Star Wars: Frames

7-2-2008

Last week Sideshow announced a new book called "Star Wars Frames."  Not a lot was known about this till a blog entry was found recapping the first day of BookExpo America which was held back in May.

Bullyscomics.blogspot.com had the report and two photos, one of the set itself and a second of a flyer for the book.  Actually, a set of six books.  Six books weighing it at about 210lbs! 

The set is being published by Insight Editions and the following is from the brochure pictured above:

Star Wars: Frames
Limited Edition
Selected by George Lucas

The ultimate limited edition, Star Wars Frames brings together master filmmaker George Lucas' personal shot-by-shot selections from all six legendary Star Wars films.  Limited to only 1,138 copies and showcased in a sumptuous deco-inspired wooden box, Star Wars: Frames contains six books, each corresponding to one of the movies in the Star Wars saga.  The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

All six books reside in the beautiful wood-inlaid box, which is adorned with two exclusive high-relief sculptures of Darth Vader and Yoda by one of the Prequel Trilogy's sculptors.  Each limited edition is numbered and contains a special portfolio with a bookplate signed by George Lucas.  For collectors and Star Wars aficionados, this history-making extremely exclusive package will live on as a grand project devoted to the art and craftsmanship of a cinematic phenomenon.

Frames presents an essentially photographic, and yet filmic, look at the cinema of George Lucas in glorious widescreen, presented as never before on large format pages, over 1,400 images printed with the highest production values available to bookmaking.

Lucas' selections provide a visual history of Star Wars.  From the abstract qualities uniquely derived from the interactions of light and film, to the superlative digital imagery, each frame is a defining moment in the narrative of Star Wars as seen through he eyes of its creator.  Representative of Lucas' personal reflection on each film, Frames is an inimitable memoir of his magnum opus.

Length: 25 3/4"

Width: 12 1/4"

Height: 13 1/2"

Weight: 210lbs

ISBN: 978-1-933784-73-3

Includes:

  • A numbered bookplate signed by writer-director George Lucas
  • A custom limited-edition arts & crafts maplewood case, flanked by two uniquely sculpted high-reliefs of Yoda and Darth Vader
  • Over 1,400 frames (more than 230 frames from each Star Wars film) in six leather-bound volumes (22" x 11"), hand-selected and reviewed by George Lucas
  • Exceptional large-format film frames magnificently reproduced in a breath-taking original widescreen aspect ration, as never before in the history of Lucasfilm publishing

No price has been released yet but based on quality, collectability and shear size of the set, estimates have ranged from $800 to $2,000.  I'm throwing my guess in the $1,100 to 1,500 range. 

We'll have more information as it's available.