Step behind the scenes of the legendary Star Wars universe and discover the magic that brought our favorite characters to the silver screen.
From the creation of epic battles to the crafting of unforgettable characters, these photos reveal the dedication, creativity, and passion of the talented individuals who made Star Wars a timeless classic.
Carrie Fisher and her stunt double with Harrison Ford’s stunt double at the beach, 1982Massive model of the Death StarMark Hamill hanging out on the Cloud City setMark Hamill on the Dagobah set for the Empire Strikes Back.
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Behind the scenes on Desert Skiff in Return of the JediMark Hamill and Peter Cushing on set The Ewok actorsJawas walk towards the practical portion of the SandcrawlerMark Hamill, George Lucas and Gary Kurtz toast Sir Alec Guinness on his birthdayGeorge Lucas poses with the cast and Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand at Elstree Studios.Filming the throne room scene of A New HopeIn Empire Strikes Back (1980) Boba Fett was originally supposed to have an all white costume. Here’s some test shots of it. Shooting the “scum and villainy” scene, episode IVMaking adjustments to R2 units in TunisiaMillenium Falcon under construction in the Hoth rebel base setCarrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in a deleted sandstorm scene from Return of the Jedi.
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Warwick Davis on set of ‘Return of the Jedi’George Lucas and an early R2-D2 prototype.Greedo wearing pumps behind the scenesThe surface of the Death Star being blown up in A New HopeHarrison Ford and Mark Hamill going over the script.Yoda and his creatorUsing mirrors to hide the sand speeder wheels.
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On set with director Richard Marquand and Ian McDiarmid as the Emperor (Return of the Jedi, 1983) Treat Williams poses with friend Carrie Fisher on the set of Empire Strikes BackYoda and Frank Oz on the setCarrie Fisher asleep on the set of “The Empire Strikes Back”, 1979. Building the Falcon at Pinewood for Empire Strikes Back, 1979.Carrie Fisher having fun on the Hoth setBuilding the Rebel Blockade Runner-model, 1976
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Richard Edlund prepares to shoot the opening crawl for the original film.Carrie Fisher on the set of Return of the Jedi, 1983Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels take a brake.Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill on location in Norway for filming of The Empire Strikes Back.Stunt coordinator Peter Diamond
