Star Warsis hotter than it’s ever been. Following Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilm back in 2012, the studio has already launchedStar Wars: The Force Awakensto both blockbusterbox officeand critical raves. The first spinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhas wrapped and is ready for release this December. AndStar Wars: Episode VIIIis continuing to shoot in various locations around the globe as we speak. None of these movies would be possible without the numerous supporting actors and extras who make up this galaxy of strange and exotic creatures anddroids. That’s where the new documentaryElstree 1976comes in.
Elstree 1976promises to go behind the masks, and explore beneath the helmet. The tag line promises: Big People. Small Roles. But as you’ll soon discover, there is no role too small that doesn’t deserve its ownaction figure.USA Todayhas a new look at this exciting expose with the secondtrailer, offering plenty of behind-the-scenes stories from the one that started it all, 1977’sStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The movie also looks at the actors associated withStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackandStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
Jon Spira wrote and directedElstree 1976. And the movie decidedly turns away from the three main leads,Harrison Ford,Mark HamillandCarrie Fisher, to meet the actors you don’t know by name. The documentary will be coming to select theaters on May 6. It will also go straight toVODthat same day. Even after thirty years, this expose will prove that not every Star Wars story has been told.
InElstree 1976, we’ll get introduced to several supporting players who brought key roles to life while keeping their anonymity intact. The movie will also reveal how such a groundbreaking franchise, which means so much to so many, has affected their lives and careers these past three decades. The title is in reference to Elstree Studios in London, where the first three Star Wars movies were shot back in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Included in the first look trailer, we get to see both David Prowse, the man under the Darth Vader costume, andJeremy Bulloch, the man who brought Boba Fett to life. They discuss their time on set, as well as on the convention circuit, where they’ve been able to make a pretty stable living. We also get to hear some of their favorite memories, including David Prowse’s thoughts on getting to practice his lightsaber moves with the legendary Sir Alec Guinness. AndJeremy Bullochreveals what it was like working with creatorGeorge Lucasback in the early days.
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