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The Star Wars Archives. Episodes I-VI

by Paul Duncan

Six films in a wider pop-culture frame

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Six films in a wider pop-culture frame

Spanning Episodes I–VI and the 28 years in which George Lucas made them, this volume places the Star Wars films alongside the production companies and special-effects work associated with their creation. Its account begins with Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi training under Obi-Wan Kenobi and his connection with the Queen of Naboo. The scope links a character’s beginnings to the larger history of the film series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the six Star Wars films as a connected saga.
  • Readers curious about George Lucas, Lucasfilm, and the films’ production context.

Themes

Star Wars film historyAnakin SkywalkerJedi trainingFilm production and special effectsPop culture

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Book overview

When Star Wars was released in 1977, everybody who saw and reviewed it considered the movie an exciting, innovative piece of pop culture, a fast-moving, special-effects laden fairy tale in space. The film, and the episodes that followed, created a worldwide phenomenon, a massive success for creator George Lucas's production company Lucasfilm, his special effects company Industrial Light & Magic, and for the studio Twentieth Century Fox.

Over six movies and 28 years writer, director and producer George Lucas created the modern monomyth of our time, one that resonates with the child in us all.

The book begins with Anakin Skywalker as we watch him being trained as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi, find love with the Queen of Naboo, Padm

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