With his first Archives book, Paul Duncan was able to illuminate The Original Trilogy in a new way through his extensive research, use of concept art, behind-the-scenes pictures that had never been seen before and interviewing George Lucas. Thankfully he has been able to do the same thing now for The Prequel Trilogy in The Star Wars […]
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Star Wars Storyboards: The Original and Prequel Trilogy – Reviews
Storyboards were an incredibly important part of Star Wars history. These drawings helped bring to life the universe even before a single shot had been filmed. And, in the days well before previz technology, they helped Lucas find his vision for the movie. Abrams Books has published the most comprehensive collection of storyboards from The […]
A Star Wars Emotional Rollercoaster- TWL #33
In their latest episode, Karl and Jason sit down to talk about the moments in the films which evoke feelings of sadness or happiness. As the title suggests, it’s a roller-coaster ride as they talk about moments which evoke great sadness, like when Anakin is holding his dying mother, to scenes which give such a […]
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The History of Clones in Star Wars
Last year’s airing, in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, of the four episode arc known collectively as ‘The Umbara Story Arc’ (starting with season 4 episode 7 “Darkness on Umbara”, continuing with the episodes “The General” and “Plan of Dissent”, and culminating with “Carnage of Krell”) has brought to the forefront what I call the […]
Jar Jar Strikes Back – TWL #10
In their tenth episode, Karl and Jason sit down to discuss all things Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in celebration of its re-release in 3D! They discuss what they liked about seeing the film again on the big screen as well as […]