One legendary name that has been absent from the Star Wars Saga for over a decade, but made a triumphant comeback last weekend, is none other than Drew Struzan. Struzan is the artist behind the theatrical posters for the original six films, along with many other movies, and it was revealed at D23 on Saturday that he would be returning with a new poster for The Force Awakens exclusively for that convention.
More recently, Movie-Weekly sat down with Struzan for a lengthy interview where he talked about his past and current works, including the newly unveiled Episode VII poster. He explained how he was brought back into the Star Wars fold and added that he had seen a portion of the film, and had some high praise for it:
"Well, see it started about a year ago or more, a year and a half ago. I got a call from J.J. Abrams who I have never met, and he was in England shooting the film and he goes ‘Hi, I’ve always loved the work’ and Blah, Blah, Blah, sounding like you, you know, like a fanboy (laughs)…And we were talking along and he just goes ‘…Well, would you?’ and I said ‘…If I was asked.’ And that was the conversation (laughs). By the end of it, there were no other words. So about a year later, we get together and meet and he says we’re using all the original people - John Williams, Kasdan, Harrison Ford’s in it, everybody’s in it and everybody’s writing and making the music and we have to have your art to make it the real thing. So, of course, I’ve got to do it for George and I’ve got to do it for Star Wars. I’ve never worked with J.J before and so we started working on it and he showed me like half the movie and it was just… a wonderful film and I know it’s going to be grand. I got to read the script and subsequently I’ve seen half of it and I can tell you and the fans this, Honest to god, it is far and away probably going to be THE BEST Star Wars you’ve ever seen... it’s beautifully made and it’s a wonderful story."
Struzan actually isn't the first to make this claim. Late last year C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels, tweeted that The Force Awakens may top The Empire Strikes Back, which is considered by many to be the best of the six movies so far. While we must be careful not to set our expectations to high for this film, it's certainly encouraging to hear such positive words from those who have actually seen Episode VII, at least partially.
Source: Movie-Weekly
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I think it has the potential to be but its gonna take an awesome storyline followed by great acting to even compare to the Saga!
ReplyDeleteIt all hinges on the inclusion of Darth Plaqueis for me. We need the wrapup for how he created Anakin and how this matters for Luke and Leia. Of this isn't dealt with and they just make up some new crap, I won't be stoked. I also sincerely hope that Captain Phasma isn't a real name or Supreme leader Snoke for that matter, really? That is the best you could come up with? I think it is full of deceptions.
ReplyDeleteSpoiler plagueis is dead and would only be a force ghost. Second it was emperor Palpatine so plagueis would be supreme leader damask. Third plagueis is relevant to who annakin is and spoiler he's dead. I would like to know more about plagueis but it's nothing a book or comic can't satisfy. The film I'll judge by how good the story is not how many side notes it can check off for me. That's what the prequels did. You need to have a story about and event and how the characters are relevant to the events not a collection of side notes and force events around them like the prequels. But that's me , so agree to disagree
DeleteLuckily the Darth Plagueis book isn't canon, they can ignore it and hopefully they did! I really do hope they'll drop the silly "Plagueis created Anakin" crap. Worst idea after Abeloth and I'm suprised to say it: worse than the Dark Nest trilogy. These three stands out as the worst of Legends to date, I mean, ok, Crystal Star and Children of the Jedi weren't great either...
ReplyDeleteAs for the naming? Wilhuff is about as bad as Snoke. It's space opera, people have funky names, it's part of the endearing thing, it doesn't take itself too seriously and neither should the viewer ;)
Uhh book about plaguis is canon dude.
DeleteIt's not bro. The first book in the "new" canon is A New Dawn, followed by Tarkin.
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ReplyDeleteDrew Struzan is certainly a legend in his field and created many a masterpieces for us to admire.
ReplyDeleteHowever, celebrating him as "the artist behind the theatrical posters for the original six [Star Wars] films" is a little over the top, wouldn't you say? I would say the artists behind the theatrical posters of the original trilogy by definition are Tom Jung, Tom Chantrell, Tim Hildebrandt, Roger Kastell, Tim Reamer, and Kazuhiko Sano. Fantastic work from each.
Mr. Struzan’s most commonly known work for the original trilogy’s original theatrical releases are the ”style D” a.k.a. "The Circus" poster for ANH with Charles White long after the movie's premiere in 1977, and the beautiful theatrical advance sheet for Jedi. Struzan’s most notable art concerning the original trilogy are the posters for the infamous Special Editions. They are great on their own, of course, but let's not forget the artists who created the original theatrical posters that we grew up with.
The Plag book is canon insofar as "authenticity" according to the canon panel at celebrations who detailed what is and is not canon from prior books before the panel formed.
ReplyDeleteI believe Plag came back and took over the body of whoever the new Supreme Leader is.
"I’ve got to do it for George"
ReplyDeleteGeorge isn't in this one dude.
It all hinges on whether Kylo Ren is a decent villian or a douche like Maul. It's hard to top Darth Vader as a bad guy....
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