The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is a 256-page volume written by Amy Ratcliffe, with a foreword by Scott Trowbridge. It chronicles the development of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed lands, and it collects hundreds of concept art illustrations. It was published in hardcover by Abrams Books on April 27, 2021.
Publisher's summary[]
At the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed lands at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, guests are more than spectators. They're active participants in the world of Star Wars, starring in their own galactic stories. Ingeniously imagined, designed, and planned by Walt Disney Imagineering and the Lucasfilm creative team, these themed lands encourage guests to explore Black Spire Outpost, located on the remote Outer Rim planet Batuu—a spaceport bustling with First Order and Resistance activity and teeming with droids, creatures, and fan-favorite characters like Chewbacca and pirate Hondo Ohnaka.
In The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, hundreds of full-color concept artworks, sketches, blueprints, and photographs provide fans with a rare glimpse inside Disney Imagineering's creative process and tell the behind-the-scenes story of the challenges the team overcame to create something that could be constructed in our own real world and yet still transport fans to a galaxy far, far away….
Alongside commentary from the key creative minds who shaped the parks' design, author Amy Ratcliffe documents what it's like to dream and then build a life-size Star Wars adventure, one outfitted with a fully functioning cantina, a vibrant marketplace, lively characters, and two groundbreaking attractions: Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run, which allows guests to commandeer the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy; and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, in which guests find themselves in the crossfire of a ferocious battle between the Resistance and the First Order.
Plus, The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge offers an inside look at the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience, a first-of-its-kind immersive two-night adventure.
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9781419750120; April 27, 2021; Abrams Books; US hardcover[1]
Cover gallery[]
Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
|
Organisms
Droid models
|
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Sources[]
Comic-Con@Home: The Lightsaber Collection Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 201
- Bright Suns: Inside The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Best of 2021 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "The Art of Star Wars" — Star Wars Insider 219 (reprinted in The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 2)
