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Black Angel Resurfaces - Lost movie from the Star Wars mythology to be released
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 12:48 pm
I really thought I had heard of everything Star Wars related that was "official" and that the Christmas Special (unfortunately) was about it. Supposedly this was a companion piece that never really reached audiences as intended.
Photo from the filming:
Esquire article on Black Angel (includes videos)
Photo from the filming:
quote:
The 1980 short film was created to accompany The Empire Strikes Back in theaters. It was the directorial debut of Star Wars' pioneering set decorator Roger Christian and a special request by the big man himself, George Lucas. After it screened in cinemas, it suddenly vanished. For years, no copies could be located. The film only existed as a rumored relic in fanboy conversations. Well, until recently.
Found and now digitally restored, Black Angel is soon to be released for the world to see. It has nothing to do with Star Wars characters, but its making-of story commands a comfortable seat in the large history of the galaxy far, far away.
Esquire article on Black Angel (includes videos)
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:05 pm to NameWithheld
Its not set in the SW universe or anything. It was just a short film attached to some foreign copies of Empire.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:22 pm to NameWithheld
Pretty interesting story actually.
It makes me kind of wish they still screened short films before the main feature.
It makes me kind of wish they still screened short films before the main feature.
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 1:26 pm to Fun Bunch
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Its not set in the SW universe or anything. It was just a short film attached to some foreign copies of Empire.
I think if you read the article including the bit I quoted, that is clear, but it is pretty fascinating story. Considering the ferocious fandom associated with everything Lucas and Star Wars, it's amazing to me that it has remained hidden. It is also interesting to read the backstory of its creation and how it was cited as influencing some parts of the Star Wars movies and other Arthurian films.
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