io9 has a cool article about Back To The Future Part II’s future tech, where they interview Edward Eyth, one of the designers of that tech. Eyth is auctioning off some of his original concept drawings from Back to the Future Part II on ebay.
The Millennium Falcon’s design is so iconic, it’s probably not a great idea to mess with it. Otherwise, you get what we are calling the Millennial Falcon, the design they actually used in the Solo movie. Here are 30 other designs that James Clyne, the design supervisor for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and his team came up with. They’re not much better than the movie version. Basically, all they did was combine the Falcon with parts from other Star Wars ships. Like adding some Y-wing parts, making one look like a Star Destroyer, adding TIE Fighter wings and other nonsense. These are every bit as bad as what we got in the movie.
The moral of the story? Don’t mess with a classic.
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Check out this concept art for The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Most of these images involve the death of Han Solo in The Force Awakens and Benicio del Toro’s character, DJ from The Last Jedi. It’s interesting to see the changes that the death of Han went through, but it seems that he was always going to fall. DJ could have looked a lot different than he did in the movie. It’s always fascinating to see where the art was leading compared to where things ended up. I think I like Kylo’s mask in gold better than silver.
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The importance of Ralph McQuarrie’s original concept art for Star Wars can not be understated. It still influences the designs and creatures we see in the films, in comics, and on TV. His legacy lives on. This fan film is a lovingly made trailer that brings McQuarrie’s art to life to show us a Star Wars we never got to see. It is so well done and beautiful. It’s nice to see that people still appreciate McQuarrie’s work after all of these years.
There’s just never enough Rick and Morty. I need more, more, more! So this The Art of Rick and Morty Book is my new favorite thing. It gives me more! Inside it has never before seen concept art and the cover is a special glow in the dark cover. You will learn all about character creations and read some fascinating commentary from the show’s creators.
Have you ever wondered what Podracers would look like if they were made by real car companies like Ford, Dodge, Ferrari and others? Well, clickmechanic has the answer. They have put together this fun 7 Star Wars Podracers Made by Real Car Makers. The question is, when are they going to start making these so we can all Podrace?
I don’t know about you, but I can not wait for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. It is going to be even better than the first movie, if the trailer is any indication. It looks like we are in for another wild ride with the gang. And after you see the movie, you are going to want to check out the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art of the Movie Hardcover to see all of the cool concept art, production stills, and commentary from cast and crew. This book is a must for your bookshelf.
I know we are all waiting for Deadpool 2, but in the meantime, check out these awesome pieces of concept art created for Deadpool. They were done by conceptual artist Andrew Leung very early on. This would be before Tim Miller was on board to direct even. These images do a great job of visually bringing an early draft of the script to life early on. There’s the freeway battle scene, Deadpool lying on a bed bleeding, Deadpool and his blind roommate and more. I’m really impressed by how close the movie scenes are to much of this art. It looks like they really helped to lock in the tone and the look of the film. These pieces make me want to watch the movie all over again, for like the tenth time.
Tom Velez’s take on Catwoman is really intriguing. Sure, we all like the latex look, but wouldn’t it be nice to see something different? Something more down to Earth, that she can wear everyday and still look both badass and unique. This is certainly a more practical outfit and I love her new ride too.
The sci-fi film Arrival was a pleasant surprise, full of unexpected twists and turns. If you haven’t seen it, make sure you check it out, it will be well worth your time. There are some aliens in the film that had some very interesting designs, but they could have looked a lot different.
Check out this concept art for the film created by Peter Konig, which shows some alternate alien designs. They are all very interesting. What do you think? Did you prefer the aliens on screen, or these?
