He explores the filmmakers visions and illuminates their creative process. Heres how a galaxy of new books will connect to solo. The complete works of ralph mcquarrie, collected for the first time. Fallen order goes inside the new book with editor ian tucker, looks at early concepts of lovable droid bd1, and much more. Han solo author gina mcintyre shares some of her favorite scoundrelstarring images from the new book. Author phil szostak worked directly with the team at disney to uncover the most vital art and concept illustrations created in the leadup to the film. Biggest reveals from the rise of skywalker art book.
From characters to environment, weapons props to vehicle designs. Though han solo has thrilled star wars fans for decades, the notorious wisecracking scoundrel was chasing adventure and dodging trouble long. This books a large 256page hardcover thats filled with wonderful scifi. A poster collection poster book featuring 20 removable, frameable prints. The book was written by phil szostak, with forewords by neil lamont and james clyne, and it was published by abrams books on may 25, 2018. Dont miss the exclusive content in this thrilling adaptation of solo. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Yes, it doesnt mention much regarding the firing of phil lord and chris miller and the hiring of ron howard i hope that does get mentioned in the alreadyannounced making of book, but apart from that, the art of solo. A star wars story offers a tantalizing glimpse behind the scenes, including a wealth of concept art, with discussion from the. The rise of skywalker will be released on march 31 from abrams books. As you know, every star wars movie that is made is followed by a ton of different kinds of books including novels, comics, art books, and more. A star wars story chronicles the evolution of each new fantastical set, otherworldly machine, and unforgettable character in the film.
What makes this book unique is that it is written by rob bredow who was the vfx supervisor and a coproducer of solo. I hope you are ready for the amount of great art you will see inside this art book. The lineup looks scoundrelriffic which should totally be a word. An incredible hardcover amassing art and creator commentary chronicling four seasons of adventure in a galaxy far, far away. Solo a star wars story art book flip through youtube. If you have bough the two earlier movie artbooks, rogue one and the last jedi, then you can expect the same level of detail and quality with the art of solo. A star wars story should take note of the fourth installment of abrams books star wars artbook series.
A star wars story came out in 2018, but some concept art for the film has been making the rounds on social media lately. Although the development of solo is, unsurprisingly given the director problems, a tightly held secret, tiein book the art of solo. Now, a new novelization by mur lafferty layers on some additional scenes and character development and subtly changes the tone of. A star wars story, with scenes from alternate versions of the script including han solos time in the imperial navy, qiras past, the beginnings of the rebellion, and more. Ben solos final words to rey revealed in the rise of. A star wars story reveals, for the first time, the design evolution of each new fantastical set, otherworldly machine, and unforgettable character in the film. Abrams closed out the 42yearold skywalker saga by directingwriting the rise of skywalker, but lucasfilms creative art manager, phil szostak, will get the last word with his art book for the film.
The rise of skywalker novelization finally reveals ben solos last words to rey. A graduate of the school of visual arts in new york, szostak ran the jak films art department on skywalker ranch for more than three years before joining the narrative design team on lucasarts star wars. The last jedi phil szostak is no stranger to the art of series as he continues to inspire with his most recent release, the art of solo. Han solo leaves his homeworld corellia behind and dreams of becoming the greatest pilot in the galaxy. Han solo covers the characters entire journey, from his genesis in george lucass first drafts of star wars to harrison fords iconic performances in the original three films and the force awakens, and the characters rebirth in solo. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The force awakens has wonderful artwork bursting at the seams. A star wars story, is now available on amazon and at retailers around the country, and polygon has your first look inside with a.
A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. Heres another excellent artbook from the star wars movie franchise. From the earliest gathering of artists and production designers to postproduction this book offers. From the earliest gathering of artists and production designers to postproduction, this book offers unprecedented access to lucasfilms creative process. A star wars story, and now theyre blowing the blast doors on the books and comics related to the film. The movie was just as divisive as the last jedi, if not more amongst star wars fans. The ultimate visual history, the world according to spiderman, warcraft. Well, some new concept art from the movie has surfaced which shows scenes which may or may not have been shot but were at one point or another intended to be part of solo. Lucasfilm creative art manager phil szostak has worked in conjunction with star wars art departments since 2008.
A star wars story is a welcome addition to the ongoing series. Great book to have for any concept art junkie and star wars fans. A star wars story and is the production designer of solo. The rise of skywalker on sale next week is as much a testament to what could have been as it is an official. The star wars universe is brimming with so much potential that really cool concepts for films and shows set within it must sometimes fall to the wayside, so as not to disrupt the story being told. The book will be written by daniel wallace and published by dark horse books on may 27, 2020. The rise of skywalker reveals a lot about the troubled films backstory. Thanks to ew, we have a slew of upcoming books that will be released that revolve around solo. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future. Neil lamont served as supervising art director for harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the deathly hallows. The art created for these projects continues to expand the limits and celebrate the iconography of the star wars galaxy. Board the millennium falcon for a galactic adventure that explores the story of one of star wars greatest heroes.
In typical art of fashion, the book kicks off with forewords in this case by art director neil lamont and lead concept designer james clyne. To be read in a hillbilly accent all i wanted was purdy pictures of star wars. The rise of skywalker hits theaters in just a few days, and while some fans were expecting to be able to watch the movie and then quickly dig into a new art of book similar to the. As with all the previous art of star wars books from abrams, this is a big, weighty, beautifully put together book.
Daniel wallace is the author or coauthor of more than 50 books including the jedi path, ghostbusters. The rise of skywalker scrapped a subplot with jannah being revealed as lando calrissians daughter, and the movies art of book has now. Packed with hundreds of spectacular images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings, the art of solo. A star wars story chronicles the evolution of each new fantastical set otherworldly machine and unforgettable character in the film. Star wars books from abrams, including limited editions and the origami yoda series. A star wars story, a book loaded with great concept art that tracks the creation of the films. Available from abrams, this 250 plus page book of color photos and stories covers every aspect your can imagine that goes into preproduction. This book was so much more than i thought it would be going into it. A star wars story is the definitive guide to the art of the film.
A star wars story by phil szostak not only looks behind the scenes of the production of the second of the modern anthology movies and fourth of the modern sequels, it reveals the finest and. Inside the finest star wars art book ever made polygon. A star wars story is now playing in theaters everywhere. Behind the dark portal, and the new york times bestselling star wars. The new essential guide to characters, his specialty is exploring the underpinnings of popular fictional universes. Fans of the original star wars trilogy and the new film solo. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Recently, an early image of jon favreaus character, rio, was shared. The art of star wars rebels is an upcoming book of concept art and process pieces from the television series star wars rebels. Filled with an intriguing collection of unused plot elements, the art of star wars. The book also takes an indepth look at solo s role in the star. Check out exclusive solo concept art from the art of solo book. Part 2, war horse, edge of tomorrow, and star wars. The rise of skywalker is available now and offers a visually stunning behindthescenes look at the movie.
A star wars story hit theaters earlier this summer. A star wars story is a book of concept art and related works from the production of solo. A star wars story, is a new 256 page, hard back art book from abrams books. With the skywalker saga over, fans of star wars will be looking to. If youre a star wars fan, the book was originally set for a december release and showcases beautiful concept art and exclusive interviews with the filmmakers, concept artists, director j.