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Category: Behind the Scenes
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From World War to Star Wars: The Meteor
Building droids, lightsabers, and drink containers from a war machine.
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6 Obscure Behind-the-Scenes Facts from the Prequel Trilogy
Get to know the trusty pet that Jar Jar almost had and more!
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Interview: Bill Hargreaves — Former Jawa Scavenger and Galactic Prop Man
Meet the prop master behind legendary creations that include IG-88, probe droids, mynock, and Jabba’s gatekeeper!
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5 Things You Might Not Know About the Millennium Falcon
A classic hunk of junk — inspired by hamburgers and made from model tank and Ferrari parts.
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Parallel Journeys: Why the Star Wars Films Are More Connected Than You Think
Discover the poetic nature of George Lucas’ modern myth.
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5 Cool Practical Effects in Star Wars
From Q-tips watching a Podrace to an 18-inch-tall monster, practical effects have a long legacy in a galaxy far, far away.
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From Concept to Screen: Kamino
Go behind the scenes of Star Wars‘ water world and state-of-the-art cloning facility.
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From Concept to Screen: Banthas
Find out the behind-the-scenes origin of these desert mammoths!
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6 Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Concepts from the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition
Discover some of the most fearless and inventive ideas created for the Special Editions.
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Beyond a Cell Block: References to THX 1138 in Star Wars
Like the Force, George Lucas’ first film is everywhere in Star Wars.
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The 5 Most Grueling Star Wars Visual Effects
When it came to creating the effects of the original trilogy, there was no quick and easy path.
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Droid Dreams: How Neal Scanlan and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Team Brought BB-8 to Life
StarWars.com speaks with the creators of the galaxy’s newest astromech.
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Actors Who Almost Appeared in Star Wars
An all-star cast of cartoon bunnies, superheroes, and special forces commandos!
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5 Recycled Star Wars Props and Costumes
Check out the Star Wars characters that frequented the same department stores and junkyards.
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From Concept to Screen: Slave I
Piloted by the finest scum of the galaxy since 1980.
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6 Bizarre Behind-the-Scenes Star Wars Facts
Is that E.T. we hear in Return of the Jedi? Learn some strange details about the making of the original trilogy!
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From Concept to Screen: Mon Mothma, Rebel Leader
Learn how the commanding Rebel leader was conceived and created in film and animation.
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7 Unused Star Wars Concepts That Would’ve Changed Everything
Han Solo…with green skin and gills? Check out some early ideas that would’ve made the galaxy far, far away a very different place!
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From Concept to Screen: Bringing Darth Vader to Life
The process of creating cinema’s greatest villain!
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8 Behind-the-Scenes Facts You Might Not Know About Chewbacca
Learn why the galaxy’s most famous Wookiee tilts his head and much more!
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8 Star Wars Voice Actors Who Played Multiple Animated Characters
Meet Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels actors who can change roles better than Zam Wesell.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Busby Berkeley
Dancing with the stars in that galaxy far, far, away!
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Galactic Backpacking, Part 8: Visiting Real-World Tatooine, Part 2
Prepare for the coolest road trip in the galaxy!
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Back from the Drawing Board, Part 2: Repurposed Star Wars Technology
Jawas aren’t the only ones to see value in old droids. Learn how Star Wars creators have reused forgotten concepts for film and TV!
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Mark Hamill’s Return of the Jedi Family Photo Album
Exclusively on StarWars.com, the Hamill family share their own behind-the-scenes photos.
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Saga Stories: The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection Special Features
Check out special behind-the-scenes videos from The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection!
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Split Personalities: Star Wars Movie Characters Played By Multiple Actors
Explore Star Wars characters like Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine, Boba Fett, Greedo, Wedge Antilles and others, played by multiple actors.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
StarWars.com looks at the Ray Harryhausen masterpiece that influenced the stop-motion effects of the original Star Wars trilogy.
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What Happened After Endor? Find Out in Star Wars: Aftermath
The second Death Star has been destroyed, but what happens next? Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath is the first novel bridging the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.
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