Hardcover 15, 6x21, 7cm 512 pages The Archives Star Wars. 1999-2005. 40th Ed. Taschen

Produced in close collaboration with George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this second volume reveals the making of the prelogy - Episode I Phantom Menace, Episode II Attack of the Clones, Episode III Revenge of the Sith. This book continues our visual journey into the Star Wars galaxy with an exclusive interview with Lucas, pages from the script, concept images, photos from the shoot and much more plus.

A second volume to explore the Star Wars galaxy

As soon as the Star Wars phenomenon hit the screens in 1977, audiences have been as fascinated as they have been terrified by Darth Vader, the half-man, half-machine hybrid. In 1999, creator George Lucas decided to tell the story of Anakin Skywalker's childhood, how he learned from Obi-Wan Kenobi to become a Jedi, how he discovered amour with the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, and then turned to the dark side of his nature, becoming plus machine rather than man.

A driving force behind the development of emerging digital techniques, George Lucas knew that with these tools he could créer new creatures and new worlds on a scale never seen before impossible. That's how he conceived the first digital blockbuster, and met with fierce resistance when he campaigned for the widespread use of digital cameras, sets, characters and projectors, which the film industry now widely employs. A modern way of making films popularized by Lucas.

Produced with thefull collaboration of George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this second volume reveals the making of the prelogy - Episodes I (The Phantom Menace), II (Attack of the Clones) and III (Revenge of the Sith) - including an exclusive interview with Lucas. The book is lavishly illustrated with pages from the script, production documents, concept art, storyboards, photos from the set, images from the film and posters.