Star Wars Storyboards

<DIV><B>From <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author and Lucasfilm Ltd.’s executive editor J. W. Rinzler, <I>Star Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy</I> is a behind-the-scenes look into the creative vision of the pop culture phenomenon that changed the art and craft of filmmaking</B><BR/>  <BR/><B>Foreword by Joe Johnston  *  </B><B>Introduction by Nilo Rodis-Jamero </B><BR/>  <BR/> For the first time, Lucasfilm has opened its archives to present the complete storyboards for the original <I>Star Wars</I> trilogy—the world-changing <I>A New Hope</I> and its operatic sequels, <I>The Empire Strikes Back</I> and <I>Return of the Jedi</I>—as well as never-before-published art from early conceptual and deleted scenes.<BR/>  <BR/> From the opening chase above Tatooine in <I>A New Hope</I> to the Battle of Endor in <I>Jedi</I>, this lavish book presents the visual inspiration behind now-iconic moments.<BR/><BR/> Readers can finally see a full set of storyboards by legendary artist Joe Johnston, as well as early boards for Episode IV by Alex Tavoularis and for Episode V by Ivor Beddoes, rarely seen Episode VI boards by Roy Carnon, and Ralph McQuarrie’s never-before-seen storyboards for Episode V.<BR/>  <BR/><B>“The book contains fantastic insight into how the films’ stories and characters were conceived.” —Esquire.com</B><BR/>  <BR/><B>“Nerd out over how <I>Star Wars</I> might have been.” —<I>Wired</I></B><BR/>  <BR/><B>“Every <I>Star Wars</I> fan should get this <I>Star Wars Storyboards</I> book.” —Gizmodo</B><BR/>  <BR/><U>Also Available:</U><BR/><I>Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy</I></DIV>