RogueTrooper[TK] Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) In this lavish thirtieth-anniversary tribute to the blockbuster film StarWars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler draws back the curtain to reveal the intense drama and magnificent wizardry behind the hit movie—without doubt the fan favorite of the Star Wars saga. Following his The Making of Star Wars, the author has once again made use of his unlimited access to the Lucasfilm Archives and its hidden treasures of previously unpublished interviews, photos, artwork, and production mementos. The result is a comprehensive behind-the-scenes, up-close-and-personal look at the trials and triumphs, risks and close calls, inspiration, perspiration, and imagination that went into every facet of this cinematic masterpiece. Here's the inside scoop on: *the evolution of the script, from story conference and treatment to fifth draft, as conceived, written, and rewritten by George Lucas, famed science-fiction author Leigh Brackett, and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan *the development of new key characters, including roguish hero Lando Calrissian, sinister bounty hunter Boba Fett, and iconic Jedi Master Yoda *the challenges of shooting the epic ice planet battle in the frozen reaches of Norway and of conjuring up convincing creatures and craft—from tauntauns and snowspeeders to Imperial walkers *the construction of a life-sized Millennium Falcon and the swamp planet Dagobah inside a specially built soundstage in Elstree Studios *the technique behind master Muppeteer Frank Oz's breathing life into the breakthrough character Yoda *the creation of the new, improved Industrial Light & Magic visual effects facility and the founding of the nowlegendary Skywalker Ranch In addition, of course, are rare on-the-scene interviews with all the major players: actors Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and David Prowse; director Irvin Kershner; producer Gary Kurtz; effects specialists Richard Edlund, DennisMuren, Ken Ralston, and Phil Tippett; composer John Williams; and many others. Punctuating the epic account is a bounty of drawings, storyboards, and paintings by Ralph McQuarrie, Joe Johnston, and Ivor Beddoes, along with classic and rare production photos. An added bonus is a Foreword by acclaimed director Ridley Scott. The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a fittingly glorious celebration of an undisputed space-fantasy moviemilestone. Search your feelings, you know it to be true. J. W. RINZLER, executive editor at Lucasfilm Ltd., is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Making of Star Wars, as well as the London Times bestseller The Complete Making of Indiana Jones. Rinzler lives in Petaluma, California. Front of the cover Back of the cover The Making of the Empire Strikes Back will be available in 2010 and is being published by Del Rey Books. The book to be released for Empire's 30th anniversary... If it is like the first book, then this should have some good info..... Edited June 30, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photos updated gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebladejedi[TK] Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehickey Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Looks fantastic! Got a link to the Star Wars book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledragon88[TK] Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Wow! I loved "The Making of Star Wars"..can't WAIT for this one!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper[TK] Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Looks fantastic! Got a link to the Star Wars book? Right here http://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-TM-...3673&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Great find Tom! Pinned for this year as it's the 30th Anniv. of ESB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Looks fantastic! Got a link to the Star Wars book? Here is the pre-order link for amazon: The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Definitive Story Behind the Film (Hardcover) This title will be released on July 20, 2010. $53.55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'm going to have to pick that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirDenzington89 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Wow can't wait to get my hands on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger68[501st] Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Release date is only 9 days after my birthday! I know what I'm going to ask for! Whether I get it or not is another story, but woohoo! What a great book. I love the "Making of Star Wars" and this sounds like it will be just as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfoster[501st] Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Release date is only 9 days after my birthday! I know what I'm going to ask for! Whether I get it or not is another story, but woohoo! What a great book. I love the "Making of Star Wars" and this sounds like it will be just as good. When I clicked on the link a qued up another book under frequently purchased together...A year by year complete visual dictionary , looks like it will be two on list now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 When I clicked on the link a qued up another book under frequently purchased together...A year by year complete visual dictionary , looks like it will be two on list now! Thanks for pointing that out!! Another cool SW book!! Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (Hardcover) Daniel Wallace (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Year-Visual-Chronicle/dp/0756657644/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hopefully they will want us to troop the book release like they did with the Making of Star Wars book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnriottt Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yep. You just spent 50 bucks for me. I GOTTA have that. ESB. THE Star Wars movie. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Peter[501st] Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Here is the pre-order link for amazon: The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Definitive Story Behind the Film (Hardcover) This title will be released on July 20, 2010 at $53.55 Thanks for the heads up info on the release date and price of the "The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Definitive Story Behind the Film" book - hardcover edition. I'm pleased to see that the cover of this much awaited book : is consistent with the book cover format of J.W. Rinzler's earlier master piece as shown here : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaTrooper Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Speaking of Empire, I was just watching it and saw Solo just about to take out the TK's buckets off the troopers head...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ani_sky Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Cant wait for this! Great post SupaTrooper......Ive watched that movie a million times and never noticed that! I hope they put him in carbonite for touching their helmets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Cant wait for this! Great post SupaTrooper......Ive watched that movie a million times and never noticed that! I hope they put him in carbonite for touching their helmets! ya know they just might... but i'm sure they have other reasons too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laspector[TK] Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Yeah if you watch the trooper as he is walking out of the cell his helmet is up almost to his ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk[501st] Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I can hardly wait for this book to come out. I was so mad when I found out they pushed the release date back to the end of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Zero Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Awesome post keep em coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger68[501st] Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I was looking forward to getting this for my birthday next month Now I have to wait until October????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laspector[TK] Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Got mine last week and read it over the weekend. Pretty good. I don't think it was as good as the one for Star Wars but definately good. Didn't seem to cover too much on the VFX (my favorite) but some. Mostly just "shots on such-n-such were completed today". But certainly a good coffee table book to add to the rest of my SW library. Lots of good pics I had never seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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