The Star Wars Archives. 1999–2005

From the moment Star Wars burst onto the screen in 1977, the half-man/half-machine hybrid Darth Vader fascinated and horrified audiences in equal parts. In 1999, creator George Lucas began the story of how under Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker grew up to train as a Jedi, found love with the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, before turning to the dark side of his nature and becoming more machine than man. George Lucas perceived how he could create new creatures and new worlds on a bigger scale.

When he pushed for widespread digital cameras, sets, characters, and projections, all of which are now used throughout the industry, he created the first digital blockbuster and met fierce resistance. This second volume covers the making of the prequel trilogy, Episode I The Phantom Menance, Episode II Attack of the Clones, and Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and features exclusive interviews with Lucas and his collaborators, created with the full collaboration of George Lucas and Lucasfilm. With script pages, production documents, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, stills, and posters, the book is profusely illustrated.