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WELCOME... Managing Editor / Martin Eden
MARCH 2019
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Luke Skywalker talked pretty scathingly about his LUCASFILM
Force-wielding predecessors in Star Wars: The Last Senior Editor / Brett Rector
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(no pun intended, Mr. Hamill)—at least in terms of the Erik Sanchez, Bryce Pinkos,
Jedi’s attitude toward due diligence. Nicole LaCoursiere, Kelly Jensen,
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Launchpad Building an Empire Clone Tales


Our roundup of Star Wars news from Celebrating two decades of The clone troopers de ed their genetic
across the galaxy, including the latest LEGO Star Wars sets, with brick fans heritage to thrive as individuals. We look
books, comics, and merchandise. Chris Malloy and Andrew Becraft. at the lives of some outstanding clones.


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Loss of Innocence Cosmic Couture Fighting Talk!

Personal stakes on an epic scale, as Explore the cutting edge of Our behind-the-scenes journey into
we follow the Skywalker saga through galactic fashion with the Insider the making of Solo: A Star Wars Story
the twists and turns of Star Wars: guide to creating custom-made examines the ghts, stunts, and

Attack of the Clones. Star Wars styles. music of the movie.


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Nick Gillard Interview Did We Order a Clone Army? Michael Pennington Interview
The former circus performer turned stunt Insider investigates the mistakes, The actor behind Return of the Jedi ’s

coordinator on training a generation of misapprehensions, and failures of the Jedi Moff Jerjerrod explains what it’s like to
Jedi for the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Order that led to the rise of the Empire. get on the wrong side of Darth Vader.





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Y back of your hand, but what characters and important themes, geared classic scene from A New Hope realized
if you could experience it
toward an audience that may not be
in a thrilling new way. Think of the
with fresh eyes? Star Wars quite old enough to sit still for a full- series as a way for parents, older siblings,
Galaxy of Adventures—the new online length feature. When Ben Kenobi gives and other family members to put their
animated series from Lucasfi lm and Luke Skywalker his father’s lightsaber, for younglings on the path to being a
Disney—sets out to help you do just example, the elegant weapon transports lifelong Star Wars fans.
that, and bring a new generation of Luke, his face bathed in the glow of Early episodes released last year
fans along for the ride. the blue blade, into a kinetic blur of reintroduced characters Luke Skywalker
Boldly reimagining scenes from the windswept hair, inspiring him to practice and Darth Vader, showcased confl icts
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Chewbacca’s struggle to maintain their

beloved Millennium Falcon. ucasfilm have announced (Supernatural), Giancarlo Esposito
The shorts are accessible, fun, and L the all-star cast for Jon (Breaking Bad), Werner Herzog
beautifully rendered for fans (and soon- Favreau’s forthcoming Star (Grizzly Man), Nick Nolte (Affl iction),
to-be fans) of all ages. And while the Wars live-action series, The Carl Weathers (Predator), and Omid
shorts provide an essential primer to the Mandalorian, and it will be led by Abtahi (American Gods).
Star Wars galaxy, there is also a series of former Narcos and Game of Thrones The much-anticipated series will
Fun Facts to explore, which delve deeper actor Pedro Pascal. be exclusive to Disney+, The Walt
into trivia covering everything from When the news was made public Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer

lightsabers and starfighters to characters on December 12, Executive Producer streaming service due to launch in the
like Darth Vader. Additional episodes are Jon Favreau told StarWars.com, U.S. in late 2019. The Mandalorian
set for release in 2019, further enriching “We’re having a great time working is written and executive-produced by
the Star Wars experience. with this incredibly talented group Jon Favreau, with Dave Filoni (Star
The visually arresting series of bite- and excited for everyone to see what Wars: The Clone Wars) directing the

sized stories is available now on the we’re up to.” first episode and serving as executive
Star Wars Kids YouTube Channel and Joining Pascal will be Gina producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy
StarWarsKids.com. Carano (Deadpool), Emily Swallow and Colin Wilson.






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B London drew bids from aficionados were numerous examples and notes for the fi rst two Star Wars
all around the world on
of Mollo’s designs for Star Wars: A New
movies. Mollo’s sketchbook for A New
December 11, 2018, when Hope (1977) and The Empire Strikes Hope—his first screen credit as costume

it hosted an auction of sketchbooks Back (1980), including a sketch of designer, for which he earned his fi rst
and individual pieces of artwork from Princess Leia’s famous hooded gown Oscar—sold for $126,000.
the movie career of Academy Award- (Lot 55, which fetched over $10,000). A complete catalogue detailing all of
winning costume designer John Mollo, The biggest ticket items were two the items featured in the auction can
who died in 2017. complete sketchbooks (Lots 56 and be found at bonhams.com.




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Wars: A New Hope (1977).
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input of Katz and Hyuck was certainly

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S saddened to learn of the the saga. Given the task by Lucas to
polish his script shortly before fi lming
passing of Gloria Katz,
the Oscar-nominated commenced, the couple introduced
screenwriter who, alongside husband additional humor and helped develop
Willard Hyuck, was responsible for Princess Leia into a force to be
scripting American Graffiti (1973), reckoned with, in turn adding extra
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom depth and sparkle to what would
(1984), and contributing some of the become a timeless classic.






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D exciting videos on its exclusive to the much anticipated Resort in Florida in 2019. Millennium

official YouTube channel
Falcon: Smugglers Run sees guests take
interactive experience, which were

last fall, including a brand recorded by the London Symphony on flight crew roles aboard the famed
new theme for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Orchestra at the world famous Abbey starship, while Star Wars: Rise of the
Edge, composed by John Williams. Road Studios. Resistance drops visitors into an epic
Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney The two additional clips tease battle between the Resistance and the
Parks, Experiences and Consumer the upcoming attractions that are First Order.

Products, announced to delegates at set to draw crowds to the themed You can find all three clips at the
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A series of animated shorts, Star
Wars: Galaxy of Adventures,
comes a new range of action

figures from Hasbro, featuring
innovative new tubular packaging and
incorporating QR codes that will take
fans on a voyage of discovery into the
worlds and personalities of Star Wars.

Each 3.75-inch figure comes with Wave 1
available in the
an exclusive mini comic adventure
U.S. and U.K.
retelling a classic Star Wars moment,
now!
and scanning the included QR code
with a smartphone or tablet will take
fans online to discover more stories
about that character.
The first wave of action fi gures

include a stormtrooper, Luke Skywalker,
Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo,
Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2, and
Yoda. The range is available in the U.S.
exclusively at Walmart now, and in
ASDA stores in the U.K. from February.






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1962
andai has released a new Feb 16: Lucasfilm VP and
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their 1/12-scale range, and
Doug Chiang is born.
this time the gloves are off.
Well, his entire hand is gone, as this 1970
version depicts Vader following his Feb 3: Star Wars fan, actor, and

climactic fight with Luke Skywalker in Celebration host Warwick Davis
Return of the Jedi. Fortunately, it’s one (Wicket the Ewok) is born.
of many additional options presented
1997
with this model kit, including two
Feb 1: Novella Dark Forces:
different lightsabers and chest panels,
Soldier for the Empire by William
as well as different face parts. With a
C. Dietz is published by Dark

Triaxial Jet finish, this all-new sculpt
Horse Comics.
also sports a new cape that has been
designed with a softer plastic to allow 1997
greater posing opportunities. Feb 21: Star Wars: The Empire
The kit is available for $37.99 at Strikes Back Special Edition is
collectible stores and online retailers. released in theaters.
1999
Feb 17: The first issue of Vader’s
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Feb 13: Videogame Star Wars:
Racer Revenge is released on
rotocol droid C-3PO has had the PlayStation 2 platform.
P the ultimate ‘glow up,’ thanks 2016

to a makeover from Bandai
and Tamashi Nations. You’ve Feb 2: Young readers book Death
never seen the fussy golden droid look Star Battle is published by Disney
quite like this before, re-envisioned as Lucasfilm Press.
a visually striking, clockwork-driven
translation automaton that’s somewhere
between steampunk and samurai.
The Honyaku Karakuri Meisho
Movie Realization Action Figure stands
at just over 7 inches tall, has moveable
eyes and mouth, and comes with two
pairs of interchangeable hands. The
icing on the cake is his fan, embellished
with the Alliance Starbird emblem.
Due to ship in February 2019,
this original take on the classic droid
is available online and at high-end
collectible shops, priced $89.99.






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ow you can literally wear you can rule the skate park board with yellow wheels, for example—
N your love of Star Wars with a new range of six collectible Star along with color-coded cushions and

Wars-themed boards available now from
on your sleeve—and,
stainless steel bearings. The wheels,
indeed, your entire Penny Skateboards. which have been engineered for a
body—with a new range of suits Featuring designs that reference smooth ride, also feature the name of
inspired by your favorite space saga, the signature looks of iconic characters, the character. The Vader and Fett styles
available now from opposuits.co.uk. you can choose to practice your switch come in two different size variations of

Of the six highly individual kickflips on a Darth Vader, Boba Fett, R2- 22 or 27 inches, while the Stormtrooper
designs available, it’s the Darth D2, or Stormtrooper board—so long as and R2-D2 designs are available in 22
Vader suit that packs the subtlest you’re aware that a stormtrooper helmet inches only. Prices start at $119 from
punch, featuring a sophisticated is not safety compliant! pennyskateboards.com.
black on black fabric print with
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startling blue starfield, while the out of the skate park, and you could do
worse than pairing your board with these
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new designs from shoemaker Po-Zu.
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your next Star Wars function. trade rubber, and coconut fi ber, the Rey
Each $119 suit is slim fit, fully and Kylo Ren high-top sneakers feature
subtle likenesses of each character on
lined, and machine washable, and
the sides. In-keeping with the feel of
come with pants, tie, and a two-
the characters, the Kylo Ren shoes are
button front and four-button cuff laceless, with elasticated support and
jacket. Further outfits are planned Velcro seals, while the Rey sneakers have
for 2019. a more traditional look, with racer lacing
design. Both are available to pre-order for
You can find more details—
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hand-made timepieces,
has added to their Limited
Editions range of Star Wars watches with
several new releases, just in time for this
Valentine’s day.
The authentically detailed designs
use meticulous engineering to refl ect the
onscreen personality of each featuered
character, this time including C-3PO,
R2-D2, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and
Stormtrooper themes.
Water resistant to a depth of 300
meters, the watches feature a stainless
steel case and bezel with a silicone strap.
To find out more about this collection

and Invicta’s other Star Wars watches,
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it’s only fitting that their new Emperor
Palpatine statue is ever so slightly
terrifying to behold. The detailing is superb, from
the creases in his robes to, well, the creases on his
evil face.
Based on his appearance in Star Wars: Return
of the Jedi (1983), the Emperor sits resplendent
on his throne—a separate, finely detailed sculpt
of its own—from which Palpatine can be easily
removed (unlike the real Emperor, who took a
rebellion to unseat!) Priced at $99.99, the 1:10
scale PVC statue measures almost six inches tall.
You can find this awesome figure at speciality
shops and e-tailers.






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Book Club






Padmé takes her turn in the spotlight

in the latest Star Wars book releases.













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From


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Get to know the venerable

leader in Star Wars:
Queen’s Shadow


Padmé Amidala is undeniably one
of the most important characters in
the Star Wars saga. Introduced as
Queen Amidala, teenaged ruler of
Naboo, she quickly frees her world
from the grip of the Trade Federation
before pivoting to the galactic stage
as a member of the Republic Senate.
And did we mention she’s also the
mother of twins Luke Skywalker and
Leia Organa? With those kinds of
credentials, it was only a matter of
time before she starred in her very
own novel.
In Queen’s Shadow, a young-adult
story by E.K. Johnston (Star Wars:
Ahsoka) set between The Phantom
Menace and Attack of the Clones, brilliance and her political acumen Those friends include Sabé, Dormé
readers get to follow Padmé’s play out. From the perspective of and Cordé, and other Secret Service-
journey from regional monarch to inside her head, you get to see how like members of Amidala’s royal
galactic fi rebrand. smart and compassionate she is. In a handmaiden corps, who play a big
“A lot of what Padmé does in the dress that weighs 80 billion pounds part in this tale. Join them, as they
movies goes on inside her head,” or in a suit for sneaking around, she navigate choppy political waters with
Johnson told StarWars.com. “So you has it covered because she knows Padmé in Queen’s Shadow, coming
don’t necessarily see all of her herself and her friends so well.” March 5 from Disney Lucasfi lm Press.






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Get ready for the latest entry A 3D Owner’s Guide For decades, the characters of Star
into the Flight of the Falcon This updated edition features all Wars have resonated with fans of
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Millennium Falcon’s many owners. Falcon’s previous owners and its kids each respond to diff erent

Star Wars: Pirate’s Price is a middle interior configurations, as revealed aspects of this multi-generational
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the tricky Weequay fi nds himself way to explore the inner workings Adapted by Elizabeth Schaefer,
in the thick of the action once of the notorious smuggling craft. and packed with charmingly retro-
again, this time allied with young Writers Ryder Windham and Cole styled illustrations, this 24-page
Han Solo and his trusty co-pilot Horton provide insight into every hardcover from Disney Lucasfi lm
Chewbacca. And as is often the facet of the Falcon, from its quad Press follows the design cues of the
case for anyone entangled in laser cannons to its temperamental classic children’s publishing format
Hondo’s plans, no price is too hyperdrive engine, while the die-cut and stars Han, Chewbacca, Qi’ra, and
high—not even a pirate’s! pages by illustrators Chris Trevas and Lando Calrissian as they undertake
The book is available now from Chris Reiff fit together to create a a daring hyperfuel heist, in a vibrant

Disney Lucasfi lm Press. fabulous three-dimensional model. retelling of the movie.











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Return to the Republic in

this month’s Star Wars comics.


Prequel




Perfection






Jedi, Sith, clones, and a
certain Gungan strike back in

the Age of Republic Special.


Marvel’s Age of Republic publishing
event continues in this standalone issue,
which contains something to please
every prequel-era fan, beneath a cover
by artist Rod Reis. The anthology stars
the Republic’s greatest heroes and the
vilest Separatist villains—and there’s even
room for hapless Gungan Jar Jar Binks!
The talents of three creative teams
come together in this jam-packed epic,
featuring three thrilling tales. Ethan
Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye) contributes an
action-heavy adventure in which Jedi
Master Mace Windu settles an old score.
Asajj Ventress, the dual-saber wielding
dark side assassin, returns in a tale by
Jody Houser (Thrawn) that shows off
the character’s icy fury. Finally, Marc
Guggenheim (X-Men: Gold) shines a light
on an aging Captain Rex as he dusts off
his blaster and rejoins the fray, in a story
featuring a special guest appearance by
the infamous Gungan Jar Jar Binks.
Star Wars: Age of Republic Special is
available beginning January 16.





Age of Republic:
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jango Fett
The Age of Republic Special isn’t the only prequel era adventure
hitting shelves this January. Two standalone issues—one starring
Obi-Wan Kenobi, the other Jango Fett—provide new insights into
the young Jedi Knight and the bounty hunter who will become
his nemesis in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002).
Writer Jody Houser teams with artist Cory Smith and Wilton
Santos on Age of Republic: Obi-Wan Kenobi (on sale January 2),
which takes place early in Anakin Skywalker’s apprenticeship to
his reluctant mentor. Will a mission to find an ancient holocron

unite Master and Padawan, or only drive them further apart?






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Star Wars #59 and #60
The Escape continues in parts 3 and 4
of Marvel’s main title story arc, with Luke
Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa still
stranded on the remote moon of Hubin. JANUARY
As far as the ongoing Rebellion against Star Wars Adventures #18
the Empire is concerned, they’re out of IDW Comics

the fight... and maybe some of them Writers: Delilah S. Dawson
prefer it that way? But it seems their and Michael Moreci
isolated hideaway isn’t likely to remain Artists Derek Charm
a secret forever, and already some old and Arianna Florean
foes are hot on their trail. You’ll fi nd out Cover Artist Derek Charm
who when part 4 hits newsstands on
January 23. Doctor Aphra #28
Star Wars #59 and #60 are written by Marvel Comics
incumbent scribe Kieron Gillen with art Writer Si Spurrier
Artist Emilio Laiso
from Angel Unzueta, and a cover by Cover Artist Ashley Witter
Jamal Campbell.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
adaptation #4 (of 7)
Marvel Comics
Han Solo Imperial Cadet #3 Writer Robbie Thompson

Writer Robbie Thompson and artist Artist Will Sliney
Leonard Kirk continue their chronicling Cover Artist Phil Noto
of Han Solo’s academy years in part 3 of FEBRUARY
this 5-part limited series. Han faces the
consequences of insubordination after Star Wars #61
Marvel Comics
he’s busted down from TIE pilot to cargo Writer Kieron Gillen
hauler, and brings his fellow cadets Artist Angel Unzueta
down with him. Han’s savvy freighter Cover Artist Jamal Campbell
flying buys the crew time for a pit stop,

and they indulge in some much-needed Star Wars: Age of Republic
R&R. But while they’re enjoying casino Anakin Skywalker #1
life, their Imperial commanders have Marvel Comics
marked them as missing in action! Writer Jody Houser
Han Solo Imperial Cadet #3 features Artist Wilton Sandos
Cover Artist Paolo Rivera
a cover by David Nakayama and is on
sale in comic stores now.





Star Wars Adventures:
Destroyer Down #3

The final issue of IDW’s Destroyer Down
brings an end to the saga of the
Spectral, an Imperial Star Destroyer
buried for years beneath the shifting
sands of Jakku. A furious sandstorm has
revealed the wreck, and local scavenger
Rey is leading the race to claim
whatever riches can be found inside, no
matter what local legends might say
about hauntings or booby traps.
The story (by writer Scott Beatty and
artist Jon Sommariva, with a cover by
Derek Charm), is set shortly before The
Force Awakens, and includes a backup
tale that depicts the Spectral during the
Battle of Jakku. Out now.






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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones



Myth is all about personal stakes on an epic scale. Star Wars
Insider explores the galactic crises that tug at the moral fabric
of the Jedi Order and their prophesied Chosen One during the
events of Attack of the Clones. The Age of Innocence is over.


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“Clones is cr ammed with


action, gr and digital design,

and a dark side Lucas hasn’t


fl aunted since 1980’s The

Empire Strikes Back”


Rolling Stone magazine








FACTS & he Star Wars up treading the wrong path.
FIGURES prequel trilogy, Screenwriter and director

Title / Star Wars: Attack T preordained to George Lucas found the roots for
of the Clones end in tragedy, his political storyline within the
Episode / Two started its tale events of his formative years. World
Poster Tagline / A Jedi with a much War II had been a confl ict between
Shall Not Know Anger. more hopeful tone. In Star Wars: good and evil, right and wrong,
Nor Hatred. Nor Love. The Phantom Menace (1999), with the United States and her
Theatrical Release / May
16, 2002 a teenage queen, a young boy, allies defeating tyrannical regimes
Run time / 142 mins and two Jedi Knights overcame a across the world—an unbridled
MPAA / “Rated PG for number of nefarious obstacles to heroism that inspired the original
sci-fi action/violence” liberate Naboo from occupation Star Wars trilogy and the Indiana
Budget / $120 million by the Trade Federation’s droid Jones films alike. By the 1960s

Domestic Opening army. As the opening crawl and 70s, the morality play was
Weekend / $80,027,814
rolls on Attack of the Clones no longer so simple. The Civil
Domestic Box Offi ce /
$302,191,252 (2002), all that is good in the Rights Movement had exposed
galaxy begins its decline: the Jedi the hypocrisy of the U.S. as an
Worldwide Box Offi ce /
$649,398,328 Order, the Republic, the lives of advocate for human rights abroad
Awards / Oscar our heroes—and the soul of the when it countenanced so much
Nomination for Best Chosen One. discrimination and injustice at
Visual Effects
Politics is the grandest stage to home. The anti-war protests against
bear witness to the ways in which U.S. involvement in Vietnam
greed and corruption can rise, even questioned whether the sacrifi ces
among good people, and in that being demanded from American
light, it is no surprise that the fi lm soldiers in particular and society
begins and climaxes with scenes as a whole were justified. By the

on Coruscant—the political heart late 1990s, Lucas felt compelled to
of the Republic. For its characters, use his modern myth to tell a new
Attack of the Clones is a story cautionary tale of how powerful

about the difficult choices faced by political players could cause
those who wield great power, and countless innocent people to suffer
how easy it can be for someone in service of maintaining their
with the best of intentions to end status quo.



















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01






This shift in tone to cautionary We are first reintroduced to
tragedy is signaled in the opening Anakin in scenes of relative calm:
sequence of Attack of the Clones: banter in an elevator; an awkward
an assassination attempt on the reunion; a conversation about
central protagonist of the first the plan to protect Padmé, then
film, Padmé Amidala. She survives, solemnly standing guard outside
but the cost is the life of Cordé, her bedroom in the night while
her handmaiden and friend. The worrying over nightmares about
aftermath of the incident brings Shmi. To show us the young man
together everything that follows: that Anakin has become, Lucas
Kenobi and Skywalker, Padmé and plunges the audience into the
Anakin, the meddling of Palpatine, first major action set-piece of the
and the inexorable march toward film, the speeder chase through
civil war. nighttime Coruscant. For the first
time, we see why Kenobi later
Star-Crossed Lovers remembers Anakin as the best
No longer a child, Anakin pilot in the galaxy and a cunning
Skywalker rises to the fore. Lucas warrior. Anakin weaves the speeder
deliberately placed the trio of films through traffic fearlessly—then 02
in Anakin’s monomyth over three leaps into midair with perfect
distinct eras of his life because timing to land atop the speeder
every individual is a sum of many they had been pursuing. In the
events over a prolonged period of Outlander Club he receives a gentle
time. In The Phantom Menace, reminder from Obi-Wan about
Anakin is a boy, aware that life patience, but Anakin’s willingness
isn’t perfect but still full of hope. to throw himself headlong into
When he departs Tatooine, Anakin the mission is never in question.
has achieved his dream of winning And once the bounty hunter is
a podrace; by the time the movie captured, Anakin reveals a flash of
ends, he has earned a spot among his temper, too, before a poison
the Jedi while holding on to his dart silences their prisoner and
dream of returning to free his starts the mystery that Obi-Wan
mother and other slaves. Anakin is assigned to investigate.
experienced the Battle of Naboo The subsequent events will test
from the gleeful perspective of a everything Anakin has learned
kid playing a videogame, bantering about being a Jedi. First, Lucas
with R2 and shooting at enemies gives us a glimpse at the ongoing,
he did not wholly understand. By gradual manipulation of the young
the time of Attack of the Clones, man by his other mentor figure, 01 Padmé is
Anakin Skywalker has lived this Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the distraught
at the death
new life for a decade, and he has metaphorical devil on Anakin’s of Cordé.
grown into a powerful and skilled shoulder whispering in his ear to
02 Anakin and
Jedi apprentice. counteract the influence of his
Padmé arrive
Jedi Master. Palpatine reinforces at the Lars
his feelings of impatience and homestead
on Tatooine.
resentment that Kenobi and
Attack of the the Jedi Order are unwilling 03 Palpatine
Clones is a story to recognize the full extent of continues
to manipulate
Anakin’s talents and abilities. Anakin’s
about the difficult Next, Anakin and Padmé go emotions.

choices faced by into isolation together on Naboo 04 Obi-Wan
for her safety. Despite busy lives
Kenobi has
those who wield surrounded by Jedi or Senate first-hand
colleagues, each of them is lonely experience of
great power. and isolated, and a bond forged in Anakin’s skills
as a pilot.
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COUNT DOOKU
FALLEN JEDI, SITH LORD

After Obi-Wan Kenobi defeated Darth
Maul, Palpatine needed a new apprentice
to help propel his evil plan to lay waste to
the Jedi Order and wrest control of the
galaxy. While Maul represented a new
menace threatening a thousand years of
peace under the protection of the Jedi,
Attack of the Clones’ new villain establishes
that the Order was not only blind to
external threats from the Sith, but also
among its own peers. Even though Count
Dooku opposes the Republic as the leader
of the Separatist faction, and stands beside
greedy malevolent factions such as the
Banking Clan and Trade Federation, the
Jedi Council cannot conceive of the former
Jedi as an agent of evil. Even after two
assassination attempts on Senator Amidala,
the Council continues to view Dooku as a
good man on the wrong side of a political
For the first time, we see why Kenobi disagreement—until Obi-Wan Kenobi is
captured in the process of uncovering the
later remembers Anakin as the best pilot nefarious plot on Geonosis to manufacture
a droid army.
in the galaxy and a cunning warrior. While The Clone Wars animated series
elaborates on the many ways that Dooku
served as a master manipulator, Attack of
the Clones concisely boils down why the
crisis a decade earlier is renewed. suffering of the people of Naboo Jedi were so vulnerable from within their
own ranks. The clone army was not a Sith
But any relationship between them during the Trade Federation’s
scheme, but one hatched from within the
would violate Anakin’s pledge to occupation. And when they learn Jedi Order—and then ultimately used
the Jedi Order—a commitment that that Obi-Wan is in mortal peril, too, against them when the information came
into Sith hands. The movie highlights
Padmé, who has just lost a close Padmé is unwilling to let her friend
Dooku’s prowess with a blade and reveals
confidant to galactic machinations, lose both of his parental fi gures in that skills as a warrior were valued by the
believes is too important to break. a matter of days. Jedi Order, perhaps more so than their
role as peacekeepers and negotiators.
Then Anakin’s nightmares Unlike the savage visage of Darth Maul,
come roaring back, and he cannot The Jedi Entrapped
the Separatist leader presents a formal
resist responding to his fears over While a story of love and its and dignifi ed face, one that the Jedi aren’t
his mother’s safety. Padmé travels burdens unfolds on Naboo and inclined to see as the enemy until it is far
too late.
with the Jedi to Tatooine, but it is Tatooine, Jedi Master Obi-Wan
The battle between Yoda and Dooku
too late to save Shmi Skywalker. Kenobi seeks to solve a mystery. shows how compromised the Jedi are.
Her death in his arms releases What he learns along the way, The greatest living Jedi Master could
likely have defeated Sith Lord Tyranus
an uncontrolled fury in Anakin, however, exposes the ethical
in a fi ght, but Dooku knows his former
opening his soul to the dark side of morass into which the Jedi Order mentor’s weakness. Tyranus is willing to
the Force as he massacres an entire has inadvertently descended—to sacrifi ce wounded Skywalker and Kenobi
Tusken Raider village in vengeance. a point where it may be too late as much as Yoda isn’t willing to accept
their loss. Although Yoda and his mentor
Though Padmé is horrified by his to prevent their moral collapse.
peers counsel against attachment, they
admission of this deed, perhaps she Diner chef Dexter Jettster haven’t recognized it as something that
can relate to the blame he places reminds Obi-Wan that there is is unavoidable. In that moment, Yoda is
confronted with the unbelievable truth that
on himself for failing to save his a difference between knowledge
something he has nourished in the light
mother, just as she had failed to and wisdom, a hint that the Jedi could become so inextricably tangled in
prevent the death of Cordé, or the are falling short on the latter. the dark.






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Analysis droids have replaced Archives, maintained by Chief
intuition and insight; it is Dexter Librarian Jocasta Nu, have been
who makes the connection with compromised—something which
Kamino. The Jedi Masters in the should be impossible; yet someone

Chancellor’s office cannot see the has deleted a planet from the
truth behind either their former databanks. Even before the Sith

compatriot Dooku or Palpatine, pull the final strings in their master
sat right in front of them; it is plan, the Jedi Order has long since
Padmé who correctly determines been compromised.
that the Separatists were behind On Kamino and then Geonosis,
the assassination attempt. The Jedi Obi-Wan learns that the mystery
is far more sinister than he ever
expected, and the moral quagmire
Tracking Jango Fett into which the Jedi have slipped

to the droid foundry goes far deeper than he imagined
possible. Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas,
world, Geonosis, once a leading member of the
SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE Jedi Council, secretly ordered the
THE KNIGHT BEHIND Obi-Wan realizes production of millions of clone
THE COUNT that the Separatists troopers to serve as an army for
As is often the case in Star Wars, the the Republic—a massive military
actor who played Darth Tyranus brought are preparing for buildup authorized by neither the
much of himself to the role. Knighted in Senate nor the Jedi Council. Sifo-
2009 by Queen Elizabeth II, Christopher galactic war, too.
Lee was the step-son of a banker sent off Dyas believed war was imminent
to boarding school at a young age, where
his passion for theater was fi rst stoked. As
the shadow of World War II spread across
Europe, he volunteered for the Royal Air 05
Force. Although he trained to be a pilot,
a problem with his optic nerve consigned
Lee to ground-based duties. Nearly killed
several times, he attained the rank of fl ight
lieutenant; his ability to speak several
languages put him on the front line of
hunting down war criminals. In an interview
with the Telegraph newspaper, Lee spoke
about those formative years: “I had seen
enough horror to last me a lifetime,” and
recalled seeing “dreadful, dreadful things.”
Unwilling to return to an offi ce job after
the war, Lee revisited the passion of his
youth. It took nearly a decade for him to
get his big break, playing Frankenstein’s
monster in The Curse of Frankenstein
(1957). The titular character was played by
Lee’s friend Peter Cushing, who would go
on to portray another notable Star Wars
villain, Grand Moff Tarkin, in Star Wars:
A New Hope (1977). In speaking about
his successful run as horror icon Dracula, 06
Lee once said, “With me it was all about
the power of suggestion to make the
unbelievable believable.”
Cushing and Lee, alongside the likes of
Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, became the
faces of horror, a genre that has dominated
the fi lm lexicon and continues to break
boundaries in the industry. It is no surprise,
then, that two of those men were tapped
to play characters capable of horrors in Star
Wars, which has become a genre in and of
itself. While his credentials in villainous roles
made Christopher Lee an obvious choice
for a character like Darth Tyranus, it was his
time spent as a soldier that gave him the
insight into a character who believes he is
on the right side of history, and is willing to
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07 05 The discovery
of a kyber
dart sends
Obi-Wan off
on a fateful
mission.

06 Dexter
Jettster
connects the
dart with the
cloners of
Kamino.

07 On the orders
of Jedi Master
Sifo-Dyas, the
Kaminoans
have been
growing an
army of
clones.

08 Obi-Wan
Kenobi meets
Jango Fett,
the genetic
source of the
clone army.




















08

and sought to protect the Republic succumb to the most devious
from it. Tracking Jango Fett to the scheme in the Sith master plan.
droid foundry world of Geonosis,
Obi-Wan finds that the Separatists Begun, The Clone War Has
are in the midst of preparing for When Chancellor Palpatine and
galactic war, too. his advisors receive an urgent report
Captured and imprisoned, from Obi-Wan, retransmitted with
Kenobi comes face to face with an assist from Anakin and Padmé,
his old master’s teacher. Count everyone realizes that war is all but
Dooku reminds Obi-Wan that inevitable. The chance to peacefully
Qui-Gon Jinn recognized the resolve the legitimate grievances of
corruption in the Senate, and the Separatist worlds has been lost,
the misguided leadership of the but that alone does not determine
Jedi Council, before his death a how and on what terms the
decade earlier. Obi-Wan insists government of the Republic will
that Qui-Gon would never have wage war. Instead of ensuring fi rm
joined the insurrectionist side, but authority for the Senate, Palpatine
The climactic events the underlying truth to Dooku’s tricks Jar Jar Binks into supporting
allegations is impossible to ignore: the motion for emergency powers
happening on Geonosis the Republic is under the control of for the Supreme Chancellor. In The

gather each of the story’s the Sith. Just as Obi-Wan himself Phantom Menace, Padmé topples
walked into a trap by following the
a Chancellor who refuses to act in
threads toward an trail of clues from Zam Wesell to the face of injustice; in Attack of
Kamino, and from Fett to Geonosis, the Clones, the representative in
epic conclusion. so too the Jedi Order is about to her stead helps to grant more






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power to the man who will infl ict 09
terrible tyranny upon the galaxy for
a generation. The most innocent
character in the fi rst fi lm becomes
a pawn of evil in the second, and
nothing will ever be the same.
The climactic events happening
on Geonosis gather each of the
story’s threads toward an epic
conclusion. Anakin and Padmé
infiltrate the droid factory to try

to rescue Obi-Wan, only to end up
prisoners themselves. On the brink
of execution, they choose to accept
their love for each other. In the
arena, Padmé rescues herself while
the two Jedi talk, before the three of
them fight off a trio of beasts. If the

stakes had been simply personal,
Lucas would have let the heroes
effect their own escape. But Star
Wars as modern myth is grander
in ambition.
The Jedi and the clone army
burst onto the scene, engaging in
all-out battle with the Geonosian
warriors and their multitude of
battle droids. The very Jedi Masters

who began the film insisting that
they must be keepers of the peace,
not soldiers, now command clone
troopers in a planetary invasion
of a secessionist world. Those who
are supposed to be the guardians
of peace and justice have become
executors of war. The fight for the On the planet at the center of the Republic,

moral compass of the Jedi Order
Palpatine’s clone army is on the march, deploying
is a battle they have already lost.
With the tide turned on the
desolate planet, it might still be as the shadow of war descends across the galaxy.
possible to stop a full-scale civil
war if Dooku can be captured or
defeated. Obi-Wan, Anakin, and and only the timely intervention 09 Anakin and Padmé’s love
will have dire consequences
Padmé chase after him, but when of Yoda spares the Jedi duo from a
for the galaxy.
the senator falls from the gunship swift demise.
to the sands below, Anakin nearly The opening moments of Attack
gives in to his fear and abandons of the Clones take place amid low shadow of war descends across
the mission. Only a reminder from clouds, creating a portentous and the galaxy. Meanwhile, on Naboo,
Obi-Wan that Padmé would want heavy sense of mystery as Padmé’s two young people commit to each
him to put duty fi rst convinces silver starship passes through the other during a forbidden wedding.
him to back down—foreshadowing shrouded spires of the Coruscant As so often happens in the face of

his choices not to do so in Star capital. In contrast, the movie’s conflict, people choose to express
Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005). closing scenes take place at sunset their love, fearful of what the
In the Geonosian hangar Anakin’s on two different worlds, but the future may hold and no matter
impatience gets the better of sense of foreboding from that what the cost. As John Williams’
him against the Sith Lord, and earlier scene is only heightened. evocative love theme soars, the
the mistake costs him an arm. On the planet at the center of the audience is left in no doubt that for
Outmatched, Obi-Wan holds fi rm Republic, Palpatine’s clone army Anakin and Padmé, that cost will
in his duty and duels Dooku alone, is on the march, deploying as the ultimately be heartbreaking.






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Nick Gillard, the stunt coordinator
who has trained more Jedi than

Master Yoda, shares his memories of
making the Star Wars prequel trilogy.


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INTERVIEW: NICK GILLARD






orty years after explains. “As a stunt person, you use
F working on his fi rst all these little bits that you’ve learned. “I’m certainly no
I’m certainly no master, but I know an
feature fi lm, Nick
Gillard is still one of

see myself first and foremost as a stunt
the most sought after awful lot about all kinds of fi ghting. I master, but I know an
stunt coordinators coordinator, and I was involved in every awful lot about all
in the business. Boasting a résumé stunt on those movies.”
featuring some of the world’s biggest And there are a lot of stunts in a Star kinds of fighting.”
films and TV shows, his skills as a Wars movie, which one would assume

stunt performer have enlivened the places a huge weight of responsibility
heroic exploits of Superman, James upon a stunt coordinator’s shoulders. “It
Bond, and Robin Hood, to name but does and it doesn’t,” Gillard says, with a
a few. But it was in the mid-1990s that calm born of experience. “It’s about how
Gillard’s long-term association with to keep everybody safe, so that you can

Lucasfilm—thanks to his work on shoot and keep the insurance company
Willow (1988), Indiana Jones and the happy, and everybody goes home at the
Last Crusade (1989), and The Young end of the day. Gillard. “Star Wars is very unique in
Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)—led “Anything in stunts is achievable,” the business. It takes over an entire
to him being approached by George he continues. “Anything at all. It’s just studio. If you go to Pinewood Studios,
Lucas and producer Rick McCallum down to time and money, but safety is for example, there are often three other
to bring his expertise to the Star Wars the overriding concern. You’re dealing movies shooting, but when we did Star
prequel trilogy. with danger. I’ve just been risk-assessing Wars at Leavesden Studios, we were the
Gillard and his team were tasked a job I’m doing soon where we’ll be only movie there. You looked around,
with creating the huge array of stunts shooting on a terrifying, 500-foot cliff and everybody that you were working
and lightsaber duels required for Star with a full crew; we have a crane, the with had three or four Oscars. But [the
Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999), rain will be going sideways, and it will first six films] were also independent
Attack of the Clones (2002), and fi nally be blowing a gale. When you risk-assess movies. The guy that was paying for it
Revenge of the Sith (2005), and he was something like that, it’s something you all, George Lucas, was standing on set
credited as both stunt coordinator and really understand if you’ve been doing it with you.
sword master to highlight his work in your whole life.” “You were part of a hand-picked
these key areas. “Sword master sounds a crew, not necessarily because you were
little bit grand to me. I’m barely a walk The Biggest Show In Town the best in the world, but because you
master now!” laughs Gillard, whose Rarely a day goes by on a Star Wars were very good and you were going
career began when he literally sound stage without some form to get on with everybody so that
01 Qui-Gon Jinn
ran away to join the circus and of stunt work being required. it all worked,” adds Gillard. “What
(Liam Neeson)
gained his first experience of and Darth Did that make for a very intense that gave you was a lovely set. Yes,
stunt work. “Back when I was Maul (Ray environment when fi lming the you understood you were making
Park) duel in
in the circus, we did medieval prequels? “It didn’t actually. the biggest movie in the world, but
The Phantom
jousting tournaments,” he Menace. It was a lovely place,” says everybody helped everybody else.”
While Gillard’s Star Wars work
encompassed all the stunts on the
01
prequels, perhaps his most prominent
and visual contribution—one that
still attracts attention today—was in
bringing a new, dynamic style to the
discipline of the lightsaber. The Star
Wars prequel trilogy depicted the Jedi
order in its prime, and sometimes in
great numbers, requiring a specifi c
approach from the sword master.

“When I do fights, not just in Star
Wars but in anything, it’s about tone,
it’s about knowing the characters,”
Gillard explains. “You have to read
the script thoroughly and understand
exactly what those characters are
thinking in the moment, and why

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the script, so you may have to disguise swung a sword in their life. They had to
that or make it obvious, depending on go onto a sound stage on their own, in “I’ve known Ewan a
the needs of the script. It’s also key to front of hundreds of people to do this long time, and with

understand the actor who’s playing the fight routine, so we designed the duels
part—their shape and how they move.” to match their shapes.” anything you teach
Gillard particularly enjoyed being him, within a week he’s
able to eschew the strictures of real- Duel Of The Fates
world fencing and swordsmanship to The last act of The Phantom Menace going to be better at


craft fighting styles specific to the Star features an unforgettable sequence it than you are.”

Wars galaxy. “That’s what was lovely that redefined lightsaber combat for
about the lightsabers; I could make up a whole new generation—the balletic
my own rules. It wasn’t a defi ned thing and furious three-way duel between
where you could only do this move Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), Obi-
going in that direction. I made sure that Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), and
I wrote the rules of lightsaber dueling Darth Maul (Ray Park). “That’s where


first, so that it could fit anybody’s shape we scrapped everything that had gone
or ability. You could teach those skills to before,” explains Gillard. had to learn it in three weeks. It was
somebody who was large or somebody Like all the duels choreographed by toughest on Liam, though. He’d done
who was small.” the master stunt coordinator, this key a bit of sword fighting on things like
Across the three prequels, sequence was being prepared Rob Roy (1995), but he told me that
the lightsaber duels varied 02 Gillard long before shooting on The The Phantom Menace was the toughest
describes the
in scale, involving anything Phantom Menace commenced, fight work he’d ever done. Ray was a
duel between
from two participants to Yoda and and Gillard has nothing but gymnast—film work was brand new
several hundred. Gillard’s Dooku as praise for the commitment of to him at that stage in his career—but
“a very
flexible approach was therefore the three actors involved. he brought so much to it. The three of
correct
essential in coordinating major dance.” “I’ve known Ewan a long them together were perfect.”
fight sequences, such as the time, and with anything you Spectacle aside, for Gillard the true
03 Gillard
climactic arena battle in Attack trained 200 teach him, within a week he’s success of a fight sequence always comes
of the Clones. “We had to teach people for going to be better at it than you back to the story. “There’s a through
the Geonosis
around 200 people for the arena are. I truly mean that,” Gillard line,” he says, “because Qui-Gon teaches
battle.
sequence, and each of them was admits. “Everybody talks about Obi-Wan, and that leads on to Anakin.
different,” he recalls. “A lot of 04 The climactic Ray Park, but Ray’s done this It’s all in there.”
lightsaber
them were cast because of how his whole life—that’s what I From that defining battle between
fight of the
they looked, but they’d never prequels. brought him in for—and Ewan Jedi and Sith, right through to the


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climactic duel between Obi-Wan and
Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen)
in Revenge of the Sith, Gillard worked
with a wide range of actors across the
three movies, including Natalie Portman
(Padmé), Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine),
and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu).
“You were dealing with big characters,
like Sam Jackson, the coolest man in
the universe,” Gillard smiles. “More
than anything else he loves old Japanese
samurai movies, but he didn’t have
a fi ght in Attack of the Clones. Mace
Windu’s duel with Jango Fett wasn’t
originally in the script. Sam sent me an
email when we were prepping, which
I think I’ve still got, that said, ‘If you
don’t talk George into me having a fi ght
on this movie, then I’ll strike you down
with great vengeance and fury and you
will know my name is Mace Windu!’ impact on the stunt team’s physical loved the fighting anyway and spent a


So we got him a fight. Sam loves all work? “None whatsoever,” Gillard lot of time on set watching us, worked
that stuff.” reveals. “Ours was a very correct dance. on Yoda —they did the rest.”
The Star Wars prequels’ push We knew where Yoda was going to be,
of computer-generated imagery in and where he was going to jump—we Grievous Bodily Harm

films led Gillard and his team to even had a little maquette of him that A sprightly Jedi Master with a single
work increasingly on fi ght sequences moved around—so my guy could do his lightsaber is one thing, but how much
involving digitally created characters, routine as Dooku, and he knew where more complex did things become when
such as Attack of the Clones’ memorable Yoda was at every point in that routine. one of the combatants was a droid
showdown between Count Dooku and Then John Knoll and Rob Coleman Separatist with four arms, wielding no
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STUNT MASTER


Nick Gillard’s route into the film industry started in
the early 1970s when he left military school at the
age of 12 and ran away to join the circus, where
he became adept in bareback horse-riding skills.
Gillard joined a group of fellow circus performers
in providing horse-based stunts for the movie The
Thief of Baghdad (1978), and from there a career
in the film industry beckoned.
“I drifted into it by mistake,” says Gillard. “We
went from the circus to do a job, and there was
so much free food! That was my main interest in
becoming a stunt person. I really wasn’t a film buff.
I got on the stunt register at 18 years old—I was
incredibly young and as brave as a lion. It seemed
perfect. Just the same as being in the circus,
dressing up and playing with friends.”
Among his earliest film work as a stunt
performer, Gillard worked on Superman: The
Movie (1978), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Krull
(1983), and Aliens (1986). “I was the Alien queen!”
the stunt coordinator laughs. He also doubled
for Mark Hamill on Britannia Hospital (1981), and
David Bowie in Labyrinth (1986).
Over the decades, Gillard has divided his time
between film and television with his company,
Danger Inc., acting as a stunt coordinator and
second-unit director on major productions. In 2008
he provided stunts for the action film Wanted,
before deciding to work mainly on television
productions, including Da Vinci’s Demons (2013),
Jekyll & Hyde (2015), and Black Mirror (2016).






“We chopped those arms off as quickly a construction worker’s helmet. 05 Mace Windu always joined at the hip, along
(Samuel L.
as we could!” laughs Gillard. There was this cardboard neck with visual effects. Those three
Jackson).
“The General Grievous/Obi-Wan with a weird head on it that just departments are almost one
fi ght in Revenge of the Sith was a looked ridiculous! 06 “Braver than group now,” says Gillard. “And
any of the
tough one,” he admits. “We rehearsed “People only tend to ask of course, I couldn’t do without
boys,” says
with one of my guys on another one’s about the fights,” Gillard Gillard of the stunt guys and the doubles
shoulders, and Ewan McGregor had to continues, “but we did 100- Natalie working with me. Kyle Rowling,
Portman.

fight with somebody in a boiler suit and foot falls, sideways falls, all who doubled for Count Dooku
of that stuff. The conveyor 07 Digital in Attack of the Clones and
combatant
belt sequence in Attack of the Revenge of the Sith, still works
General
Clones was brutal. Natalie Grievous. with me. I gave him two swords
Portman was fearless—braver when he came in to audition,
08 Gillard as and said, ‘What can you do with
than any of the boys. If it was
“You were dealing with written in the script, Natalie Jedi Master these lightsabers?’ Kyle did this
Cin Drallig.
big characters, like Sam would be right in the middle of great little performance so on
Jackson, the coolest the action. She was more than capable the spot I asked him if he could start

man in the universe.” and drove those sequences.” tomorrow! He’s like another Ray Park,
only six foot four!”
The Storytellers Gillard describes George Lucas as
Although ultimate responsibility for “his greatest collaborator,” and easily
the action, stunts, and fights in the sums up his experience of working

prequels rested with Gillard, he’s keen with the visionary fi lmmaker. “He’s
to highlight the collaborative nature of the greatest, one of the best storytellers
his job. “Stunts and special effects are there is,” Gillard says. “I think that’s






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what he’d call himself—a storyteller, a.m. I might ask if I can go and recce it,
not a director or a writer, necessarily. and they can’t afford it, so you’ve got
For George, it’s about telling the story. to turn up and make it happen, which
‘A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far just keeps you alive and hungry for it.
away.…’—straight away, you’re into it. I promise you, at the moment I could
As a technician in the fi lm business, not be happier!”
that helps you believe you can do Busier than ever after 40 years of
anything you want. It’s very freeing.” creating stunts for the biggest movies
After completing work on Revenge and TV shows, Nick Gillard looks back
of the Sith—in which you can briefl y on the challenges of working on the
spot the sword master himself as Jedi Star Wars saga with great fondness
Cin Drallig—Gillard made a decision and no little pride. “The movies mean
to focus on stunt work for television, everything to me, because they opened
relishing the immediacy of the medium a door,” he says about the saga’s place
over movies. “After Star Wars I did in his life and career. “Everywhere I go,
some of the smallest TV, because I had it will be the first thing I’m asked about.
such a good time doing it. If I turn a I’ll sit on a train and hear somebody
car over on a movie, I can plan it for a talking about the Darth Maul fight,
month—if I do it on a TV show, they’ll or I’ll see a kid wearing a backpack
want it at 10.20 a.m. next Wednesday featuring a still from a fight I arranged.
morning and we’ll be done by 10.30 It’s always there.”

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Insider celebrates 20 years of

brick-based masterpieces with Chris

Malloy and Andrew Becraft, authors of
The Ultimate LEGO Star Wars

Encyclopedia.



Words: Mark Wright

LEGO STAR WARS









ew York Toy
N Fair, February
1999. Three
months before
the cinematic
release of Star Wars: The
Phantom Menace, a synergy
between two of the world’s
biggest and much-loved
properties was announced.
Lucasfilm and Danish toy
manufacturer LEGO unveil d
the first wave of 1
Wars sets. It was t et
start of a hugely su cessfu
commercial partne ship that
is still going strong day as
LEGO Star Wars cele rates
years of brick-based ent
in a galaxy far, far a y.
01
LEGO—today the w ld’s
biggest toy company—c tra
its origins as far back as 5
when the Billund Wood king The company moved away ATTENTION
and Carpenter’s Shop ope in from wooden products when
Denmark. The shop was b Christiansen purchased a plastic TO DETAIL
by Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1916, moulding machine in 1947,

and it was he who coined the and the first ‘Automatic Binding One popular type of set in LEGO’s
company's new name: LEGO—a Bricks’ were produced two years expansive Star Wars range are the
Danish word translating as ‘play later. Renamed ‘LEGO Bricks’ immensely detailed playsets that depict
well’—in 1934. in 1953, in 1999 the company locations and scenes from the Star
launched its initial collection of Wars galaxy.One such set is 2018’s
Star Wars sets. Betrayal at Cloud City (Set 75222),
“Star Wars was LEGO’s fi rst which includes a cameo appearance
02
major brand license,” explains from Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back
Chris Malloy, managing editor (1980) droid bounty-hunter,IG-88.
of brothersbrick.com and co- “[In the movie] you can barely see
author of Dorling Kindersley’s him leaning up against the wall,”shares
Ultimate LEGO Star Wars Becraft,“but [in the set] there’s
y
Encyclopedia. “They’d had other an unofficial story about
licenses before with a handful how IG-88 eended up in
g
03 of companies, but none of them the recycling section of
w
had been commonly available Cloud City with C-3P0.
sets, and none of them had a Those little ttouches really
full range. Star Wars was LEGO's bring interessting details

first foray into an intellectual for hardcore
property that was based on a Star Wars annd

film or television show.” LEGO fans.”

Wave 1

The first wave of LEGO Star Wars
01 The LEGO Death Star set 75159 was released to coincide with the
released in 2016.
launch of The Phantom Menace
02 The first wave of LEGO Star Wars sets comprised 13 boxed sets; eight
included Luke's landspeeder. were devoted to the new fi lm,
including the Sith Interceptor
03 LEGO Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul
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MANDALORIAN “I have spoken to numerous

MYSTERY fans who enjoyed LEGO as a kid, and

LEGO Star Wars was the thing
One of the delights of LEGO Star Wars is how the behind-the- that brought them back.”
scenes history of Star Wars’ development provides inspiration
for the range—such as the mysterious white minifi gure of chris m a l l oy
Boba Fett included as an exclusive with Dorling Kindersley’s
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia.
“I thought that I knew everything about these minifi gures,”
smiles Becraft, “but as we were writing about Boba Fett, I found the original Star Wars trilogy much in the early days of the
this white minifi gure. After some research, I realized it was a was represented in five sets, internet, and there were very
version of Boba Fett that Ralph McQuarrie had designed as including the line’s very first few online communities that
a stormtrooper—with the Mandalorian-style helmet—that X-wing, a Snowspeeder, and brought people together. All of
instead evolved in two directions: Boba Fett with other colors, Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder. a sudden you had adults going
and the stormtrooper.” “I went into a Toys R Us,” recalls into toy stores, seeing each

Andrew Becraft, founder of other in the aisles, and picking
brothersbrick.com and fellow up Star Wars sets. That fan
co-author of Ultimate LEGO community emerged for the fi rst
Star Wars. “I was very excited time, spawning major online
about LEGO doing Star Wars and communities and forums that
bought one of every set with my united like-minded LEGO fans.”
new-found adult money.” “I don’t think it was LEGO’s
“A lot of fans have what’s intent to find that audience,”
known in the LEGO community adds Malloy, “but within a year
as a ‘dark age,’” continues or two it had recognized that
Malloy, “a period when you’re audience was out there.”
14 or 15 years old, and you start
moving away from LEGO and Brick Revolution
finding other interests. You set Following the initial wave in
the hobby aside and maybe 1999, LEGO continued to issue
come back to it as an adult. I a wide-range of Star Wars sets,
have spoken to numerous fans covering both the original
who enjoyed LEGO as a kid, and trilogy and prequel movies. By
LEGO Star Wars was the thing the release of Star Wars: Revenge
that brought them back.” of the Sith (2005), a total of
04
0 The exclusive For Becraft, the cultural shift 128 LEGO Star Wars sets had
Boba Fett
minigure, that LEGO Star Wars influenced been released, including several
based on coincided with the emerging promotional exclusives. By
04 Ralph effect of the internet on fan this stage, the range included
McQuarrie
concept art. communities. “This came very six X-wings, three Millennium




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MILLENNIUM FALCON


– Ultimate Collector Series (Set 75192-1)

Released: 2017 Pieces: 7541
Minifi gures Included: Original trilogy Han Solo, Princess Leia (Hoth
Outfi t), C-3PO, Chewbacca, Sequel Trilogy Han Solo (Old), Rey, Finn, a
buildable mynock and two porgs.
ANDREW BECRAFT: "The scale of how the Technic frame inside holds it
all together is impressive in its own right. One of the many things I love
about the UCS Millennium Falcon is the detailed interior, and that you
can swap back and forth between the original trilogy version and The
Force Awakens version."









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SLAVE I

– Ultimate Collector Series (75060-1)

Released: 2015 Pieces: 1996
Minifi gures Included: Boba Fett, Han Solo, Han
Solo in Carbonite, Bespin Guard, Stormtrooper

CHRIS MALLOY: "Andrew and I both agree that this
is the pinnacle of LEGO’s design in the Ultimate
Collector Series range so far. It’s such a complex
ship with a tough design to build. They did such a
good job with the shaping and the complex curves."














05 06


Falcons (including a mini set) were a market,” explains Malloy,
and the Death Star II from Star “and they’ve expanded that over
Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983). the years with dozens of sets that
For Becraft, this continually employ very advanced building
evolving range was key to his techniques and are really focused
engagement with the new Star on accuracy with larger scale.”
Wars trilogy, with pre-release
sets offering tantalizing glimpses Jedi Master Builders the Star Wars range as it became
of what was to come. “Without After Revenge of the Sith, an ever-more sophisticated and
understanding the story, without Star Wars shifted its focus to state-of-the-art representation of
seeing the three-movie story animated adventures such as the brand. “I think the nostalgia
arc, over the next several years The Clone Wars (2008), LEGO factor of those early iconic
it really drove my interest. After likewise developed new sets to X-wing and TIE fighter sets is

all, these were the fi rst Star Wars represent each new series. certainly high,” shares Becraft,
movies to come out in 22 years.” “You can come to Star “but if you compare them to the
“Star Wars toys have been Wars through LEGO,” believes kind of sets that LEGO produces
popular since the 1970s,” sums Becraft. “I had never watched today, the design language and
up Malloy when considering the the Star Wars Rebels animated the construction techniques
unique appeal of the LEGO brick series, but I really did enjoy the have improved so dramatically
form, “but I think there’s the designs of the Rebels LEGO sets. in the last 20 years, it’s really
additional appeal with LEGO of While Chris and I were writing night and day comparing the
getting a box of parts, creating Ultimate LEGO Star Wars, I 1999 sets to those of 2018.”
something and seeing it come went back and binge-watched “For example,” explains
together. That’s the core appeal everything up to that point Malloy, “the original, second
of LEGO—that you end up with and caught up with the show wave A-wing set from 2000 had
a really cool toy that is fun to just as it was ending. Despite 125 parts. The 2017 version is
play with, even as an adult.” considering myself a hardcore roughly the same size—it’s still
After 2005, the LEGO Star Star Wars fan, I don’t think very much minifi gure scale—
05 The Lando
Wars range continued, adding I would have found Rebels Calrissian but it has 358 parts and looks
more sets and periodically if I hadn’t bought the LEGO minifigure drastically more accurate to
sports a real
refreshing iconic ships, with sets and thought, ‘These are cloth cape. the movie. It’s really cool as an
the added introduction of interesting characters, I wonder adult fan to see that progression
06 Han Solo
The Ultimate Collector Series, what’s behind this design for the toward accuracy.”
has been
designed to appeal to more adult Ghost or the Phantom?’” depicted in
fans with detailed expert-level Malloy and Becraft both feel minifigure Shades Of Gray
form no
kits. “LEGO realized early in the that the evolution of LEGO since “With George Lucas’ lived-in
less than
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way
y the LEGO videogames play
that with a lot of visual gags
and
d humor.”
In 2017, Malloy and Becraft’s
GO knowledge saw them
LEG
ap proached to research and write
Ul
ltimate LEGO Star Wars by U.K.
ublishers Dorling Kindersley,
pu
al arge hardback encyclopedia
co
overing every set and minifi gure
re leased in the LEGO Star Wars
ra
ange. It stands as the most
ex
xtensive and lavish account of
th
he range from 1999 to 2017, and
ave the authors an insight into
ga
L EGO’s development process, as
Malloy outlines.
M
“For non-movie sets, where
and worn, and dirty,” Malloy 07 The Ewok a number to which LEGO Star they’re not on a super-tight time
Village (set
continues, “and all the ships more Wars has contributed more than schedule and may not even know
10236) was
or less share a color scheme. LEGO built from 1000 unique minifi gures, with what something’s going to look
originally broke that down into 1,990 pieces, collectors going to great lengths like, the usual LEGO production
and included
the Empire versus the Rebellion, 5Ewok to track down rare examples. The time is around two years of design
and the Empire’s color scheme minifigures. rarest Star Wars minifi gures to and research to nail the product
was black and blue, with bright date are six exclusive Boba Fetts, down before it ever hits the
blue highlights. If you look at produced in pairs of 14-carat market,” he explains. When the
the original TIE fighter [released gold, sterling silver, and bronze LEGO Star Wars team, currently
in 2001], it was black with bright to commemorate special events headed by Design Director
blue stripes, which were only in 2010. “LEGO originally used Jens Kronvold Frederiksen and
vaguely accurate to the movies. bright yellow as the universal ‘skin Design Manager Michael Lee
That’s something that's developed tone’ for characters,” says Becraft, Stockwell, is working toward
over the years, not only in the “but in 2003 they shifted to more products tying in to new Star
design of the sets themselves, but realistic colors that allowed them Wars movies, that development
also in the color palettes.” to really reflect the diversity of the time can be somewhat closer to

That evolution has extended actors portraying these characters. the wire. “When you’re dealing
to the minifigures of familiar Star That started with Lando Calrissian with a new Star Wars movie, you
Wars characters that populate in the Cloud City set.” may not have two years of lead
the various sets. LEGO’s iconic “LEGO has a very strong time in knowing what ships are
and distinctive articulated figures design language,” says Malloy. going to be in the movie—time
ne of the
first debuted in 1978 and it’s “With its cute, friendly look, the gets accelerated. One of the
estimated that over 3.5 billion minifigurehas become iconic, reasons we’re seeing this
have been produced since then, and that’s v evident in the heavy progression with



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HAN'S LANDSPEEDER

– (75209-1)

Released: 2018 Pieces: 345
Minifi gures Included: Han Solo, Qi’ra

ANDREW BECRAFT: "I just love, love, love the Han
Solo Landspeeder—it’s packed with so much detail.
There’s a hood that opens up with an engine inside a and
a bunch of storage."







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the original trilogy sets is because
they have that lead time.


Brick By Brick
LEGO has a wide offi cial roster
of bricks and pieces, but with
the increased sophistication
across all its product lines, new
bricks are sometimes required
to achieve a particular build
element. It’s a detailed and very
serious process.
“LEGO has a whole team
dedicated to developing new
elements,” explains Malloy.
“Every new piece that’s
developed has to go before a
committee and be justifi ed with 08 09
why this element should be
produced and why it cannot be
08 LEGO chose to represent the BRICK PICK
accomplished with the existing
Empire through a blue and black
range. The Star Wars line has color palette on its early sets. Y-WING
brought in a lot of new elements – Ultimate Collector Series (75181-1)
09 Ultimate LEGO Star Wars
that have become widely used by Chris Malloy and
across the entire LEGO range. Andrew Becraft. Released: 2018 Pieces: 1967
Minifi gures Included: ‘Dutch’ Vander, Astromech
There’s a wide variety of parts—
Droid R2-BHD
wedge plates, new hinges, new
canopy styles. Even parts that entire scenes from every Star ANDREW BECFAFT: "I think the Y-wing is one of
were originally very specifi c to Wars movie and animated series, the best UCS sets that LEGO has produced. They
Star Wars, such as the lightsaber but is there anything that Malloy were able to pack in so much detail and get the
handle and blade, which seem and Becraft would love to see scale exactly right.It reflects that lived-in aesthetic,

at first glance very mono-use added to the collection? with the exposed wiring and tubing,
and single-task items, have “I’m missing Padmé’s
become widely popular in sets Nubian Royal Starship from ipped away to g
across the entire range. You can The Phantom Menace,” says the underlyi

find them in LEGO City sets Malloy. “It’s a major player in hnical bi
and even Friends sets. They’re the movie, and LEGO has only
everywhere.” ever produced a couple of tiny
The LEGO Star Wars range micro scale versions for advent
has represented in brick form calendars that are an inch long.”
characters, ships, vehicles, and “I love the weird ships in
particular,” laughs Becraft, “and
the rebel Nebulon-B medical
frigate is particularly iconic. It
“the original, second would have to be small scale,
wave A-wing set from but an Ultimate Collector

2000 had 125 parts. Series version of that would be were either kids or already adults
18 or 19 years ago do have a high
absolutely fantastic.”
The 2017 version has Two decades after that fi rst nostalgia for those early LEGO
358 parts and looks mind-blowing announcement, Star Wars sets,” says Becraft,

drastically more the LEGO Star Wars range is happily summing up the hobby.
continuing to evolve, innovate,
“It’s really incredible,” agrees
accurate to and entertain fans, impressing Malloy. “The 20th anniversary of
the movie.” with a plethora of sets devoted to the LEGO Star Wars line speaks
all eras of Star Wars, for all ages to the enormous staying power
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“I love wearing clothes that
areinspiredby, but do not
hen it comes
W to displaying necessarily scream, Star Wars.

your devotion to
That way I can look professional
Star Wars, one
of the easiest but be nerdy at the same time.”
Kristina Schee/Oslo, Norway
ways is to wear
Instagram: @geeky_stuff_i_love
your heart on your sleeve—and
whether that means putting on
your favorite Millennium Falcon
T-shirt or donning a full set of Jedi
robes, you’re proudly making a
statement. For many, a themed,
off-the-rack item is enough to add Making Every Day and even a small selection of Her
a dash of Force to their wardrobe, A Star Wars Day Universe garments being sold in
but for others, combining style There are many places where a Star Europe, other licensed brands such
with Star Wars means going Wars T-shirt might fit in, but not as Bioworld and Loungefl y aren’t

one step further: using their everywhere—the Empire is not so easily available outside of North
knowledge, skill, and talent to exactly known for its loose uniform America. Kristina Schee found that
craft bespoke outfits that bring policy, for instance, while many making her own Star Wars clothing
a far-away galaxy a little closer other places have a strict dress code met more than her need for genre
to home. to maintain a sense of decorum. apparel. “I work with doctors and
Of course, it isn’t always practical And besides, they can be a little researchers in clinical academia,
to wear a full cosplay costume out pedestrian. So, why not up your which means I have to look
and about, but there are alternative game and create your own? professional at work,” Schee notes.
ways of showing your Star Wars “I started making clothing “I love wearing clothes that are
style in everyday apparel. Even if inspired by Star Wars, simply inspired by, but do not necessarily
you don’t know your way around because I had no choice,” Johanna scream, Star Wars. That way I can
a sewing machine, or think a Nybelius from Sweden says. “I’m look professional but be nerdy at
‘serger’ is a type of power coupling not a T-shirt and jeans kind of the same time.
(it’s actually a sewing machine person, and I was tired of wearing “That’s where my sewing interest
that specializes in seams and seam T-shirts at conventions. I also comes in handy,” she continues.
finishes!), there’s a level of DIY wanted to express my Star Wars “Finding fun Star Wars fabrics
(do-it-yourself) fan fashion out there fandom in such a way that I could online, I can sew whatever I need.
just for you, and the good news is still wear the same thing to work, My work is fun and challenging,
you don’t even need to know how without being too obvious. The few but not very creative. That’s why I
to sew to create your own look. brands that did Star Wars-themed love having projects to come home
There’s an entire legion of inspiring clothes and accessories for women to. Working on my next Star Wars
fashionistas out there, ready to didn’t ship outside the U.S. But costume is a way to relax, have fun,
give Lando Calrissian and Queen what I could get hold of was fabric, and be creative.”
Amidala a run for their credits as and since I was used to making Star
the best dressed in the galaxy. Wars costumes, I figured I could Upcycling Threads

make Star Wars-themed clothes One common practice for DIY
as well.” fashion makers is to take existing
While the commercial geek clothing (and other fabric products)
fashion market is improving, with and use them as base material for
such brands as Po-Zu, Musterbrand, new clothing—a tactic that






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wouldn’t be out of place among the
scavengers of Jakku. Upcycling is
great when the existing clothing is
too small (for instance, when there’s
a cool design on a child’s size shirt
but an adult wants to wear it), or
the original material is a little worn
or strained but can be salvaged for
a new purpose.
Taylor Phillips has found a niche
in turning T-shirts into hoodies and
dresses. “I have a daughter who
is seven and a son who is fi ve. As
I started shopping for outfi ts for
my daughter, I noticed there was
nothing for my son. I knew of a
local friend who would take vintage
T-shirts and upcycle them into
dresses for little girls and I thought,
‘I bet it wouldn’t be too diffi cult to
do the same for boys’ hoodies.’ So
I took my mother-in-law’s sewing
machine and started working on
them. Finding shirts and remaking
them into something new is always
an exciting thing.”
Remember those classic 1970s
and 1980s Star Wars bedsheets?
Those are perfect for upcycling.
“I’ve been wearing true vintage
or a retro aesthetic since I was a
teen,” shares Janine K. Spendlove.
02 Modern technology allows you to create
“I eventually started sewing retro
a design and have it transformed into a
style clothes for myself as, given custom-printed fabric that can be used
my height, it’s hard to fi nd true on a variety of garments.
vintage clothing that fi ts me—I
wanted vintage looks, but geeky
prints, so I turned some vintage Star Wars sheets into skirts and just think it, she makes it happen.
dresses, and I love to wear these all “I started to make my own fangirl
the time in my everyday life.” shirts a long time ago, when no Star
Wars fashion for women was readily
Putting The Fab available,” she says. “I use a cutting
Into Fabrics plotter to cut the design as a stencil
How many times do you think of to use with fabric dye, or to cut foil
something Star Wars related, and that is pressed on the fabric by heat.
realize that would be cool to see I like minimalist, clear designs, kind
on a shirt? Nina Dreyer doesn’t of understated.”
To make a foil design for a shirt
or other article of clothing, she fi rst
creates her design on a computer,
“Fandom fashion is one way to have
then prints it to carrier foil. She
fun with fabric without the stress that removes the excess foil from the

comes with trying to make a screen- carrier and places the design on the
accurate costume.” fabric before putting both into a hot
press. Once the design is transferred
Johanna Nybelius / Falun, Sweden / costumekullan.blogspot.com
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“If I want something, I try

to make it. I’ve learned

quite a few great skills
removed and the shirt is fi nished
alongtheway,andam
and ready to wear.
But what if you want your design
to be in the fabric and not just on always learning new ones
the material? “That’s easy,” Holly
Frey explains. “I have costumed to add to my projects.”
for years, but eventually I realized Kristin Sirota / Baltimore, MD
that I wanted to have unique Star Instagram: @BenaeQuee
Wars clothes that I could wear every
day. So, I started designing my own
prints and having them custom
printed. My Greedo caftan started
with a photo I was messing around
03 Sirota’s porg shirt uses
with in an art app,” Frey says. a custom fabric designed by
another artist, and features
floral lightsaber accents.
Bound For Glory
‘Bounding’ is a relatively new term
in fan fashion circles: it comes from
the trend of ‘DisneyBounding,’
describing someone who is going to
a Disney theme park (hence they are
‘Disney-bound’) and wants to wear
something special. It usually entails
evoking a character’s appearance
without trying to directly translate
their look onto a regular person,
like a costume.
For instance, bounding like
R2-D2 wouldn’t mean dressing up
in a white trash can, but perhaps
wearing white clothes with black
lines and blue accents, and maybe a
silver and blue hat or hairpiece. By
using the same color scheme as a
character, bounding makes it much
easier to adopt the look of a droid,
an oddly proportioned character or
an alien who doesn’t wear pants—
we’re looking at you, Chewie!
“I was introduced to bounding
by a friend of mine,” explains
Amanda Cherry. “It’s taking the
old concept of ‘closet cosplay’ and
turning it up a notch. If cosplay
is the metaphor, bounding is the
simile. I’m not dressed as Princess
Leia, but my clothes are like
something she’s worn. I love that,
even on the worst of days, I can
dress like my favorites. It helps Kristin Sirota
me feel empowered and gives me
a sense of identity as part of this Kristin
amazing fandom. And I’m not in
costume—just wearing clothes Sirota
anyone might have in their closet
in a very particular way.”

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04 Vintage fabrics from
unexpected sources can
be used to create striking
Star Wars garments.






One particular style of bounding
overlaps with another recent
Disney theme park fan tradition:
‘dapper style.’ Usually, this means
dressing up in more sophisticated
or formal styles, especially
vintage, for special fan-organized
events at the resorts. Imagine
looking your best in clothes
from the 1920s-1950s, and then
coordinating the color schemes you
bound as your favorite character.
That’s bounding dapper.
Natalie Benavides has assembled
some great outfits, from a Dapper

Rey to a Rockabilly Jyn Erso and a
Pin-up Kylo Ren: “I love to work my
love of the franchise into various
fun looks that show the different
characters I admire. My big project
over the last two years has been
creating dapper versions of all
the leading ladies, and one of the
villains. The thing I love about all
these looks is that they can be worn
in everyday life but also crossover
for fun costume events.”
Bounding has moved beyond
its Disney park roots—indeed,
it’s come on in leaps and (ahem)
bounds. Now you can find it at any

place where fans might gather, such
as this April’s Star Wars Celebration
in Chicago.

First Order Of The Day
Janine K. Spendlove Costumes are great to wear and
Janine K. model, but when you’re on the
run, they can be a bit awkward.
Spendlove One special subset of the bounding

culture is sportswear, especially for
the various race events held for the
runDisney series of half marathons
and 10k races. While some runners
go for full costumes, others prefer
“I wanted vintage looks, but a little more functionality in their

geeky prints, so I turned some athletic clothing.

vintage Star Wars sheets into

skirts and dresses.”


Janine K. Spendlove / Washington, D.C.
Instagram: @janinekspendlove

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05 ‘Bounding’ involves
evoking a character’s look
as day wear rather than a
full cosplay outfit.






“I wanted to do
something special for
my 40th birthday,”
says S.L. Surovec, “so
I spent the latter half
of 2017 and the first
part of 2018 training
for the runDisney
First Order Challenge.
General Hux is one of
my favorite characters
from the new movies,
but his costume is
far too hot, heavy,
and restrictive, so I
imagined what he
might wear to jog in.”
Surovec’s solution was
a sporty ensemble. “I
added his rank stripes
and patch to a black
hoodie, designed and
created some Arkanis Academy stormtrooper fabric at a fabrics store.
leggings and a tank top, since his I designed the dress myself, adding
homeworld is Arkanis and his father red accents to give it that Vader
ran the Imperial Academy there,” touch and make it stand out.”
she explains. “And I thought I’d get Johanna Nybelius discovered
a bit cheeky with the jogging shorts an additional benefit from making
as well, by printing ‘Starkiller’ on Star Wars clothes: it was a break
the backside.” from making more detailed
costumes. “It turns out that making
Complementing The Star Wars clothing is great stress
Costumes relief,” she remarks. “If you have
Quite a few of the homemade done costuming for a while, it’s
designers Insider spoke to are also easy to fall into the mindset of
accomplished Star Wars costumers, always having to make something
many of whom make their own that is bigger and better than the
costumes as part of the 501st Legion previous thing. And that can be
or Rebel Legion fan clubs. stressful. Making a new Star Wars-
When not in her biker scout themed dress for the last Star Wars
armor (or in the 501stLegion’s only Celebration was a lot easier and
Muftak costume), Dawn Levian more fun than trying to scramble
can be seen at conventions in her for a new costume, and I still had
stormtrooper sugar skull dress. something new to wear for the
“I wanted something fun, flirty, convention. Fandom fashion is one
and different for when I’m not in way to have fun with fabric without
costume. I bought the sugar skulls the stress that comes with trying to
make a screen-accurate costume.”


For The Love Of Star Wars
Whether designing their own
fabrics, sewing garments, or
06 “Half the time people don’t even realize I’m wearing
assembling unique Star Wars something geeky,” says Bria LaVorgna.





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07 Betsy Waddell
finds Star Wars
to be a constant
source of inspiration.
STRETCH OUT WITH
YOUR FEELINGS

If you devote the
While many of our Star Wars style
time to learning superstars explore different aspects of DIY
fan fashion, they don’t do it in isolation.
how to make your They might specialize in graphic design,
own fan fashion, clothing design, sewing, needlework, or
outfi t coordination, but they also have
you will fi nd that other resources they can rely on, such as
fabric stores that stock pre-made Star Wars-
it pays off in more themed fabrics, tailoring and alteration
ways than one. shops, and a network of other fans who
also make custom clothing and accessories.
So, if you’re considering joining their
fashionable ranks, don’t be afraid to ask
for help, especially if you’re starting out.
bounding looks, fan fashion DIY-ers What you should recognize from the outset
is that exuding Star Wars style takes work,
all have one thing in common: they
time, and dedication, so it pays to be
love combining their excitement realistic in your expectations when it comes
for Star Wars with their desire to to time and cost. And don’t forget: if you
need help in designing or assembling your
excercise their creativy.
own fan fashion from someone else, let
“I love making geek fashion them know how much you appreciate their
because it’s a unique way to express work and “Thank the maker!”
myself,” says Bria LaVorgna. “No
two designers have the same point
of view and I like getting to share
mine. I love it so much that I run
a geek fashion blog called White
Hot Room. There’s just something Wars is the source of inspiration the constraints of staying true to a
delightfully fun about designing I return to again and again. I character or series.”
pieces or putting together outfi ts especially love wearing geeky “The best part about creating a
inspired by the nerdy things I love fashion to conventions or theme look from the fandom is that you
and then wearing them in my parks. It’s such a great way to let can take little details and incorporate
everyday life. Half the time, people your geek fl ag fly in a place where them in fun ways,” Natalie Benavides

don’t even realize I’m wearing people are looking to fi nd the adds. “I love to costume as the
something geeky.” members of their fandom tribe, characters from Star Wars and this
Betsy Waddell agrees: “I’ve made while still being comfortable, and just helps me bring little pieces of it
many casual geek fashion pieces, most importantly, creative. I really into my everyday life. It helps make
including dresses inspired by other enjoy stretching my creativity me smile throughout the day.”
pop-culture icons. However, Star while still being challenged by If you devote the time to
learning how to make your own fan
fashion, you will find that it pays

off in more ways than one. Doing it
yourself builds a can-do attitude as
well as developing your own talents.
“If I want something, I try to
make it,” says Kristin Sirota. “I’ve
been sewing for almost 30 years and
learned quite a few great skills along
the way, and I’m always learning
new ones to add to my projects.
For as long as my imagination is
active and I’m physically able, I
will continue making fun fandom
fashion and accessories. It’s always so
much fun to have something unique
that no one else has, and to show my
08 Nina Dreyer crafts her own T-shirt designs using a computer-driven cutting
plotter to create stencils. The design is then pressed onto the fabric by heat. love of Star Wars all in one.”





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A / Zander features in the episode R0-GR’s journal feature in A / Maul X
B / Rowan ‘Prisoner on Tatooine’? the fi rst fi ve episodes? B / Darth Clone
C / Kordi A / Kordi A / 3, 23, 45, 76, and 201 C / Jek-14
D / Kylo B / Zander B / 1, 18, 48, 129, and 202 D / Sidious-8
C/R2-D2 C / 1, 54, 64, 200, and 243
D / Grandpa Freemaker D / 5, 22, 62, 143, and 176 14. On which planet does
Obi-Wan Kenobi bury the last
of the Jedi holocrons?
A / Mustafar
B / Naboo
C / Hoth
D / Tatooine


15. Whose death did the rebels
4. Which Jedi Master fake in ‘Clash of the Skywalkers’?
created the Kyber Saber? A / Han Solo
A / Mace Windu B / Leia Organa
B / Baird Kantoo C / Admiral Ackbar
C / Plo Koon D / Luke Skywalker
D / Sifo-Dyas


5. Which princess did
Kordi impersonate?
A / Padmé Amidala
B / Rinetta Gan
C / Leia Organa
D / Alo Kortessi








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