq3-nM/s320/speeder%20bike%20chase%20star%20wars%20return%20of%20the%20jedi.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The chase is on for Luke and Leia as they commandeer a speeder bike to pursue and stop Imperial Scout Troops from giving away the Rebels secret arrival on Endor, during one of the many highlight action sequences beloved by fans worldwide from <b><i><span style="color: red;">Return of the Jedi</span></i></b>.<p></p><p>Check out this great from-animatics-to-shooting comparison of the exciting sequence from filmmaker <b>Luke Asa Guidici</b>. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Ls1_SOTd5o" width="320" youtube-src-id="8Ls1_SOTd5o"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmEg-f2bQSStkYEGK3pOhqPi9BQKa7cb5cN-950JGoKbyct53GxX7E83TwiRCUIGUaVMCbZF9cvt2pxa2hwBYHDPnc2hCHAx2Xu0PXu9ueLeFJh_9-J3GlfUXk91K5eACTCt-fa17s-kKyvpF9f_iEkXO8HCnDqf5UDyIsCC9ISWJe3wm5WgRZF9BtbdP/s1024/jedi%2040th%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmEg-f2bQSStkYEGK3pOhqPi9BQKa7cb5cN-950JGoKbyct53GxX7E83TwiRCUIGUaVMCbZF9cvt2pxa2hwBYHDPnc2hCHAx2Xu0PXu9ueLeFJh_9-J3GlfUXk91K5eACTCt-fa17s-kKyvpF9f_iEkXO8HCnDqf5UDyIsCC9ISWJe3wm5WgRZF9BtbdP/s320/jedi%2040th%20logo.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><p></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-60407495625809508872023-12-11T17:00:00.001+00:002023-12-12T15:27:35.860+00:00THE CLONE WARS: A SENATOR IN DANGER!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmguUg6YJsSaCyEbDTvijtlJqJv_Yv9UInCFFL0xoa_r6KcoD6XR-g8KnpVI4kOcG2c9y1_6pWCTV7ocIK-TbZ7NFjqA8rEFysGpSH0UP0ZfsRUyC5ir-fX1U-J2bDDtn5RI70zcRhAPyahZnWFgr1qhfY8tbHFIKy3A9nbNwGuBL6GA_CtAvCSr9joL6h/s791/clone%20wars%20season%202%20anakin%20padme%20senate%20spy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="791" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmguUg6YJsSaCyEbDTvijtlJqJv_Yv9UInCFFL0xoa_r6KcoD6XR-g8KnpVI4kOcG2c9y1_6pWCTV7ocIK-TbZ7NFjqA8rEFysGpSH0UP0ZfsRUyC5ir-fX1U-J2bDDtn5RI70zcRhAPyahZnWFgr1qhfY8tbHFIKy3A9nbNwGuBL6GA_CtAvCSr9joL6h/s320/clone%20wars%20season%202%20anakin%20padme%20senate%20spy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />He's been prior unhappily undercover as a Naboo pilot, but Anakin Skywalker, worried about Padme's re-involvement with old flame Rush Clovis, soon discovers his wife in trouble, poisoned during her so-called diplomatic mission. A tense finale awaits to <i>T</i><b><i>he Clone Wars Animated Series</i></b> second season episode, <i>Senate Spy</i>.<p></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-44890012215003179322023-12-10T12:09:00.014+00:002023-12-10T12:32:53.707+00:00BEHIND THE SCENES: THE RARELY SEEN CAST INTERVIEWS FROM THE ORIGINAL 'STAR WARS'!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g_PTYJaWf8VWKcIrc1GZIZJkR7Ygra7BcSv4-HDudXTdfj42hu_eL_6tz_RLO8PAL72Vb04S2eTmFw6oaKac3xY7wD1f1VPxPsoIwiJ8PPX_8RZ53FUlauvWz0IOFukHOFW9N-NV_ueVsGrruoxf2o8zxSsZbhEklWjgUAu1rv3Rfl4Ob9TDODymmCBV/s934/star%20wars%20harrison%20ford%20cast%20interview%201976%20han%20solo%20gary%20kurtz%20episode%204%20a%20new%20hope.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="934" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g_PTYJaWf8VWKcIrc1GZIZJkR7Ygra7BcSv4-HDudXTdfj42hu_eL_6tz_RLO8PAL72Vb04S2eTmFw6oaKac3xY7wD1f1VPxPsoIwiJ8PPX_8RZ53FUlauvWz0IOFukHOFW9N-NV_ueVsGrruoxf2o8zxSsZbhEklWjgUAu1rv3Rfl4Ob9TDODymmCBV/s320/star%20wars%20harrison%20ford%20cast%20interview%201976%20han%20solo%20gary%20kurtz%20episode%204%20a%20new%20hope.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A clearly high-as-a-kite Harrison Ford talks to Gary Kurtz on set, of which the substance 'Peridium' is mentioned for space travel. Could this have been a reference to something from an early <i>Star Wars</i> script that the actor may have remembered?</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Now available in certain worldwide territories, the exclusive Disney+ documentary <i><b>Timeless Heroes</b></i>, dedicated to Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones, had an interesting selection of rare behind the scenes material from the original <b><i><span style="color: red;">Star Wars,</span></i></b> including some brief, never before seen interview footage of a clearly drugs-high Harrison Ford on the <i>Death Star </i>corridor set at Elstree Studios being interviewed by producer Gary Kurtz, who soon clearly gives up on talking to the bemused actor off camera! This Ford interview, from 16th June 1976, joins the ranks of other Kurtz interviewing/Peter Shillingford directed cast interviews from that period, which also included Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Sir Alec Guinness.<div><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5Xw9PGvnloayDb5WK31H3YYX3ZWgx88glo9RDU45X23y1wYAlgwLDARFh8EWPSKDexHXb7AdN9hTZ5thAnycVcEOqiK7yzMSsz2x9EenpimhuI0AH9dwiNCHd4C_cr6H3oE9XAevI3tmEhSoRniGYp65ixqU0-kiQm9OJQjOK9n2HihmYiPZ4q7AAoXC/s947/star%20wars%20marl%20hamill%20cast%20interview%201976%20luke%20skywalker%20gary%20kurtz%20episode%204%20a%20new%20hope.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="947" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5Xw9PGvnloayDb5WK31H3YYX3ZWgx88glo9RDU45X23y1wYAlgwLDARFh8EWPSKDexHXb7AdN9hTZ5thAnycVcEOqiK7yzMSsz2x9EenpimhuI0AH9dwiNCHd4C_cr6H3oE9XAevI3tmEhSoRniGYp65ixqU0-kiQm9OJQjOK9n2HihmYiPZ4q7AAoXC/s320/star%20wars%20marl%20hamill%20cast%20interview%201976%20luke%20skywalker%20gary%20kurtz%20episode%204%20a%20new%20hope.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Hamill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmCsjrly-xr6ZelRMjfM2iKBZxamA18lRCEBYMTcmi6q_x8KTqObDFRH1VHIBn5p6ql5qmgX-VdDDf-UtZQ9sJkTbqkZfjnf-EMO7sTtlbrCXkNBb0L24c_g-JUXC-Z7a6FJWH9iWBKrc0X8C8PJkoeXsQHz3jcnweMzg3r8R1d2S9P6yYd103Gc46W1a/s940/MEQR43A_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="940" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmCsjrly-xr6ZelRMjfM2iKBZxamA18lRCEBYMTcmi6q_x8KTqObDFRH1VHIBn5p6ql5qmgX-VdDDf-UtZQ9sJkTbqkZfjnf-EMO7sTtlbrCXkNBb0L24c_g-JUXC-Z7a6FJWH9iWBKrc0X8C8PJkoeXsQHz3jcnweMzg3r8R1d2S9P6yYd103Gc46W1a/s320/MEQR43A_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing to film Ford's interview.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Only the briefest moments/segments of these interviews have ever been released online (one bigger section of Guinness talking was first used in the original <i>The Making of Star Wars</i> TV documentary of 1977), and especially the Carrie Fisher footage, which has still been barely seen. </div><div><br /></div><div>A message to Lucasfilm/Disney: Isn't it about time these clearly HD restored gems were finally released to fans to watch and enjoy in their entirety?!<p></p></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-49415522584842321152023-12-09T16:51:00.002+00:002023-12-09T16:51:00.138+00:00ROGUE ONE: AN X-WING IN READINESS!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGm9gr-druphANkr21Gjyw_GPok-hktwpOuEOZPuCiRz5gJNsPnKtjRPM1RDcOlnU8A6h9sNK4WkARgspPxd36xNzIRpyTuGTHxPPcsLa3BHpCk94bERwfaO_Os9VMiIBNYOwNF4gWmCYiNvy36TtgR0MLaEUO2B1gTY0J7pw_az4Xd1z5isUJm89bKaDn/s1920/X-WING%20FIGHTER%20ROGUE%20ONE%20YAVIN%20IV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGm9gr-druphANkr21Gjyw_GPok-hktwpOuEOZPuCiRz5gJNsPnKtjRPM1RDcOlnU8A6h9sNK4WkARgspPxd36xNzIRpyTuGTHxPPcsLa3BHpCk94bERwfaO_Os9VMiIBNYOwNF4gWmCYiNvy36TtgR0MLaEUO2B1gTY0J7pw_az4Xd1z5isUJm89bKaDn/s320/X-WING%20FIGHTER%20ROGUE%20ONE%20YAVIN%20IV.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Within the converted hangar bay of one of the Massassi Temples on Yavin IV, an X-wing fighter and its unique astro droid navigator/technician stand ready to receive their next call to outer space action.<div><br /></div><div>A nice selection of behind the scene images from the location filming of <b><i><span style="color: red;">Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</span></i></b> that nostalgically took place at Cardington air hangar turned studios Shed 1, during 2015, at the same facility that had played host to Yavin IV exterior filming for the original <i>Star Wars </i>back in 1976.<br /><div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="639" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdkJHnm6R1F0c9e30Sy9sRrFbnH06P168Oj-BWDZRXb6PD1bBJ_ts4AC-yJzo-zpKuY9pOvPL0BkhYFysVado5GgOeaGO8tTfaMdDr6o6PBh_Y8Gp4SXk9B3IlG5WC1Zb16DsyauSmS5J5ZCC0FZHm5gqw73ZyFoEteLNK7xN2xhjV14P_iMrBv0THUn8/s320/yavin%20base%20x-wing%20cardington%20star%20wars%20rogue%20one%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo blow-up of an X-wing side for background use.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vUFYBp6GkTLlzVXmYPMYXGYt5DW8YadWDVM6n5CCGSXbAwVzrPRQaIJlvcSXbH1NyVk69qK3ZXk8CQQtmY9-moAV7ao102SJT12C1pbeQZaJRfC9yuS1_z4XF4N9tpxp5b8prlJWAxrrv-ehtT6lNE0iV-otqixgUJv4JvuFWegswAut_J7DwopWp1R3/s775/rogue%20one%20cardington%20exterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="775" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vUFYBp6GkTLlzVXmYPMYXGYt5DW8YadWDVM6n5CCGSXbAwVzrPRQaIJlvcSXbH1NyVk69qK3ZXk8CQQtmY9-moAV7ao102SJT12C1pbeQZaJRfC9yuS1_z4XF4N9tpxp5b8prlJWAxrrv-ehtT6lNE0iV-otqixgUJv4JvuFWegswAut_J7DwopWp1R3/s320/rogue%20one%20cardington%20exterior.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exterior filming at Cardington Shed 1.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-14938545696575388372023-12-08T17:26:00.006+00:002023-12-12T15:43:36.781+00:00DELETED SCENE: LUKE INSPECTS A Y-WING!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jqJpIa1dbNElDZT6gHcwgN1c2lBipFlLe1NGzXPnNyWntAtfNr71IpcP22ZIxqq_haDu7VXPtHgzNGzWoTYYWPtlqA5NFsiuKqkYE_IgQyg6TL_1TqhqSaEXtL36jKdDusPLACXGLqX2qLK4iI1fHgPE-huNpONMIRjLn7Ki8iAkbPkZ-ix1TV3DMg/s700/luke%20looks%20at%20y-wing%20watched%20by%20han%20deleted%20scene%20rebel%20hangar%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%201977.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jqJpIa1dbNElDZT6gHcwgN1c2lBipFlLe1NGzXPnNyWntAtfNr71IpcP22ZIxqq_haDu7VXPtHgzNGzWoTYYWPtlqA5NFsiuKqkYE_IgQyg6TL_1TqhqSaEXtL36jKdDusPLACXGLqX2qLK4iI1fHgPE-huNpONMIRjLn7Ki8iAkbPkZ-ix1TV3DMg/s320/luke%20looks%20at%20y-wing%20watched%20by%20han%20deleted%20scene%20rebel%20hangar%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%201977.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Han and Luke observe the hangar activity and a nearby Y-wing fighter.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Having delivered the Princess to her supporters within the Rebel Alliance on Yavin IV, young Luke Skywalker, perhaps now feeling surplus to requirements with his task accomplished, is easily distracted by the old but impressive X and Y-wing fighters assembled within the Massassi temple, and soon goes to inspect one, watched by Han Solo, in a brief deleted scene moment from the original <i>Star Wars</i>, filmed as part of the first unit on the massive Stage H at Shepperton Studios from the 9th-11th June, 1976. The moment was ultimately replaced with a close-up of Artoo Detoo dismounted from the transport vehicle and with overlaid dialogue about the droid's importance from Princess Leia to General Willard (Eddie Byrne).<p></p><p>The overall set was supplied with 10 British extras dressed as Rebel fighter pilots, 30 as ground technicians, and 10 as Rebel Troopers, most of whom had prior appeared with the prior shooting in May of the film's finale medal ceremony scenes, also captured on Stage H. Mark Hamill had sustained a toe injury at this time of new filming at Shepperton, but was recovering.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp8UNAud4GSGl41-CzyFxzxCaRCbYQOKt3jFyV6_6zI1Vnlm8t2TPgxyaYl1LJI9FJV_az1qGpjFJ5daoBskIC_629mqnmbvYzc_5HC7dYVZOry7fUzZM3NQU0m1Sps3ssxWJK9iEYNjTuQABbscdBOPW8V-XHAdF10plOExK9Fz5AjLSl1cTDooJJg/s1421/luke%20looks%20at%20y-wing%20watched%20by%20han%20deleted%20scene%20rebel%20hangar%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%201977%20pic%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="1421" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp8UNAud4GSGl41-CzyFxzxCaRCbYQOKt3jFyV6_6zI1Vnlm8t2TPgxyaYl1LJI9FJV_az1qGpjFJ5daoBskIC_629mqnmbvYzc_5HC7dYVZOry7fUzZM3NQU0m1Sps3ssxWJK9iEYNjTuQABbscdBOPW8V-XHAdF10plOExK9Fz5AjLSl1cTDooJJg/s320/luke%20looks%20at%20y-wing%20watched%20by%20han%20deleted%20scene%20rebel%20hangar%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%201977%20pic%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving in the Massassi Temple hangar.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_e8EvMUOmPZDgYobrtytJYw8MArmElOLjxboXy2HPMamrcofcDJE-qHFGB7Xg8wkyuNe2G1TsO5Z_BzD9M9ZEZ3iID4PN4y4OB1SoZzI8xtUvviRcQD40pmUdyEikqnFEzNLHoIXNrTIinIV68_hqXzsyl2b7E7esLlWlU1JztXPB1akpMiAtYh1h0bR/s1276/luke%20leia%20and%20general%20willard%20eddie%20byrne%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%20yavin%20IV.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="1276" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_e8EvMUOmPZDgYobrtytJYw8MArmElOLjxboXy2HPMamrcofcDJE-qHFGB7Xg8wkyuNe2G1TsO5Z_BzD9M9ZEZ3iID4PN4y4OB1SoZzI8xtUvviRcQD40pmUdyEikqnFEzNLHoIXNrTIinIV68_hqXzsyl2b7E7esLlWlU1JztXPB1akpMiAtYh1h0bR/s320/luke%20leia%20and%20general%20willard%20eddie%20byrne%20star%20wars%20a%20new%20hope%20yavin%20IV.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">General Willard (Eddie Byrne) is pleased and relieved to see Princess Leia again as Han watches and a quiet Luke moves towards the Y-wing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kNnmnoXT53AQLI7w2e1avHJCZsckJLfgFKBLCI5_R-JBTBnFx0wF2BzQq2rdk2rczYQMEpoyez51aAxFyg0DV58MTIr8ESHeFq3Flt7lfnSRWMmOrRxDdiQAKKA_dozO_BpW0w1UOc8vE1-lyT69flr-n7sDnmm6Tb-t6pKNv95tYscF3pwwicBatDp4/s772/star%20wars%201977%20yavin%20IV%20luke%20and%20han%20solo%20in%20rebel%20base%20massassi%20temple.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="772" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kNnmnoXT53AQLI7w2e1avHJCZsckJLfgFKBLCI5_R-JBTBnFx0wF2BzQq2rdk2rczYQMEpoyez51aAxFyg0DV58MTIr8ESHeFq3Flt7lfnSRWMmOrRxDdiQAKKA_dozO_BpW0w1UOc8vE1-lyT69flr-n7sDnmm6Tb-t6pKNv95tYscF3pwwicBatDp4/s320/star%20wars%201977%20yavin%20IV%20luke%20and%20han%20solo%20in%20rebel%20base%20massassi%20temple.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luke is distracted as he sees a nearby Y-wing fighter, whilst Han dismounts the travel vehicle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYafgUNrDKp-ZfLKeMRHehHe4l_XXQVU8qD45yqkPSd750Q5-jmNBLnpVmEWjmfDtbJmluNGq4el_eRUhPt_zRWnVsz_gEaB94imjTvI8d-TLHsxxqZbglkIRu-QE3kNdk5E76bfRpPbfLYLEBVAl-PXAHFWo1kvizX3XBncU18BG20Gt9TF_3qhyphenhyphen099xR/s507/luke%20and%20han%20y-wing%20rebel%20hangar%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%201977%20yavin%204%20colour.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="507" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYafgUNrDKp-ZfLKeMRHehHe4l_XXQVU8qD45yqkPSd750Q5-jmNBLnpVmEWjmfDtbJmluNGq4el_eRUhPt_zRWnVsz_gEaB94imjTvI8d-TLHsxxqZbglkIRu-QE3kNdk5E76bfRpPbfLYLEBVAl-PXAHFWo1kvizX3XBncU18BG20Gt9TF_3qhyphenhyphen099xR/s320/luke%20and%20han%20y-wing%20rebel%20hangar%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%201977%20yavin%204%20colour.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Han watches Luke examining the Y-wing fighter's energy pod.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09lkL3DyGtyQp1a_u9b5dRx3ws34pzgXvukh61XoTV0yasaw5K3Eh5-jQMcdSYCB2zfgjEiO2aTzsxWhMtBezA2QusBpD-TcOODy5BxTCb3k8aTAURocTkW_E_0pYOu_Nz_3WKfWMvq0nj69ntAi9GcFf8zxm7RCajn9x0dKizJ1qbIr5fCs_z8l0Azu6/s564/luke%20and%20han%20y-wing%20rebel%20hangar%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%201977%20yavin%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="564" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09lkL3DyGtyQp1a_u9b5dRx3ws34pzgXvukh61XoTV0yasaw5K3Eh5-jQMcdSYCB2zfgjEiO2aTzsxWhMtBezA2QusBpD-TcOODy5BxTCb3k8aTAURocTkW_E_0pYOu_Nz_3WKfWMvq0nj69ntAi9GcFf8zxm7RCajn9x0dKizJ1qbIr5fCs_z8l0Azu6/s320/luke%20and%20han%20y-wing%20rebel%20hangar%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%201977%20yavin%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Han and Luke by the Y-wing which only had the one pod attachment created in the UK during studio filming, probably singular due to size issues on the soundstage for fighter prop re-positioning camera shots. Whether there was any filmed dialogue between the two characters here is unknown but not an impossibility.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-11200163305624741592023-12-07T17:17:00.001+00:002024-01-28T13:20:52.406+00:00BEHIND THE SCENES: ARRIVAL AT THE YAVIN IV BASE<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5ksbX8YhYgAvgyTHM0kP0-zbq7yfWV_DKgyR3WnbC-Ryi94wJ3xbvp2Cbmv2cCIIwq8M0qmATzgyTa4XpozC7L3dqkgmF7ba2RDHUsQU7LSndFnydyrhxpyY3dQgCM8tg0avr7fQ39o4MTXBntfYXWfjTtyrnZuwYKOkEUO4J-qljZJ2QVE0HEYofk4Z/s980/cardingron%20filming%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%201977%201976%20yavin%20IV%20arrival%20massassi%20temple%20exterior.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="980" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5ksbX8YhYgAvgyTHM0kP0-zbq7yfWV_DKgyR3WnbC-Ryi94wJ3xbvp2Cbmv2cCIIwq8M0qmATzgyTa4XpozC7L3dqkgmF7ba2RDHUsQU7LSndFnydyrhxpyY3dQgCM8tg0avr7fQ39o4MTXBntfYXWfjTtyrnZuwYKOkEUO4J-qljZJ2QVE0HEYofk4Z/s320/cardingron%20filming%20deleted%20scene%20star%20wars%201977%201976%20yavin%20IV%20arrival%20massassi%20temple%20exterior.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: Ann Skinner/ BFI.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Outside the immense Shed One at the former airship construction hangar at Cardington in Summer 1976, the main cast (minus Harrison Ford (his filming schedule prior completed, and now returned to the US) and Anthony Daniels (back at Elstree where he is needed for other filming)- replaced by unknown British stand- ins) film their arrival at Yavin IV's Massassi Temple for the original <i>Star Wars</i>, of which a matte painting would be superimposed over the background in post production. Also shot was an ultimately deleted sequence where our heroes board transportation vehicles to head into the temple's fighter bay interior.<div><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArkBrT4CDj3LVsLhRTwtyymMAaBPz9xB24FGJMEHcQFmt7bhECUVU-gAv960UhYhGeZ4brJlI03ZbltxLjWES80Hs1pSqNFL8qagEbi88OKnV-yAqgbGy1zN6idXj2YGgEy_YVa2apaeYlGdX17mYlBMxv0c3qyA8fAG6_w7iiWCYrRZijnQV5Bqg5r8M/s572/STAR%20WARS%20BEHIND%20THE%20SCENES%20CARDINGTON%20HANGAR%201976%20EPISODE%20IV%201977.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="572" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArkBrT4CDj3LVsLhRTwtyymMAaBPz9xB24FGJMEHcQFmt7bhECUVU-gAv960UhYhGeZ4brJlI03ZbltxLjWES80Hs1pSqNFL8qagEbi88OKnV-yAqgbGy1zN6idXj2YGgEy_YVa2apaeYlGdX17mYlBMxv0c3qyA8fAG6_w7iiWCYrRZijnQV5Bqg5r8M/s320/STAR%20WARS%20BEHIND%20THE%20SCENES%20CARDINGTON%20HANGAR%201976%20EPISODE%20IV%201977.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filming in 1976.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxaF3RByaA3QprTuG_3zBBaAA_t799DCkj0Txdd1UUl_O4te9xvYT_46nLClvmus2n0N8lkf2KaVjqM_W9Nv925-o0MJsaD7K0mkFIdwpCAC_PVi2LTR6LxMnPVMRTf-9-qk1OROuV2KeANVL81IapdVt9Vqorp6rHY4cjg_hm6bL9bRjYZ741a7twA/s282/cardington%20air%20base%20wikipedia.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="282" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxaF3RByaA3QprTuG_3zBBaAA_t799DCkj0Txdd1UUl_O4te9xvYT_46nLClvmus2n0N8lkf2KaVjqM_W9Nv925-o0MJsaD7K0mkFIdwpCAC_PVi2LTR6LxMnPVMRTf-9-qk1OROuV2KeANVL81IapdVt9Vqorp6rHY4cjg_hm6bL9bRjYZ741a7twA/s1600/cardington%20air%20base%20wikipedia.jpeg" width="282" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A modern shot of the Cardington sheds now often used for studio filming. Image: Wikipedia.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-74434256485068543522023-12-05T11:26:00.002+00:002023-12-05T12:06:41.479+00:00EPISODE I: WHAT HAPPENS ON TATOOINE...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br /><i><b><span style="color: red;">The Phantom Menace</span></b></i>'s critics may often have complained that the film didn't have much plot for our main heroes to be involved in, but the drama taking place on Tatooine with our stranded heroes looking for a hyperdrive generator, and the introduction of Anakin, would open the doors to exciting side story potential that would be adeptly explored in comics via a special one-shoot, four-issue set of Dark Horse Comics. <div><br /></div><div>Released in Summer 1999, each separately showcased Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in some impressive work filling in the story gaps on the aforementioned desert planet, executed by a fine team of writers (including Ryder Windham and Henry Gilroy) and artists (including Martin Egeland and Steve Crespo). It's no surprise to me that the series was so well received by fans and later reprinted as part of Disney's Expanded Universe merchandise, via Marvel Comics.<div> <div><br /></div><div>
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7Ym6mE0-tYidbVEzJ-DzCEj6LRfC9KVLSxsLC2lLYxNO_hoSxH5iquftKr-f4odBPlrbaotfR-2EH9ASdJVX5O2TlSIyWVW75EyjszN7zGjOIF1grzlSKTz0MgqUpBvGVmC7dKJapxaRobhqVux7bvXaOZSdawsorY9oVbw3xYLgD9ZyVnEH6tSGU15V/s1260/naboo%20theed%20hangar%20padme%20queen%20amidala%20star%20wars%20qui%20gon%20jinn%20eobi%20wan%20kenobi%20naboo%20the%20phantom%20menace%201999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1260" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7Ym6mE0-tYidbVEzJ-DzCEj6LRfC9KVLSxsLC2lLYxNO_hoSxH5iquftKr-f4odBPlrbaotfR-2EH9ASdJVX5O2TlSIyWVW75EyjszN7zGjOIF1grzlSKTz0MgqUpBvGVmC7dKJapxaRobhqVux7bvXaOZSdawsorY9oVbw3xYLgD9ZyVnEH6tSGU15V/s320/naboo%20theed%20hangar%20padme%20queen%20amidala%20star%20wars%20qui%20gon%20jinn%20eobi%20wan%20kenobi%20naboo%20the%20phantom%20menace%201999.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Now liberated from droid guards by her new Jedi protectors in Master Qui-Gon Jinn and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, the young Queen Amidala, flanked by her trusted handmaidens, must make a brave decision that will see her removed from her world, her people, her society, as a phantom menace makes its powerplay via the Trade Federation's unforeseen invasion of Naboo. From this worsening scenario playing out, Qui-Gon's instincts also reveal that she will be killed if she stays. <p></p><p>A great scene from <b><i><span style="color: red;">Episode I</span></i></b>, and an important moment for the series key female heroine/s.</p><p>A brief look back at the film from actor/writer/director <b>Sofia Coppola</b>, who played the handmaiden Sache, who can be seen in the above image second to the far right.</p><p><a href="https://www.cbr.com/sofia-coppola-on-star-wars-george-lucas/"><b><span style="color: red;">Sofia Coppola Looks Back at Forgotten Star Wars Cameo, Relationship With George Lucas</span></b></a></p><p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQu8-tH7Hywaanvs249z7b1aXjscolVSGYuFWZLsrAOK_Fjfzc_Y5z_M70Fc1FBOomCm47CosR-h4l8Ngjf-pBosYHxZ7LIadzCK29b_F_H4sXtt4DQAQaqQ6udAfV-xPg1hhpFy8fKoq69W-iGXooWn0CWhfzO4MwBrKQH70HDKTP3JAnB1fsHXepmSrH/s1016/star%20wars%20episode%20One%20sofia%20coppola%20as%20handmaiden%20and%20carmine%20coppola%20naboo%20security%20guard%20the%20phantom%20menace.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="1016" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQu8-tH7Hywaanvs249z7b1aXjscolVSGYuFWZLsrAOK_Fjfzc_Y5z_M70Fc1FBOomCm47CosR-h4l8Ngjf-pBosYHxZ7LIadzCK29b_F_H4sXtt4DQAQaqQ6udAfV-xPg1hhpFy8fKoq69W-iGXooWn0CWhfzO4MwBrKQH70HDKTP3JAnB1fsHXepmSrH/s320/star%20wars%20episode%20One%20sofia%20coppola%20as%20handmaiden%20and%20carmine%20coppola%20naboo%20security%20guard%20the%20phantom%20menace.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sofia Coppola as Sache (seated right) as a security officer (Carmine Coppola) checks communications. A scene shot on location at Caserta Palace, Italy. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />For more on the invasion of Naboo linked to Queen Amidala and her enigmatic Handmaidens, check out last year's popular hardback release from E. K. Johnston, <b><i>Queen's Peril</i></b>.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh1B4AnX_UdLQ4QE36Rybg4zSxeD0_hISLl4lQEADUtDIWMtsO7lfOqzDVd5yoxcCn94vCCzp7Khkkb_-hcYokT8TnsJhPpse9AT4FB_BfovwAm7IfEzurhH896E8SFqontFqrPvssVTD0rckR2aIEdc3aSygLr63D0oEFXRj9niVUQ1mlPK6LCJrB9Ej/s1500/star%20wars%20queens%20peril%20book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh1B4AnX_UdLQ4QE36Rybg4zSxeD0_hISLl4lQEADUtDIWMtsO7lfOqzDVd5yoxcCn94vCCzp7Khkkb_-hcYokT8TnsJhPpse9AT4FB_BfovwAm7IfEzurhH896E8SFqontFqrPvssVTD0rckR2aIEdc3aSygLr63D0oEFXRj9niVUQ1mlPK6LCJrB9Ej/s320/star%20wars%20queens%20peril%20book.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Get it here: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Queens-Peril-Emily-Johnston/dp/1368057144/ref=asc_df_1368057144/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=430902675017&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5187318805351201623&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045873&hvtargid=pla-913802810110&psc=1&mcid=75b638563126370aa723a3c007448d29&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=101598703098&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=430902675017&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5187318805351201623&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045873&hvtargid=pla-913802810110">Star Wars: Queen's Peril: Amazon.co.uk: Johnston, E K: 9781368057141: Books</a></span></b></p><p><br /></p>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-29821143259781391442023-12-01T16:31:00.007+00:002023-12-01T16:31:00.132+00:00CLASSIC IMAGE: RE-INVENTING A CLASSIC!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fYLguYV4T90MqRw4dAa14-e0ooD3vHiuGtOEFWlOoqYefj2ZvWjV1nOY0ia6_Iz05k1A4b3Lr5bKKbDRVh9vhgT3BvBKoEOoDVs-OWvRkizCu2n0e9Sd5ycvXyaLaIUK0Ck-0w3bLMG-/s996/star+wars+1977+opening+imax+film+special+effects+anything+can+happen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="996" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fYLguYV4T90MqRw4dAa14-e0ooD3vHiuGtOEFWlOoqYefj2ZvWjV1nOY0ia6_Iz05k1A4b3Lr5bKKbDRVh9vhgT3BvBKoEOoDVs-OWvRkizCu2n0e9Sd5ycvXyaLaIUK0Ck-0w3bLMG-/s320/star+wars+1977+opening+imax+film+special+effects+anything+can+happen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The classic scene that set the standard for future science fiction/fantasy storytelling and blew audiences away worldwide with its truly epic special effects work- the opening to the original 1977 <i>Star Wars</i> involving an Imperial Star Destroyer chasing the Rebel Blockade Runner above Tatooine.<div><br /></div><div>But it's not. Instead, this is an equally impressive moment from the sequence specially re-shot from scratch (using a more-detailed meter long Star Destroyer model from <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i>) for the equally incredible and ground-breaking IMAX screen format, as part of legendary sound designer Ben Burtt's pleasing 1996 documentary<b><i><span style="color: red;"> Special Effects: Anything Can Happen</span></i></b>, shown exclusively in IMAX and OMNI MAX cinemas in the US and Canada.<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQjY7ZDWFNo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQjY7ZDWFNo</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhBY4mu05B8ya1pAj6YwTej419BWTkwSmBI1FkrGia-unKQNCOECUjEtgjLPYrtZV7dhyphenhyphenY9iBzY3xLOhT1VhGgfU8XtKr8EqSvL_52oYf2Dt5M-WBO3Xs_YWpMlwgvAg-s3kFdtJ4KFG-/s1000/imax+special+effects+anything+can+happen+documentary+star+wars+1977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhBY4mu05B8ya1pAj6YwTej419BWTkwSmBI1FkrGia-unKQNCOECUjEtgjLPYrtZV7dhyphenhyphenY9iBzY3xLOhT1VhGgfU8XtKr8EqSvL_52oYf2Dt5M-WBO3Xs_YWpMlwgvAg-s3kFdtJ4KFG-/s320/imax+special+effects+anything+can+happen+documentary+star+wars+1977.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989066495126447554.post-54512249524011402712023-11-29T11:39:00.001+00:002023-11-29T11:39:00.132+00:00CLASSIC ART: PROTECTING THE SUPREME CHANCELLOR! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7M9GD1vvEZtx-dVhB7Nl3fBLo1Fw42DZD80IES5u6cBsIV5uiWDgGSsSQ-LVos8rmzxYh9NYXmNWAxPeRHVStSQ6LoQldQl9t2P6cCBTqZb4hp6Lm88tYUgGKGaZav6bFL5E9TWKMMzAYCqJtfQwY9Ac26tYrgxBolVEbYx4uY_ebkm-9xkplHsZDiEI/s2000/star%20wars%20christ%20trevas%20grievous%20episode%20III.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7M9GD1vvEZtx-dVhB7Nl3fBLo1Fw42DZD80IES5u6cBsIV5uiWDgGSsSQ-LVos8rmzxYh9NYXmNWAxPeRHVStSQ6LoQldQl9t2P6cCBTqZb4hp6Lm88tYUgGKGaZav6bFL5E9TWKMMzAYCqJtfQwY9Ac26tYrgxBolVEbYx4uY_ebkm-9xkplHsZDiEI/s320/star%20wars%20christ%20trevas%20grievous%20episode%20III.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The surprise attack on the heart of the Republic is ongoing, and brutal Separatist droid leader General Grievous has already launched his fiendish plan to kidnap the Supreme Chancellor from Coruscant, audaciously partaking in the scheme himself, now planet side and armed with the lightsabers of dead foes as he takes on Palpatine's current steadfast Jedi bodyguards in this truly dark time.<div><br /></div><div>Super Expanded Universe art linked to the opening of EPISODE III from the ever-reliable <b>Chris Trevas</b>. </div><div><br /></div>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0