{"product_id":"the-star-wars-archives-1977-1983-episodes-iv-vi-1977-1983-extra-large","title":"The Star Wars Archives (Extra large)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eEver since the magical opening line “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...” first flickered across movie screens in 1977, generations of film and sci-fi fans have followed Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, and of course the most beloved villain and worst father in the universe, Darth Vader, on their adventurous journeys through the endless expanses of space. Depending on one’s own moral compass, fans have fought on the side of the Rebels or the Stormtroopers, crashed the Millennium Falcon, mangled syntax with Master Yoda, and wielded a lightsaber.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWith his space saga, George Lucas created a world of mythical brilliance and the most iconic film franchise in cinema history. It is now common knowledge in cultural commentary that, when conceptualizing Star Wars, Lucas was inspired by “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” by the American literary scholar and mythologist Joseph Campbell (1904–1987), and by the archetypal structure of the hero’s journey described therein. That this formula—enriched with Western motifs, slapstick elements, popcorn dialogue, a touch of Far Eastern spirituality, and realized with then-unprecedented special effects and technical wizardry—actually worked, and that he invented an epic of lasting fascination, was a surprise even to Lucas at the time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003cbr\u003eThis volume, created in close cooperation with George Lucas and Lucasfilm, covers the creation of the original trilogy—Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V), and Return of the Jedi (Episode VI). It contains an exclusive interview with Lucas and is packed with rarely seen documents, script pages, production notes, concept art, storyboards, and of course, a wealth of photos from the films and the set. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Author: Paul Duncan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publisher: Taschen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publication Date: November 14, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Format: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• ISBN: 9783836563406\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ships direct from distributor in 3 to 7 business days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45114210123820,"sku":"9783836563406","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/9783836563406.jpg?v=1765403290","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/the-star-wars-archives-1977-1983-episodes-iv-vi-1977-1983-extra-large","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}