A NEW HORIZON, A NEW HOPE...
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
A new hope to save the galaxy from the Galactic Empire has been safely delivered by his Jedi protector into the loving arms of the Lars family, at their faraway desert homestead on Tatooine. And now the long wait for the prophesied Balance of the Force begins. The subtly moving finale to EPISODE III, beautifully enhanced by the always-brilliance of composer John Williams. A worthy final entry honoring the more respected in recent years Prequel Trilogy, and concluding the diverse entries comprising the Twentieth Anniversary celebrations for Star Wars Aficionado during 2023 ..read more
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EPISODE II: MEETING THE NABERRIES!
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
Outside Padme's family home, Pooja (Hayley Mooy) and Ryoo Naberrie (Keira Wingate) enjoy the company of R2-D2 in a noted deleted scene from EPISODE II. Taking a much welcome respite from both the darkness and important political decision-making surrounding her, Padme Amidala lets her true self show when she brings her Jedi protector Anakin Skywalker along with her to a peaceful suburban area of Naboo to meet her parents, sister and her nieces. A charming sequence, ultimately cut for ongoing problematic time and pacing reasons (filmed at the Australian FOX Studios and with location sc ..read more
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REVISITING THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF 'SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY'!
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
Solo awaits entry into the lair of crime boss Lady Proxima, in an unused shot from Solo: A Star Wars Story. Never has a Star Wars film deserved to do better box office success than Solo: A Star Wars Story when it debuted in cinemas during mid-2018. The film is great fun and Ron Howard and his cast and crew did a splendid job of crafting the young Han Solo's first rogue adventure. The amount of re-filming needed for the movie beyond what was originally shot by ultimately replaced original directors Chris Lord and Phil Lord has never been fully pinned down, and photos of certain intrig ..read more
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'JEDI' AT 40: SUMMERTIME SPECIAL!
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
Remembering, but importantly celebrating, the very-much missed Carrie Fisher on the day of her sad passing back in 2016, these rarer images from the Rolling Stone magazine shoot taken at Stinson Beach. California in Summer, 1983, show the talented actress/writer/singer and all-round gorgeous star in her lively, imaginative and exuberant, sexy prime alongside some old friends from the Original Trilogy, and Return of the Jedi...  ..read more
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BEHIND THE SCENES: THE MARCIA LUCAS FACTOR!
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
  George Lucas, needing morale support, with then wife Marcia, perched against a Djerba beast background player, during the final days of Tunisian location filming for Star Wars in March/April, 1976. Behind ever great man, there has to be a great woman, as the song goes, and back in 1976 as writer/creator George Lucas developed, and filmed the original, difficult to make Star Wars he had the thankful support and backing of his wife Marcia Lucas during many affecting times, herself a much in-demand and trusted filmmaking talent withing the world of editing, and known for her stro ..read more
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SUITING UP! THE 'OTHER' THREEPIO - PETER KURAN
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
Peter Kuran (left) and Charles Lippincott (right) assist Anthony Daniels as Threepio during the now legendary Mann's Chinese Theatre cement signing in Summer 1977. Best known as one of the icon ILM talents of the Original Trilogy, notably linked to the animation/ rotoscoping, especially for the lightsabers and energy weapon blasts work, Peter Kuran would be a key help outside his work sphere during 1977-78, as an assistant-of-sorts to Anthony Daniels with his costumed American appearance in Summer 1977 at the famous Mann's Chinese Theater signing, and, with a similar body frame to Da ..read more
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EPISODE VIII: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE LENS OF RIAN JOHNSON!
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
A tease of the main title for The Last Jedi. All images: Rian Johnson. Six years on from his work on the love it or hate it The Last Jedi, uber-talented writer/director Rian Johnson is busier than ever in his career, making films large and small to suit his tastes. As we all know, Johnson is also a talented photographer, as seen with his many released images linked to the behind the scenes filming of EPISODE VIII. With a hoped-for book of his work on the film unlikely to be on the publishing horizon anytime soon, we can at least saviour what he has released online, of which Aficionad ..read more
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CLASSIC IMAGE: ON THE TRAIL OF THE FALCON!
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
It's an old trick that gets the better of his Imperial foes, as Han Solo pilots the Millennium Falcon out of its successful cover within the Star Destroyer junk field, but his nemesis in bounty hunter Boba Fett (aboard Slave 1) knows the escape technique too, soon trailing the non functioning hyperdrive freighter to its new destination of Bespin...  Shot on 23rd August 1979, Jeremy Bulloch filmed his last scene as Boba Fett against blue screen, at Elstree Studios, captured by a second unit, with 19 days having been spent playing the character overall for The Empire Strikes Back, who, o ..read more
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EPISODE IX: A FAMILY PURSUED...
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
Dathan and Miramir - fugitives from the Emperor! Seemingly abandoned by uncaring parents whom Kylo Ren would later describe to her as filthy junk traders who literally sold her off for drinking money, Rey ultimately discovers the truth about her parentage, and the real reason for her being left behind on the desert world of Jakku, by the time of The Rise of Skywalker. In actuality, her parents were to prove unique in the sequel saga backstory, her father Dathan (Billy Howe) being the fugitive son of Emperor Palpatine himself, whilst her mother Miramir (played by Killing Eve's soon Br ..read more
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EPISODE III: AN ALTERNATE YODA?
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by aficionadofan
1y ago
An intriguing image of a digitally conceived Yoda that found its way into a British Pedigree published annual around the post release of Revenge of the Sith. We believe its likely from that film and an unused visual test iteration of the character created to potentially bridge the gap between the way the wizened old Jedi looked by the end of the Prequels and his first (return) appearance for The Empire Strikes Back. Somehow the image managed to get used in picture publicity for the UK, though I haven't seen it appear anywhere else since... more ..read more
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