STAR WARS AFICIONADO SPECIAL ISSUE: THE MAKING OF “STAR WARS” (1977)"
Which actor was originally on standby to play Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi if Sir Alec Guinness turned the part down?
Who was Montross?
And which cast-member was known during UK filming as "peaches"!!
Just some of the questions posed, and answered, in a mammoth 36 page feature originally chronicling the studio filming of STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE within the pages of the double issue 5/6 of STAR WARS AFICIONADO MAGAZINE, first printed, and quickly sold out, from 2004. Now, that once feature has been expanded into a full 191 page special edition magazine, in honour of the then movie's upcoming Thirtieth Anniversary.
This new, fully revised and updated edition now contains full pre-production, principal photography (now including exterior shooting) and post-production (now including full behind the scenes information of the ILM effects work) documentation of the original film's making. From Lucas's first 1973 story concepts to its release in cinemas in 1977, this double issue has everything you want to know about the creation of the landmark film, packed with filming dates, rare interview quotes, cut scenes, storyboards, tons of photos, and more…
Chronicling it's difficult birth, with George Lucas fighting against all odds to get the project made, to its eventually becoming a world wide cultural phenomenon, this is the ultimate guide to the first STAR WARS movie (and if you loved the recent AFICIONADO 2006 printed double issue devoted to the making of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, then you'll certainly love this one!!).
Now updated with an extra 151 pages, and a colour and black and white rare photo count at nearly 400 pictures, this is the perfect gift for any STAR WARS fan, containing huge amounts of rare information and interview quotes not present in the official 2007 LUCAS BOOKS MAKING OF STAR WARS publication written by J.W. Rinzler.
This 191 page magazine has been converted onto PDF file format. IMPORTANT: Please make sure that your MAC or PC can open ADOBE ACROBAT READER 5.0 PDF documents beforehand.
