Creature Feature: 6 Things You May Not Know About Wampas
Smell somethin’…? Learn behind-the-scenes secrets about Hoth’s fearsome snow beasts.
Category: Behind the Scenes
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Quiz: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Behind-the-Scenes Trivia!
How well do you know the second film of the saga?
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Galactic Renaissance Man: Model Maker and Droid Maestro Don Bies Talks Artoo, Becoming Boba Fett, and More
The ILM veteran speaks exclusively to StarWars.com about the prequels, wrangling astromechs, and much more.
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7 Things You Might Not Know About the Making of the Star Wars Prequels
Learn how Revenge of the Sith‘s massive Wookiee army wasn’t as big as it seemed and much more!
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1976 Star Wars Memo: “The Public Will Be Electrified”
A recently discovered memo from 20th Century Fox reveals how one executive was completely swept up by Star Wars six months before its release.
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6 Things You Might Not Know About the Prequel Trilogy Costumes
Go behind-the-scenes of the galaxy’s catwalk, featuring senators, podracers, and more!
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5 Groundbreaking Digital Effects in Star Wars
From fully CG characters to new innovations in shooting, the prequel trilogy represents a leap in digital effects.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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9 Things You Never Knew About The Ewok Adventure
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the C-3PO worshipers’ TV special with some little-known trivia!
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Interviewing Kershner: A Conversation with the Director of The Empire Strikes Back
Revisit highlights from a revealing interview with Irvin Kershner, director of the classic sequel to A New Hope.
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To Fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Thank You
The Clone Wars “Lost Missions” made its debut on Netflix on Friday, and in honor of that fact I thought it was time for a new blog post, specifically for everyone who supported the show. Growing up a Star Wars fan I dreamed of what the Clone Wars were like, but I never dared dream […]
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Shake Hands with the Money: Remembering David Tomblin, First Assistant Director
He was a bear of a man. Big men — gaffers and grips — worked for him and did so with the greatest of affection. Broad and full were his shoulders, carried high, pushed tight against the neck. With his barrel-chest, he squeezed his words through the back of his throat and nostrils, as is the manner […]
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The Making of Return of the Jedi Available Today
Author J.W. Rinzler gives a glimpse at George Lucas’ writing process and a taste of things to come in The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
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The Star Wars, from Movie Script Page to Comic Book Page
Learn how the writer of The Star Wars adapted George Lucas’ original screenplay into a comic book!
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R.I.P. Gilbert Taylor, Star Wars Cinematographer
A look back at the life and career of Gilbert Taylor, legendary cinematographer of the original Star Wars.
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Star Wars Mysteries: Who is Wiebba-Wiebba?
New evidence leads to a break in a 30-year-old Return of the Jedi investigation!
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So What the Heck Are Midi-Chlorians?
The author of The Making of Star Wars looks at the controversial microscopic life forms introduced in the prequel trilogy!
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My Photo Album from Disney’s Star Wars Weekends 2013
The voice of Ahsoka Tano shares her photos and memories from Star Wars Weekends!
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Sculpting The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels with Darren Marshall
Hello Star Wars fans, If you have followed the Clone Wars TV series over the years you will no doubt be familiar with the names of some of my team who are, for the most part, behind the scenes. When I was first making my transition from traditional hand drawn animation to the possibilities CG […]
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Dak Discovered
Way back in the ’90s, a suburban dad was single-parenting his two daughters. He was the president of their elementary school’s parent-teacher organization, fortunate enough to have a boss who let him work his own hours, and as long as he got his work done, he was able to be there for his girls. Most […]
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Dennis Muren on 30 Years of Return of the Jedi
StarWars.com speaks with the visual effects legend on the 30th anniversary of Jabba’s palace, speeder bikes, and more.
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