REVIEW: THE MAKING OF "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK"



Mark Hamill poses for the camera at ELSTREE STUDIOS in 1979 - one of the many wonderful rare images in THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK book by J.W. Rinzler, from AURUM PRESS


What did we think of J. W. Rinzler's new book? Hit the link to find out.

http://www.starwarsaficionado.com/making_of_esb_book.html

AN "EMPIRE" MAKES THE "SHORTLIST"!

The latest issue of the UK's biggest circulated free giveaway men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, SHORTLIST (number 149, on sale date 28th October 2010), has a special cover and feature on the new THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK book written by J.W. Rinzler (published in the UK from AURUM PRESS), and is packed with photos from it.

If you can't get hold of a printed copy, here's a link to its web edition:
http://magazine.shortlist.com/1I4cc5a837dab10012.cde

IRVIN KERSHNER: CREATING A FINE SECOND ACT...

EMPIRE director Irvin Kershner has some fun on the Falcon set with Harrison Ford

VANITY FAIR scores another hit-a very palpable hit!- with their great new interview with EMPIRE director Irvin Kershner.

Check it out here:

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/10/irvin-kershner.html

...and then enjoy all of its fine coverage related to the recently released THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK book, written by J.W. Rinzler, published by RANDOM HOUSE and AURUM PRESS.

"THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" - AN IMAGE EXTRAVAGANZA

Left to right: Irvin Kershner watches Ford, Fisher and Billy Dee Williams in a break before filming our heroes infamous dinner with Darth Vader. One of many great rare images in THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK book, out now in the UK from AURUM PRESS.

VANITY FAIR have a lovely picture gallery of rare colour and B/W behind the scenes images from the new THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK book by J. W. Rinzler, which is in bookstores now.

Check out the gallery (which includes the great above image) here:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2010/10/the-making-of-the-empire-strikes-back-201010?currentPage=10

CHRONICLING AN "EMPIRE"

J.W. Rinzler gives another fine interview linked to THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK book (out now in the UK from AURUM PRESS), this time to the elite VANITY FAIR magazine website:

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/10/jw-rinzler-talks-about-the-making-of-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back.html