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February 19, 1997 - Star Wars Episode I / Coruscant
Scooped on Friday, September 3, 2010
On the February 16th scoop listing, the rumors concerning the authenticity of the alleged pre-production sketch from SW1...has been confirmed. During a segment of the MTV Star Wars Special the artwork was briefly shown. This does indeed make it the first released conceptual image from the new trilogy - proof that the fellas down at Skywalker Studios are indeed doing something between coffee breaks. Art Supervisor Doug Chiang is credited for the work.
Time magazine labelled the picture as 'Planet Coruscant: Production art from the prequel'. Although Coruscant will be shown at the end of Return of the Jedi: Special Edition, this doesn't appear to be a scene showcasing the major celebration held in the aftermath of the Empire's defeat at Endor. A release from within the Lucasfilm camp has said that the last scene of ROTJ:SE leads directly into the first scene of SW1; could the victory celebration on Coruscant be the final image of the show, thus leading into the 'Passengers Boarding' scene?
Also dropped in for further speculation was the commentator's mention of the return appearance (or is that pre-return appearance?) of Boba Fett 'somewhere' in the new trilogy. Exactly when this return will be, and in which chapter, remains to be announced.
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