{"product_id":"the-art-of-star-wars-the-mandalorian-season-two-the-official-behind-the-scenes-companion-hardcover","title":"The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two): The Official Behind-The-Scenes Companion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Szostak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoug Chiang\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis official behind-the-scenes companion to Season Two of the hit Disney+ series \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian \u003c\/i\u003efeatures exclusive concept art by the Lucasfilm Art Department and original interviews with the artists, writers, and filmmakers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Doug Chiang, Lucasfilm VP and executive creative director, and Academy Award winner \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two)\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak takes fans behind the scenes of the second season of the Emmy Award-winning Disney+ live-action \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003etelevision series\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eFilled with concept art, character, vehicle, weapon, and creature designs, and interviews with key crew and creatives, including executive producer\/showrunner\/writer Jon Favreau and executive producer\/director Dave Filoni, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with an exclusive look at the stunning art and design work that helped bring new and returning characters and locations to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Season Two of \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian \u003c\/i\u003etracks the continuing adventures of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and the Child as they explore the far reaches of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003egalaxy in an effort to return Grogu to his people and stay one step ahead of Moff Gideon's (Giancarlo Esposito) Imperial remnant and squad of dark troopers. Alongside comrades from the first season, the duo encounters a cadre of new allies and forms tenuous alliances with former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), frontier marshal Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant), fellow Mandalorians Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) and Koska Reeves (Mercedes Varnado aka Sasha Banks), and fan-favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison). In \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two)\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will encounter early visual and conceptual ideas for these new characters and their arsenal of weapons, ships, and armor, as well as the icy, lush, war-torn, and razed planets that serve as crucial stepping stones in Djarin and Grogu's quest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Returning for \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian \u003c\/i\u003eSeason Two, executive creative director Doug Chiang (\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Force Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRogue One: A Star Wars Story\u003c\/i\u003e) and the incomparable group of artists, designers, and dreamers known as the Lucasfilm Art Department \"visualists\" undertook the challenge of continuing to push the boundaries of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003estorytelling while also translating Ahsoka Tano from animation to live action and updating the look of the legendary Boba Fett. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) \u003c\/i\u003eis the only book to explore the artistic vision for this groundbreaking sophomore season, taking readers on a deep dive into the development of the next chapter of Din Djarin and Grogu's story. Exclusive interviews with the filmmakers and the Lucasfilm visualists provide a running commentary on \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c\/i\u003e's innovative art and design, revealing the inspiration behind the look and feel of the series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e **SEASON TWO burst is a removable sticker** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucasfilm creative art manager \u003cb\u003ePhil Szostak \u003c\/b\u003ehas worked in conjunction with \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003eart departments since 2008. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, Szostak ran the JAK Films Art Department at Skywalker Ranch for more than three years before joining the narrative design team on LucasArts' \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: 1313\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens \u003c\/i\u003e(Abrams, 2015), \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi \u003c\/i\u003e(Abrams, 2017), \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker \u003c\/i\u003e(Abrams, 2020), and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season One) \u003c\/i\u003e(Abrams, 2020). He lives in San Francisco. \u003cb\u003eDoug Chiang \u003c\/b\u003eis an Academy Award(R)-winning artist, author, and production designer. As creative director for Industrial Light \u0026amp; Magic, he served as visual effects art director of films such as \u003ci\u003eTerminator 2: Judgment Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForrest Gump\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1995, George Lucas personally selected Chiang to serve as head of the Lucasfilm art department for seven years on \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e: Episodes I and II. He left Lucasfilm in 2002 to form his own design studio, IceBlink Studios. Chiang returned to Lucasfilm in 2013 to work on \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Force Awakens \u003c\/i\u003eand currently serves as Lucasfilm VP and executive creative director. 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