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.
Category: Behind the Scenes
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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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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
StarWars.com looks at the friendly competition — and mutual admiration — between Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic and a galaxy far, far away.
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Galactic Backpacking, Part 7: Visiting Real-World Endor and Naboo’s Great Grass Plains
Set your hyperspace coordinates for California.
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Galactic Backpacking, Part 6: Visiting Real-World Coruscant and More
Learn about the UK shooting locations for the galaxy’s capital and the entire Star Wars saga!
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7 Things You Might Not Know About the Mos Eisley Cantina
Discover some little-known facts about Tatooine’s seediest saloon…
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Gunga Din
The 1939 classic has had a lasting impact on George Lucas and other Star Wars creators, influencing everything from Indiana Jones to The Clone Wars.
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Star Wars‘ First Days of Shooting, Part 2: The Prequel Trilogy
Familiar faces and new experiments marked the first days on set for The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.
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Star Wars, A Family Affair
Wedge is Obi-Wan’s uncle? Discover the real-life family connections between the actors and creators of the Star Wars saga!
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Star Wars in the UK: The British TV Roles of Star Wars Actors
Peter Cushing on Doctor Who? Discover the surprising roles played by some of the original trilogy’s most familiar faces.
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The Death Star Plans ARE in the Main Computer…and a Special Postcard
Learn how the animated Death Star plans in Star Wars were made — and check out a rare souvenir from their creator!
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From Fandom to Phantom: Dominate Your Destiny, Yoda Quotes Can
Recalling the Jedi Master’s greatest lessons while filming Revenge of the Sith.
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Star Wars‘ First Days of Shooting, Part 1: The Original Trilogy
Look back at the scenes — and difficulties — that kicked off the filming of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.
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