Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). But what that does not reveal, nor do the much diminished prequels, is the sheer joy and excitement these movies generated…It was a once in a lifetime experience. Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. When the marketers at 20 th Century Fox decided they wanted the droids included on Jung’s poster version as well, the artist was not immediately available.Luke’s rise from adolescent obscurity on Tatooine to a leading role in the greatest struggle of all time is told with humor, action, adventure, and always a sense of story that is unmatched on the screen. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.

This is the rare Style C American one sheet film poster with the artwork that George Lucas employed British artist Tom Chantrell to paint and subsequently purchased himself the original artwork and rights for merchandising. When the war ended in 1945, the film industry was nationalised and LucernaFilm was renewed only after the revolution in 1989. As a result, Nick Cardy, who’s famous for his ‘60s comic book covers of Aquaman and Teen Titans, stepped in to add the droids before the poster went to press.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Kazuhiko Sano and Josh Kirby contributed to the promotional print art for the various styles of the final sequel's poster. While the lovable protocol droid and astromech duo has become a fixture on nearly every major Star Wars ad graphic to date, their inclusion on the famous Style A artwork was essentially an afterthought. In early concept sketches, Jung modeled Leia in the style of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta, who’s probably best known for his Mars and Conan series novel covers (and who was also greatly admired by George Lucas).