exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. After watching depressing and cynical movies throughout the early 1970s, audiences enthusiastically embraced the positive energy of the universe as they followed moisture farmer on his journey through a galaxy far, far away, meeting extraordinary characters like mysterious hermit , space pirates and , loyal droids C-3PO and R2-D2, bold and the horrific , servant of the dark, malevolent Emperor. Writer, director, and producer created the , one that resonates with the child in us all. He formed Industrial Light & Magic to develop , which he combined with innovative editing techniques and a heightened sense of sound to give audiences a . In this first volume, made with the , , taking us through the making of the original trilogy— , and —and bringing into the creation of a unique universe. Complete with , the XXL-sized tome is an authoritative exploration of .