Early Concept Art From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

“Kira (Rey) Races off on her Speeder” (September 2013) DOUG CHIANG

Here are some awesome early concept art design of BB-8, early versions for First Order Stormtroopers, General Leia and more. The concept art comes from “The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens” by Phil Szostak, that you can buy at any of your local bookstores or order it online.

“Desert Destroyer” DOUG CHIANG

“Rolling Droid Version 03” (August 2013) CHRISTIAN ALZMANN

“Sunset Water Tower,” Guided Imagery Phase, (June 2013) “I did this to mirror Luke’s moment looking at the double sun. You understand who he is. It’s such a magical moment.” — Clyne CLYNE AND MCCAIG

“Princess Leia Fatigues” (October 2013) GLYN DILLON

“Ruin Set Paintovers” (April 2014) “It seems like all of these Star Wars movies are going to have so many contemporary flavors and concepts that arose in a post-9/11 world. In some ways, this ruins set feels like it’s more and more out of that sensibility.” — Thom Tenery THOM TENERY

“Stormtrooper concept” CHRISTIAN ALZMANN

“We just updated the stormtrooper and gave it some edges. Things today have smaller radii, tighter lines. And they’re more lightly faceted, as opposed to smooth and windswept like the stuff was in the seventies.” — Christian Alzmann CHRISTIAN ALZMANN

“Stormtrooper concept” (March 2013) CHRISTIAN ALZMANN

Directed by J.J. Abrams. Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and J.J. Abrams. Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk. John Williams will also return as composer. Stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Andy Serkis, John Boyega, Domhnall Gleeson, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Simon Pegg and Anthony Daniels.

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.

[Via Wired]