The Empire Strikes Back Unauthorized Timeline Collectors Edition

This special Collector's Edition features a new cover, full-color photos, revisions, additional dates, and more! A must-have for every Star Wars fan and collector. This Collector's Edition will only be available for a limited time. Explore the history of this epic film and get an overview of not only the production and release but also the marketing, promotion and legacy of The Empire Strikes Back. From early conceptual artwork in 1975 by Ralph McQuarrie to Kenner's toyline in the early 1980s and through 1997's Special Edition re-release all the way up to 2020's 40th Anniversary of the movie's original theatrical premiere. The ultimate unauthorized reference guide for even the most hardcore Star Wars fan. This book contains the most comprehensive collection of dates ever assembled relating to all things Empire.

In this thorough account of one of cinema's most lasting works, Kaminski presents the true history of how "Star Wars" was written. For this unauthorized account, he has pored through more than 400 sources.

A year-by-year reference guide to the greatest movie sequel of all time. This unauthorized book contains the most comprehensive timeline of dates that have ever been assembled relating to the film 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'. From early concept art completed by Ralph McQuarrie in 1975 to the film's production schedule in 1979 all the way up to the 40th Anniversary of the original theatrical release date in 2020, this book gives the reader a chronological perspective on the making, marketing and impact of the very first Star Wars sequel ever made.Inside you'll find a plethora of specific dates relating to film pre-production, theatrical releases, music, toys, books, comics, home video, television, promotional and marketing campaigns, business contracts, special events, and more! Also included are photos taken by original Kenner photographer Kim D M Simmons shot exclusively for this book.This book has been compiled from a myriad of resources giving the reader a historical reference guide unlike no other. It is a must-have for every Star Wars fan's collection.

From the authors of The Fifty-Year Mission and So Say We All, comes the first and only comprehensive oral history of the Star Wars movie franchise. For the past four decades, no film saga has touched the world in the way that Star Wars has, capturing the imaginations of filmgoers and filmmakers alike. Now, for the first time ever, Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, the bestselling authors of The Fifty-Year Mission, are telling the entire story of this blockbuster franchise from the very beginning in a single exhaustive volume. Featuring the commentaries of hundreds of actors and filmmakers involved with and impacted by Star Wars, as well as writers, commentators, critics, executives, authors, film historians, toy experts and many more, Secrets of the Force, will reveal all in Altman and Gross’s critically acclaimed oral history format from the birth of the original film through the latest sequels and the new televisions series.

For four decades, the Star Wars saga has captivated us in both theaters and at home on the small screen. Never before has one volume attempted to provide an extensive guide to all of the saga's various releases for home viewing. From Super 8 to VHS, from DVD to Blu-ray 3D, this unofficial guide to U.S. Star Wars home video releases will thrill and enlighten fans both new and old. With over 300 images from the author's own personal collection, this is a definitive work of fan scholarship on Star Wars home video collecting's first 40 years.

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