The Ol’ Wookiee Prisoner Ruse. Works Every Time!

Ralph McQuarrie’s designs for Darth Vader’s castle. The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!

From Concept Art to Screen | The Phantom Menace - Naboo

Every now and then (I fall apart) I like to briefly spotlight a Star Wars background character. Garindan—Long-Snoot—the Imperial spy—was played by stunt woman Sadie Eden and, judging by John Mollo’s sketch, originally designed to be much shorter (image 3, top row, second character from left). (In Alan Dean Foster’s novelization the character is described as a small creature, like a scurrying rat.) The costume is so, well, cheap really, so makeshift: so wonderfully vintage Star Wars.

The art, from the Mos Eisley Cantina Pop-up Book, is by Ralph McQuarrie.

ART OF THE LAST JEDI:  Luke Skywalker & Rey concept art

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Concept Art

“Light of the Jedi” by Charles Soule, the first book in the High Republic Series is out!

Concept art for Yoda, from the upcoming Star Wars: High Republic.

Battle of Hoth - The Empire Strikes Back concept art by Ralph McQuarrie (1978)

Luke Skywalker’s adventures on Dagobah: Star Wars concept art by the brilliant Ralph McQuarrie.

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