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!
Category: Films
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12 Signs You’ve Seen the Star Wars Films Too Many Times
Find out whether you’ve had a Force overload!
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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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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Searchers
John Ford’s masterful revenge tale has echoes in both Star Wars trilogies.
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Luminous Beings Are We: Watching Star Wars at Home
In the 1980s, cable TV had a glorious, mystical power: it brought Star Wars home.
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Rogue One Details Revealed at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim
APRIL 19, 2015 -
7 of R2-D2’s Most Heroic Acts
StarWars.com looks at some of the overweight glob of grease’s finest moments!
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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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The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection Coming April 10
APRIL 6, 2015 -
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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6 of Palpatine’s Key Manipulations
See how a humble senator from Naboo became the leader of the first Galactic Empire.
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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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Rogue One Is the First Star Wars Stand-Alone Film, Rian Johnson to Write and Direct Star Wars: Episode VIII
MARCH 12, 2015 -
Every Limb Lost in the Star Wars Films
StarWars.com’s special guide to every Star Wars-movie dismemberment.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
This masterful tale of greed and jealousy has echoes in Revenge of the Sith.
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Studying Skywalkers: Mentors in the Star Wars Films
The theme of teaching found in Star Wars can be traced all the way back to The Odyssey.
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5 Aliens and Creatures Introduced at Jabba’s Palace
Several new species made their Star Wars universe debut in a slug-like crime lord’s throne room.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Throne of Blood
Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 masterpiece influenced characterizations and themes in the prequel trilogy.
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Studying Skywalkers: Thanksgiving in the Prequel Trilogy
StarWars.com continues its look at the significance of meals in a galaxy far, far away.
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Critical Opinion: Revenge of the Sith Original Reviews
As the 10th anniversary of Episode III approaches, StarWars.com revisits the film’s first reviews.
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Star Wars Planets We’d Like to Visit
StarWars.com runs down the galaxy’s best places to visit — and avoid.
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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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Bruce Logan: The Special-Effects Jedi Who Blew Up the Death Star
The visual-effects innovator reflects on his career, from Kubrick to a galaxy far, far away.
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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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Warwick Davis: A Career from Endor to Hogwarts
Look back at the varied roles of a fan-favorite Star Wars actor.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Horror of Dracula
Revisit a horror classic that co-starred two major Star Wars actors.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Aliens
Learn how one classic movie monster inspired a frightening Star Wars: The Clone Wars villain and more.
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The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Godzilla
Learn how the King of the Monsters influenced the classic Star Wars trilogy and inspired a fan-favorite creature from Star Wars: The Clone Wars!
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Mandalorian Mysteries: Factions of Mandalore
More than just a rag-tag group of warriors and mercenaries, The Clone Wars series opened the door to an even deeper history of this complex society.
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