The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens is a behind-the-scenes reference book for younger readers. It is written by Mark Salisbury with the goal of teaching readers about the visual effects used to bring Star Wars creatures to life, and how the effects changed over time. It was released on May 25, 2018.
Publisher's summary[]
Go behind-the-scenes of the biggest movie franchise of all time in this immersive and interactive book to see how favorite characters—Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba and more—were created from concept to screen. This collectible book includes 20 special interactive elements, including six-page booklets, accordion folds, and flaps that reveal the magic behind the movie with concept sketches, molds, digital imagery and more! Includes creatures and aliens from all 10 Star Wars films from A New Hope to Solo: A Star Wars Story![1]
Development[]
The book was first announced as a part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi multimedia project, set to be released before the film.[2] It was later pushed to December 15 to coincide with the release of film, and the "Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi" banner was removed from the cover. However, the book did not meet that release date either.[3]
On February 16, 2018,[4] it was announced that the book would come out on May 25 of that year,[5] coinciding with the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which the newest cover reflected.[4]
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9781419728198; May 25, 2018; Abrams Books for Young Readers; 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
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
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Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
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Miscellanea
Sources[]
SWCO 2017: First Look at Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Covers and More Reveals from Lucasfilm's Writers Roundtable Discussion on StarWars.com (backup link)- New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Books and More Revealed at SDCC 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Books and Comic Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 180
- Unmasking the Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars Creatures and Aliens on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens (Hardcover) on Abrams Books' official website (backup link)
- ↑ SWCO 2017: First Look at Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Covers and More Reveals from Lucasfilm's Writers Roundtable Discussion on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Books and More Revealed at SDCC 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Here's how a galaxy of new books will connect to Solo: A Star Wars Story by Breznican, Anthony on Entertainment Weekly (February 16, 2018) (archived from the original on August 25, 2019)
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story Books and Comic Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
