Ezra Bridger Has Been Cast
According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Eman Esfandi has been cast as Ezra Bridger in the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+. Esfandi is known for his role in King Richard and he stars in an upcoming film titled The Inspection.
The actor will join Rosario Dawson and Natasha Liu Bordizzo, who will be playing Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren, respectively….
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The Star Wars film hiatus after The Rise of Skywalker is set to continue for at least one year longer than initially anticipated.
After the underperformance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm hit the pause button on Star Wars films ahead of the ninth Skywalker Saga episode to reassess the situation. Some projects have remained in limbo, such as a potential trilogy of films written and directed by The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson (who has opted instead to focus on making sequels to his whodunit mystery film Knives Out), and a Rogue Squadron adaptation by Patty Jenkins (who has seemingly put the project on pause in favor of working on a third Wonder Woman film, which is expected to be her last). Other projects have been reworked into television series, with planned spin-offs for Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Temuera Morrison’s Boba Fett being turned into limited series with potential for more. There have been a number of films that have been placed into the pipeline with no word on whether or not they’ll move forward, such as Taika Waititi’s film (which may film as soon as early next year), and with Damon Lindelof speculated to be writing a Star Wars movie script right now.
Unfortunately, it seems like we’ll have to wait a bit longer to get news on the theatrical front. A recent report from the Puck News newsletter (run by former THR editor Matt Belloni) talked about what to expect at Disney D23 ahead of the opening Friday, and the picture painted says that Lucasfilm want to keep their cards to their vest until they’re completely confident in where to take the franchise next on a theatrical front. In short, don’t expect a new Star Wars movie to come out until 2024 or later. Check out a screencap of the newsletter below…
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2’s release frame is in a state of flummox. Lucasfilm originally announced the sophomore run to the hit animated series would debuted this fall during Celebration, with all indicators pointing a September 28 premiere. But the plan has seemingly changed, as the series was omitted from the September lineup of Disney+ releases.
Nearly every Star Wars streaming title not named The Mandalorian has had a scheduling reshuffle, and The Bad Batch appears to be no exception. With Andor being pushed back to a three-episode premiere on September 21, many have speculated that Lucasfilm is holding Bad Batch back a bit to create more separation between the year’s final shows.
But that delay could far more significant than anyone expected. A new rumor suggests that The Bad Batch‘s second season may not be happening in 2022 at all, but rather on the flip side of the new year….
Check out a never-before-seen preview of Andor, exclusive deals, and all of today’s surprises from the galaxy far, far away.
Please enjoy this recorded panel from Star Wars Celebration Anaeheim 2022! The Star Wars sequel trilogy introduced a timeless character in Rey. She guided a new generation of Star Wars fans into a brand new universe they can feel a part of. Celebrate her character with a panel discussing her best moments, legendary battles, and how she means so much to so many.
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Here is everything I think is great about Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope! This my favorite movie of all time, the first Star War I ever saw, and I have a lot of personal, childhood connections to it, so buckle up for a long video today!
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The Star Wars galaxy has always been filled with some of the most iconic villains in history, including the legendary Darth Vader. In the seven years since Disney took control of the galaxy far, far away, fans have already been treated to the likes of Kylo Ren, Moff Gideon, and Cad Bane, with several of these threats coming straight out of Disney+.
As Disney+ continues to be home to most of the Star Wars universe, the galaxy will soon expand again with Andor. The Rogue One prequel will revisit Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor in the years leading up to his ultimate sacrifice in the name of the Rebel cause, and that will undoubtedly lead to new Empire threats being introduced.
Among these antagonists are Kyle Soller’s Syril Karn and Denise Gough’s Dedra Meero, both of which will undoubtedly be causing plenty of trouble for Andor during his twelve-episode first season.
Ahead of the Disney+ series, Gough spoke to The Direct and revealed comparisons to one of television’s most famous villains….
The Mandalorian may be the story of a bounty hunter turned father figure to a mysterious Jedi youngling, but it will always be remembered for the revival of original trilogy-era Luke Skywalker. In The Mandalorian‘s Season 2 finale, titled “The Rescue,” fans witnessed the return of a young Luke Skywalker for the first time in 37 years courtesy of de-aging tech.
But even though the cameo was a huge hit with fans, Luke’s final look was not. In fact, many fans felt Lucasfilm’s digital de-aging was subpar to what artists achieved online; and the studio took notice.
After Lucasfilm hired YouTuber and deepfake artist Shamook as a Senior Facial Capture Artist, Luke returned to the Mandoverse in The Book of Boba Fett, where new digital de-aging and deepfake techniques vastly improved the reception for the son of Skywalker.
Now, Lucasfilm is pulling back the curtain on just how they improved Luke’s look from The Mandalorian to The Book of Boba Fett….
Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, a new novel from Del Rey written by Sam Maggs, finds Order 66 survivor Cal Kestis leading the Mantis crew on an adventure set between the critically-acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the highly-anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars arrives March 7, 2023….
The newlyweds must navigate new, difficult issues as their honeymoon begins.
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With the end of the Empire came new beginnings for the galaxy and those who worked so hard to set it free. For Han Solo and Leia Organa, it was a future they would explore together, good and bad.
In starwars.com’s latest exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel, the new novel by Beth Revis arriving August 16, Han and Leia arrive at the first stop on their honeymoon cruise aboard the Halcyon starcruiser. The two discuss certain misgivings about their hosts, as well as a burden Leia now carries — the revelation that Darth Vader was her biological father. (Before you attend the galaxy’s biggest wedding, be sure to check out our previous excerpt featuring Luke and Leia, the reveal of the book’s stunning cover, and a Q&A with the author.)…
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Diego Luna, star of the upcoming spy thriller Andor, personally delivered some rebel secrets today on Good Morning America.
The Cassian Andor actor debuted a brand-new, action-filled trailer for the upcoming Disney+ Original Series, revealing more story and character details than ever before. It was also announced that Andor will now premiere September 21 with three episodes, with subsequent episodes following every Wednesday…
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Synopsis: Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire’s dreaded Death Star.
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It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy….
Awards: Academy Award Winner: Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Special Achievement in Sound; Academy Award Nominee: Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Picture, Best Screenplay.
BAFTA Award Winner: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, Best Sound. BAFTA Nominee: Best Costume Design, Best Film, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design/Art Direction
Golden Globe Winner: Best Original Score. Golden Globe Nominee: Best Director, Best Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Saturn Award Winner: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Costumes, Best Director, Best Make-Up, Best Music, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects, Best Supporting Actor, Best Writing, Outstanding Editing.
Cast
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Luke Skywalker
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Mark Hamill
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Han Solo
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Harrison Ford
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Princess Leia Organa
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Carrie Fisher
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Grand Moff Tarkin
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Peter Cushing
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Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
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Alec Guinness
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See Threepio (C-3PO)
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Anthony Daniels
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Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
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Kenny Baker
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Chewbacca
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Peter Mayhew
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Darth Vader
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David Prowse
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Voice Of Darth Vader
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James Earl Jones
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Uncle Owen
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Phil Brown
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Aunt Beru
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Shelagh Fraser
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Chief Jawa
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Jack Purvis
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General Dodonna
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Alex Mccrindle
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General Willard
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Eddie Byrne
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Red Leader
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Drewe Hemley
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Red Two (Wedge)
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Denis Lawson
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Red Three (Biggs)
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Garrick Hagon
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Red Four (John “D”)
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Jack Klaff
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Red Six (Porkins)
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William Hootkins
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Gold Leader
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Angus Mcinnis
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Gold Two
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Jeremy Sinden
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Gold Five
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Graham Ashley
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General Taggi
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Don Henderson
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Admiral Motti
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Richard Le Parmentier
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Commander #1
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Leslie Schofield
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Crew
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Written And Directed By
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George Lucas
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Produced By
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Gary Kurtz
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Executive Producer
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George Lucas
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Production Designer
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John Barry
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Director Of Photography
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Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C.
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Music By
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John Williams
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Performed By
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The London Symphony Orchestra
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Original Music Copyright 1977
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Special Photographic Effects Supervisor
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John Dykstra
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Special Production And Mechanical Effects Supervisor
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John Stears
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Film Editors
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Paul Hirsch
Marcia Lucas Richard Chew |
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Production Supervisor
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Robert Watts
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Production Illustration
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Ralph McQuarrie
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Costume Designer
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John Mollo
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Art Directors
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Norman Reynolds
Leslie Dilley |
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Make-Up Supervisor
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Stuart Freeborn
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Production Sound Mixer
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Derek Ball
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Casting
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Irene Lamb
Diane Crittenden Vic Ramos |
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Supervising Sound Editor
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Sam Shaw
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Special Dialogue And Sound Effects
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Ben Burtt
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Sound Editors
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Robert R. Rutledge
Gordon Davidson Gene Corso |
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Supervising Music Editor
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Kenneth Wannberg
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Re-Recording Mixers
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Don Macdougall
Bob Minkler Ray West Robert LittMike Minkler Lester Fresholtz Richard Portman |
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Dolby Sound Consultant
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Stephen Katz
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Orchestrations
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Herbert W. Spencer
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Music Scoring Mixer
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Eric Tomlinson
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Assistant Film Editors
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Todd Boekelheide
Jay Miracle Colin Kitchens Bonnie Koehler |
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Camera Operations
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Ronnie Taylor
Geoff Glover |
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Set Decorator
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Roger Christian
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Production Manager
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Bruce Sharman
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Assistant Directors
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Tony Waye
Gerry Gavigan Terry Madden |
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Location Manager
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Arnold Ross
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Assistant To Producer
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Bunny Alsup
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Assistant To Director
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Lucy Autrey Wilson
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Assistant To Production Designer
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Alan Roderick-Jones
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Production Assistants
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Miki Herman |
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Gaffer
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Ron Tabera
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Property Master
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Frank Bruton
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Wardrobe Supervisor
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Ron Beck
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Stunt Coordinator
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Peter Diamond
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Continuity
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Dan Perri
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Titles
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Ann Skinner
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2nd Unit Photography
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Carroll Ballard
Rick Clemente Robert Dalva Tak Fujimoto |
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2nd Unit Art Direction
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Leon Erickson
Al Locatelli |
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2nd Unit Production Managers
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David Lester
Peter Herald Pepi Lenzi |
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2nd Unit Make-Up
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Rick Baker
Douglas Beswick |
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Assistant Sound Editors
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Roxanne Jones
Karen Sharp |
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Production Controller
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Brian Gibbs
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Location Auditor
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Ralph M. Leo
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Assistant Auditors
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Steve Cullip
Penny McCarthy Kim Falkinburg |
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Advertising/Publicity Supervisor
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Charles Lippincott
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Unit Publicist
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Brian Doyle
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Still Photographer
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John Jay
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Miniature And Opitical Effects Unit
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1st Cameraman
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Richard Edlund
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2nd Cameraman
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Dennis Muren
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Assistant Cameramen
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Kenneth Ralston David Robman |
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2nd Unit Photography
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Bruce Logan
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Composite Optical Photography
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Robert Blalack (Praxis)
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Optical Photography Coordinator
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Paul Roth
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Optical Printer Operators
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David Berry
David McCue Richard Pecorella Eldon Rickman James Van Trees, Jr. |
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Optical Camera Assistants
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Caleb Aschkynazo
John C. Moulds Bruce Nicholson Gary Smith Bert Terreri Donna Tracy Jim Wells Vicky Witt |
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Production Supervisor
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George E. Mather
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Matte Artist
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P.S. Ellenshaw
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Planet And Satellite Artist
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Ralph McQuarrie
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Effects Illustration And Design
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Joseph Johnston
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Additional Craft Design
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Colin Cantwell
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Chief Model Maker
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Grant McCune
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Model Builders
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David Beasley
Jon Erland Lorne Peterson Steve Gawley Paul Huston David Jones |
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Animation And Rotoscope Design
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Adam Beckett
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Animators
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Michael Ross
Peter Kuran Jonathan Seay Chris Casady Lyn Gerry Diana Wilson |
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Stop Motion Animation
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Jon Berg
Philip Tippett |
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Miniature Explosions
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Joe Viskocil
Greg Auer |
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Computer Animation And Graphic Displays
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Dan O’bannon
Larry Cuba John Wash Jay Teitzell Image West |
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Film Control Coordinator
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Mary M. Lind
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Film Librarians
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Cindy Isman
Connie McCrum Pamela Malouf |
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Electronics Design
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Special Components
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James Shourt
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Assistants
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Masaaki Norihoro
Eleanor Porter |
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Camera And Mechanical Design
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Don Trumbull
Richard Alexander William Shourt |
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Special Mechanical Equipment
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Jerry Greenwood
Douglas Barnett Stuart Ziff David Scott |
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Production Managers
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Bob Shepherd
Lon Tinney |
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Production Staff
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Patricia Rose Duignan
Mark Kline Rhonda Peck Ron Nathan |
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Assistant Editor (Opticals)
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Bruce Michael Green
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Additional Optical Effects
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Van Der Veer Photo Effects
Ray Mercer & Company Modern Film Effects Master Film Effects De Patie-Freleng Enterprises Inc. |
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Special Edition Crew
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Producer
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Rick McCallum
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Editor
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T.M. Christopher
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Sound Designer
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Ben Burtt
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Re-Recording Mixer
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Gary Summers
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Assistant Editor
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Samuel Hinckley
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Sound Editor
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Teresa Eckton
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Assistant Sound Editor
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Robert Marty
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Re-Recordist
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Ronald G. Roumas
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Digital Mix Technician
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Gary A. Rizzo
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Archivist
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Tim Fox
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Optical Supervisors
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Chris Bushman |
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Film Restoration Supervisor
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Pete Comandini
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Color Timer
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Robert J. Raring
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Negative Continuity
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Ray Sabo
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Negative Cutter
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Bob Hart
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Post Production Executive
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Ted Gagliano
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De-Hiss Processing By
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Cedar Dh-1,
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Film Restoration Consultant
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Leon Briggs
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Optical Restoration
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Pacific Title & Art Studio
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Film Restoration By
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Ycm Laboratories
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Visual Effects Producers
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Tom Kennedy
Ned Gorman |
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Visual Effects Supervisors
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Alex Seiden
John Knoll Dave Carson Stephen Williams Dennis Muren Joseph Letteri Bruce Nicholson |
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Second Unit Director & Cameraman
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Joe Murray
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Visual Effects Art Directors
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Ty Ruben Ellingson
Mark Moore |
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Computer Graphics Supervisor
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John Berton
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Visual Effects Editor
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David Tanaka
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Digital Color Timing Supervisor
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Bruce Vecchitto
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Sabre Group Supervisor
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Daniel McNamara
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Digital Scanning Supervisor
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Joshua Pines
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Visual Effects Coordinators
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Margaret Lynch
Lisa Todd |
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Computer Graphics Artists
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Karen Ansel
Mark Austin Amelia Chenoweth Terry Chostner David Deuber Natasha Devaud Selwyn Eddy Iii Howard Gersh Paul Giacoppo Joanne Hafner James Hagedorn Carol Hayden Matt Hendershot Guy Hudson Stewart Lew Jodie Maier Greg Maloney Stuart Maschwitz Julie Neary Kerry Nordquist Scott Pasko Damian Steel Danny Taylor Paul Theren James Tooley Chris Townsend Timothy Waddy |
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William Mather Yusei Uesugi |
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Chad Taylor Grant Guenin |
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Software Development
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Christian Rouet
Rod Bogart Brian Knep |
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Production Engineering
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Fred Meyers
Gary Meyer Marty Miramontez |
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Digital Plate Restoration Artists
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Alan Bailey
Scott Bonnenfant Corey Rosen |
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Negative Supervisor
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Doug Jones
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Assistant Visual Effects Editors
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Angela Leaper
Forest Key Scott Balcerek |
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Ronn Brown |
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Animatics Artist
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David Dozoretz
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CG Resource Managers
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Lam Van To |
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CG Production Manager
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For those who love The Mandalorian, can’t wait for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and even fans who call Halloween their favorite holiday, you’ll want to clear some space on your toy shelf. Today at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Hasbro revealed tons of new Star Wars figures and more covering a wide spectrum of the saga, from series to video games, along with plenty of surprises. Check out all the big reveals below! (A skeleton clone trooper? Time to army build.)
Star Wars: The Black Series Darth Vader Force FX Elite LightsaberAvailable Fall 2022
Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Cal Kestis
Available Summer 2023
Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Greats KX Security Droid
Available Spring 2023
Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Greats B1 Battle Droid
Available Spring 2023
Star Wars: The Black Series Grogu
Available Spring 2023…
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5/10 reveals and first looks from the San Diego Comic-Con staple.
There’s a conflict brewing on Jedha, a nameless terror lurking in the galaxy, and a new class of Jedi heading to Star Wars: The High Republic later this year.During the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at San Diego Comic-Con this afternoon, creative director and moderator Michael Siglain was joined by eight Star Wars authors — Kristin Baver, Cecil Castellucci, Adam Christopher, Claudia Gray, George Mann, Beth Revis, Cavan Scott, and Kiersten White — reuniting to reveal book and comic covers, comic pages, and interior spreads from Phase II of The High Republic and beyond. Here are 10 reveals and first looks from the hour-long discussion.
1. We got our first look at the cover of Star Wars: The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha.
With a script by George Mann and a cover from artist Grant Griffin, the audio original story will take us back to the moon first glimpsed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for a new tale set during the apex of the Jedi Order.
2. But something wicked is plaguing the Jedi.
Mann will also pen the new Dark Horse limited series, Star Wars: The High Republic: The Nameless Terror. The first pages from artists Eduardo Mello and Ornella Savarese, introduce an array of new characters including a Bith Jedi!
3. Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures is returning.
During the panel, the cover of the new issue #1 from Dark Horse Comics was revealed featuring Sav Malagán and the tantalizing question: Padawan…or Pirate? The debut story will reunite writer Daniel José Older and illustrator Toni Bruno, with a cover by Harvey Tolibao.
4. We got our first look at the cover of Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic issue #2 and other issues heading to your local comic book shop this November.
Headed to a comic shop this fall, the second issue in the series once again features cover art by Ario Anindito and a story written by Cavan Scott.
And, we got our first look at cover art from Star Wars #29, Darth Vader #29, Doctor Aphra #26, Bounty Hunters #28, The Mandalorian #5, and Han Solo & Chewbacca #7.
5. Beth Revis showed us the rest of that dress from her new book, The Princess and The Scoundrel.
The full artwork from the cover of the forthcoming novel set after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi gives us our first look at Han and Leia’s wedding, including the flowing gossamer gown worn by Princess Organa….
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