Fantastic Almanac: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight - New Book of Ralph McQuarrie's Original Trilogy Concept Art

5/30/2014

Ralph McQuarrie original concept illustration for Star Wars

Mark Turner
Fantastic Almanac
05/30/2014

Before a single frame of film was shot, George Lucas and design artist Ralph McQuarrie set out to visualize the look of Star Wars. This lavish, full color book will be available in October of 2014.

Disney/Lucas Film Press release:

The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, by New York times bestselling author Tony DiTerlizzi is the the storybook adaptation of the original trilogy, featuring the art of Academy Award-winning artist Ralph McQuarrie.

In this trailer, author Tony DiTerlizzi outlines his inspiration and process for creating this exciting new entry in the Star Wars library, also available as an eBook.

Available October 2014 from Disney Lucasfilm Press, The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight brings the adventure of Luke Skywalker to a new generation of fans, as told through the visionary concept art of the Star Wars saga.