The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III: 1999-2005 to include a chapter on The Special Editions

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The release date for The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III: 1999-2005 creeps ever closer as the book nears the end of its journey to publication and author Paul Duncan gives a few more details regarding just what we’ll be seeing inside the actual book itself. The first Archive gave us a peek at the Ewok movies and the Holiday Special, and the second volume will similarly treat us with a look at the Special Editions, a trio of releases that  not only marked the 20th anniversary of A New Hope but also the return of the saga to the silver screen, and the final stretch to The Phantom Menace.

Interestingly there’s no mention of either of The Clone Wars series (specifically the original Gendy Tartakovsky Clone Wars series which debuted ahead of Revenge of the Sith), which perhaps leaves the door open for a deep dive into the vast battle of the Clone Wars themselves in a later Taschen release.

If this volume is anything near as fascinating as the first, tomb-sized tome then we’re in for a real Christmas treat. In fact cancel Christmas, we’ll be too busy tucking into this feast.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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The release date for The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III: 1999-2005 creeps ever closer as the book nears the end of its journey to publication and author Paul Duncan gives a few more details regarding just what we’ll be seeing inside the actual book itself. The first Archive gave us a peek at the Ewok movies and the Holiday Special, and the second volume will similarly treat us with a look at the Special Editions, a trio of releases that  not only marked the 20th anniversary of A New Hope but also the return of the saga to the silver screen, and the final stretch to The Phantom Menace.

Interestingly there’s no mention of either of The Clone Wars series (specifically the original Gendy Tartakovsky Clone Wars series which debuted ahead of Revenge of the Sith), which perhaps leaves the door open for a deep dive into the vast battle of the Clone Wars themselves in a later Taschen release.

If this volume is anything near as fascinating as the first, tomb-sized tome then we’re in for a real Christmas treat. In fact cancel Christmas, we’ll be too busy tucking into this feast.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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