


The final poster also had darker color schemes, while Kastel’s original version featured vibrant reds and oranges.Īlso Read: 'Star Wars' Director Rian Johnson Deletes 20,000 Tweets After James Gunn Firing in 'Why Not?' Move When the studio made its final revisions to the poster, according to Heritage, it removed the images of Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett, and Cloud City, among others. If it says ‘written by’ then one writer has written both the script and the story. If it reads ‘screenplay by’ without any additional information, then it means that one person wrote the script. In his poster, Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa share a similar embrace, with characters from the franchise surrounding the duo. You need to make sure that this is clear on your movie poster credits.
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“This poster is unique as it features the complete Kastel artwork in the original color palette for the second in George Lucas’ trilogy.”Īlso Read: Leia Returns: 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Will Use 'Previously Unreleased Footage' of Carrie FisherĪccording to Heritage, the poster was a trial run by artist Roger Kastel, who took inspiration for the print from a “Gone with the Wind” poster in which Clark Gable carries Vivien Leigh surrounded by flames. “This poster is considered to be one of the more rare posters in the entire Star Wars trilogy,” said Grey Smith, director of vintage posters at Heritage Auctions, in a statement. Since that time, Star Wars has obviously become a phenomenon nobody expected, making this unique SDCC poster worth up to 2,000. A long-time pop culture collector, who asked to remain anonymous, reportedly purchased the poster on Sunday in Dallas. Originally called Star Wars Corporation Poster 1, this SDCC grab was sold for exactly 1 in 1976 at the convention.

A rare “Star Wars” concept poster for “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $26,400, making it the most expensive movie poster from the franchise ever sold in an auction.Īccording to Heritage Auctions, the poster was expected to sell between $5,000 and $10,0000.
