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The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film

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The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film is a 2007 book detailing the making of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The book was written by J. W. Rinzler, with a foreword by Peter Jackson, and it was published by Del Rey.

It was followed in 2010 by The Making of The Empire Strikes Back and in 2013 by The Making of Return of the Jedi.

Rinzler held presentations relating to the book at Celebration IV and Comic-Con 2007.

On October 22, 2013, the book was released in enhanced eBook edition, with bonus photos and artwork not in the print edition.

Text and facts from the “The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Title
The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
Author
J. W. Rinzler
Peter Jackson (Foreword)
Publisher
Del Rey
Released
April 24, 2007 (Print edition)
October 22, 2013 (eBook edition)
Pages
372
Dimensions
1.5 × 10.8 × 12 in.
Isbn
9780345494764

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  • Verna Fields
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  • Anthony Waye
  • Haskell Wexler
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