SPOILERS: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Concept Art Features Multicolored Porgs, Bald Kylo Ren And More
A batch of new concept art from The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi book has been released online, and it gives us a glimpse of surprising alternate designs for some of the characters. Check it out...
Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now in theaters, and although the latest installment in the Skywalker saga has been met with a somewhat mixed reaction from fans, one thing everyone seems to be able to agree on is how damn gorgeous it looks.
Now, thanks to the following images from the new The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi book, we get to see some of the early concept designs for several of the characters and locations.
Be warned, if you still haven't seen The Last Jedi, some SPOILERS are included.
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Rainbow Porgs
These early designs for the adorable Porgs are basically the same as what we saw in the finished film, except that they're multicolored! It seems Johnson was offered several different options to choose from before settling on the more plain-looking brown and white.
Kylo Ren Prepares To Confront Luke
This stunning piece from James Clyne depicts the moment Kylo Ren disembarks his command shuttle on Crait to confront his old mentor, Luke Skywalker. The sun appears to be setting here, whereas the scene played out in broad daylight in the film.
Rey And Luke
Rey demonstrates her skill with a lightsaber to Luke Skywalker in this more cartoonish interpretation of one of the early scenes on Ahch-To from artist Karl Lindberg.
First Order Disguises
Here we see Finn, Rose, BB-8 and the duplicitous DJ ("don't join") making their way through a nest of First Order vipers in an attempt to sabotage the tracking system. The appears to be pretty much identical to what we saw in the finished film.
Snoke
Who was Supreme Leader Snoke? Why was he so strong with the force? How did he get those scars? Well, we still have no idea - but it looks like Johnson always had a pretty good idea of how he wanted the character to look.
Crystal Critters
These crystal foxes, or vulptexes to give them their proper name, are native to Crait and wind up showing our heroes the way out of the abandoned Resistance base when The First Order shows up. Again, their design didn't change very much from concept to screen.
The Cover
The cover of The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi from James Clyne features Rey on Ahch-To, with the Millennium Falcon visible in the background.
Bald Ben
Was Kylo Ren originally going to be bald when he was reintroduced in The Last Jedi? This artwork courtesy of Total Film certainly seems to suggest so. Perhaps Kylo was going to shave his head in disgrace after being defeated by Rey in The Force Awakens.
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