'STAR WARS' AT 40: "AMONG THE BILLION STARS..."

A closer look at the original STAR WARS opening title crawl conceived in late 1975/76 by George Lucas, whose words were later replaced and/or altered by early 1977 to a shorter and more manageable 'story so far' idea for audiences to grab a hold of, based on that concept so effectively used in the old B/W Flash Gordon serials starring Buster Crabbe.

Though unused on film, this crawl would appear in the 1976 film-still-in-production phase of the MARVEL comics and book adaptations that started appearing in shops by the end of that year.

https://starwarsaficionado.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/ilm-classic-image-new-crawl.html

EPISODE VIII: THE OFFICIAL TITLE REVEALED...

Mysterious and exciting, and love the red logo. But is Rey "The Last Jedi" of the title, rather than Luke Skywalker?

I have no doubt that this won't be the end of The Adventures of Luke Skywalker yet, and what happened leading to his self-exile by EPISODE VII will be mostly revealed, alongside some kind of dramatic confrontation with his ex-pupil, Kylo Ren.

Prepare for December 15th, 2017...

The Official Title for Star Wars: Episode VIII Revealed | StarWars.com

Episode VII finally has a title - Star Wars:

Mark Hamill reacts to new 'Star Wars' title - YouTube

Rian Johnson Shares Sneak Peek At The Opening Crawl For 'The Last Jedi' | The Star Wars Underworld

CLASSIC BLOG: STAR WARS MEETS SAUL BASS!

I've always loved good title sequences in movies, from Maurice Binder's distinctive JAMES BOND intros of the sixties to the eighties, to the lovely Richard Fleischer PINK PANTHER starts. One of the all-time great modern film titles designers, however, had to be the late, Saul Bass-whose impressive work on title sequences and poster design for films like ANATOMY OF A MURDER and CASINO even now continue to inspire others with his legendary and inspirational style. One of these great new wave of Bass inspirationists has decided to interpret what STAR WARS would look like if it's titles were given a retro makeover back to the sixties. The results are both very impressive and great fun.


Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yoIEWpl9oc