It's quite clear that Szostak was not allowed to discuss some of the more embarrassing aspects of TROS's production, such as the firing of director Colin Trevorrow and the rushed schedule. Nevertheless, the book - perhaps unintentionally - provides some insight into the chaos. Compared to The Last Jedi, much of the concept art for TROS seems intended to brainstorm ideas rather than to illustrate a coherent vision for a story. Terrio admits that the script went through many revisions, some of them significant. There's a lot of artwork focused on ideas that that ultimately never made it into the film. As a result, as with The Force Awakens, I think the production design for TROS is a bit too faithful to the look of the Original Trilogy. Ralph McQuarrie, the key concept artist for the original Star Wars, is quoted reverentially in the book - with good reason. However, some of the best designs in the book find a way to both fit Ralph's style and to do something new. For example, the snow planet Kijimi was inspired by Japanese architecture from Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, but modified with embellishments reminiscent of buildings in Ralph's work. As a setting, Kilimi works wonderfully - both as a concept and in execution.

After Return of the Jedi, Leia worked hard to rebuild Republic, but was discredited when it was revealed that she was Vader's daughter. Rinzler, J.W. (2005). The art of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (1sted.). New York: Del Rey. ISBN 9780345431356. Roodown (First identified as Roodown, simultaneous with Rey's Survival Guide and Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary) Kushins, Josh (2016). The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 9781419722257. Wells III, Stuart W. (2011). Universe of Star Wars Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide, 2nd Edition. Krause Publications. p.111. ISBN 978-1440228155 . Retrieved 20 June 2017.

THE BAD: Unfortunately, 'The Art of The Rise of the Skywalker' also manages to show how rushed was this movie. The script kept changing all the time (even while shooting!), and some of the ideas they discussed actually sound more intriguing and visually compelling than the ones that appeared in the movie. Like Kylo going to an abandoned Coruscant and to a secret place in the Jedi Temple! Or the final duel taking place in an flooded Death Star hangar! Add to that the fact that the book contains NOTHING related to Exegol, Palpatine or the actual last act of the movie (save a couple of drawings), and the overall experience or reading it feels... incomplete. The Adventures of BB-8 · Finn's Mission · Finn and Poe Team Up! · Chaos at the Castle · BB-8 Finds a Friend The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Book Coming in December". StarWars.com. LucasFilm. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017 . Retrieved 22 June 2017. With more than 300 color illustrations, The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic is the only book to explore all facets of the design and artistic direction of a story that spans comic books, novels, and young adult books, taking Star Wars fans of all ages on a deep dive into the development of the New York Times bestselling series.

Titelman, Carol; Hoffman, Valerie, eds. (1979). The Art of Star Wars (1sted.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0345282736. Now I am not sure if this indicative of the fact that the whole film has lost some of its direction (I rather enjoyed it but reading some of the comments I fell like I am in the minority) and the supporting material sort of reflects that. Two essential releases will take fans inside the world of the Star Wars Jedi game franchise -- and behind the scenes. I was surprised by the number of practical (physical) aliens and settings; I assumed almost all would be CGI.Golden Book · Movie Theater Storybook · Finn's Story · German audio drama · The Force Awakens (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classic The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, published by Dark Horse, will chronicle the development of the game, collecting concept art and creator commentary in an oversized, full-color hardcover. The behind-the-scenes tome will hit shelves May 2, 2023. The Art of Star Wars is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the Star Wars motion picture saga. The books mainly feature artwork accompanied by a short explanation of the scene and the artist's ideas, but also script notes, posters and other information. The first books were published by Ballantine Books, a subsidiary of Random House, with later editions appearing under the DelRey and LucasBooks imprints. Later titles were published by Harry N. Abrams. Stay tuned to StarWars.com for more on The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season 2) -- the ultimate Mando behind-the-scenes bounty!