In the Sony Pictures Archive: A full-size baby Zilla head from Godzilla (1998). I'm amazed that this still exists, 27 years later.
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Stanley Kubrick: Eyewitness: amazon.com/dp/1077708629
Seven Scars: Noir Short Stories: amazon.com/dp/B0DBPVZXPS
- October 7, 1997: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Doug Chiang’s starfighter design: “George wanted a droid precursor to the TIE fighters. I found this great reference of pterodactyls and wondered, ‘How about if the wings unfolded, and they can actually land and walk?”
- July 13-17, 1981: This is George Lucas explaining to Richard Marquand, Howard Kazanjian, and Lawrence Kasdan the background for Anakin, Obi-Wan and the Emperor during a story conference for Return of the Jedi, so they have context for the end of the movie.
- George Lucas said Attack of the Clones is about: “‘How do you give away a democracy to end up with a tyrant?’ They give it away—there’s no coup, there’s no rebellion. They vote it in, which is what happens in real life.” The #StarWars Archives Eps I-III: youtu.be/Ocm__ZQTZVk
- November 10, 1998: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Amazing teaser poster released #OTD, designed by Ellen Lee. The title simply states, “Episode I,” but the long shadow of Darth Vader hangs over the film. #StarWarsArchives19992005 youtu.be/Ocm__ZQTZVk
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002): Looking forward to seeing photos of George Lucas #photobomb Hayden Christensen in the upcoming @obiwankenobi
- George Lucas told me his plan for the sequel trilogy: Darth Maul & Darth Talon as the villains; Luke rebuilding the Jedi Order from survivors of Order 66; Leia forming the New Republic. #StarWarsArchives19992005 #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay youtu.be/Ocm__ZQTZVk
- November 10, 1998: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Teaser poster released #OTD, designed by Ellen Lee. The title simply states, “Episode I,” but the long shadow of Darth Vader hangs over the film, and the trilogy.
- April 10, 2000: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Doug Chiang’s concept painting shows Jango Fett preparing to leave Tipoca City with son Boba in Slave I, but Obi-Wan Kenobi, lightsaber at the ready, has other ideas in mind.
- August 12, 2004: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Animation director @ArfKeldo recorded himself hanging from a balcony to help animate Yoda clinging to the Senate podium, as can be seen in the August 12, 2004, 3-D graphic. In the final frame Yoda can be seen losing his grip.
- George Lucas on the set of The Phantom Menace in Tunisia wearing a T-shirt quoting @jmseabrook of The @NewYorker writing that #StarWars is "a bad movie." The article is here: bit.ly/3e9H5yA The @starwars Archives Eps I-III unboxing is here: youtu.be/Ocm__ZQTZVk
- Why did George Lucas sell Lucasfilm in 2012? He tells me why in this extract from my new book The #StarWars Archives Eps I-III. My unboxing video here: youtu.be/Ocm__ZQTZVk
- May 16, 2000: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Doug Chiang’s concept art for the Republic attack gunship. The clone troopers show the scale and hence capacity of the gunships.
- "Air in Outer Space" When George Lucas was making STAR WARS he paid attention to the way the ships moved in space—the Millennium Falcon would look better to viewers if it "drifted" around corners. This is a quote from THE STAR WARS ARCHIVES IV-VI
