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Over 20 years ago, George Lucas brought Star Wars to the big screen and made cinema history. Now Lucas is back in the director's chair for Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace, the first installment of the Star Wars saga, featuring Anakin Skywalker, a boy destined for great (and terrible) deeds, and Queen Amidala, a girl with a will as strong as any Jedi Knight's, plus enough action and adventure to satisfy every Star Wars fan. This Mighty Chronicles edition captures Lucas's newest installment of the legend in all its glory. For those who own this faithful adaptation filled with 150 bold illustrations, the action doesn't have to end when the lights come up.
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Get behind the scenes of the greatest movie event of the decade with this collector's edition portfolio of production paintings by Doug Chiang, Design Director for Star Wars: Episode I. This 500-copy limited edition features twenty individually signed offset lithographsincluding an original piece created exclusively for this collectionplus a broadsheet written and signed by Chiang. Sealed in a numbered, silk-lined metal box and printed on archival paper, the deluxe Phantom Menace Portfolio offers no-compromise quality for the serious Star Wars collector.
About the Author
Doug Chiang has received an Academy Award, two British Academy Awards, a Clio Award for his work in film and television, and the Prix du Rendu at the 2003 Imagina CG Film Festival for his Robota teaser. A veteran of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic, he served as design director for the Star Wars prequels. His paintings are exhibited nationally and in a variety of publications, including limited edition prints. He lives in Northern California. Read an interview with Doug Chiang!