With Andor now streaming on Disney+, there is no better time to explore the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars fans are eating good this year with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, The Obi-Wan Kenobi special, and Tales of the Jedi which is airing in November. There is a lot in the pipeline, but seeing it all from a different perspective is an entirely different experience. Amazon Freevee has announced that the full season of Icons Unearthed: Star Wars, a deep dive into the Star Wars Movie Universe, will premiere in the UK on 21st October exclusively on Amazon Freevee, Amazon’s premium free streaming service. The series, produced by the Nacelle Company, and directed by Brian Volk-Weiss (The Toys That Made Us, Behind the Attraction, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek) consists of six one-hour episodes.
From the earliest screenplay draft to the excitement when the lights went down in the theatre, Icons Unearthed: Star Wars digs up the real story of how the most iconic media franchise in history was made. The series features a world of incredible moments, including Marcia Lucas’ first on-camera interview Lucas, an Oscar-winning film editor and former wife of George Lucas, reveals her unique insight into the rise of Lucasfilm, including her 14-year marriage and eventual divorce from George Lucas, the editing of the original Star Wars trilogy, where the idea for Darth Vader to be Luke’s father came from, and if there were really plans for nine movies. Filmed everywhere from Tunisia to England, Canada to Italy, and all 50 states, the series provides unprecedented access to the key players in the creation of the franchise.
Additional interviews in the series also include Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Paul Hirsch, Phil Tippett, Rick Baker, Ken Ralston, John Dykstra, Howard Kazanjian, Julian Glover, Ian McDiarmid, Gus Lopez, and Tom Spina. Icons Unearthed: Star Wars is narrated by Michael Pennington, who portrayed Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod in Return of the Jedi.
The Icons Unearthed documentary series is executive produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Cisco Henson, Ian Roumain, Alyssa Michek, and Ben Frost. Directed by Volk-Weiss, Icons Unearthed: Star Wars will be like no other documentary you’ve ever seen before.
What more could you want from a documentary series? We will absolutely be tuning into this fascinating series, and we hope that you will too. Fancy learning about the deep history of the Star Wars universe? And about the minds that made it a reality? Then look no further. Icons Unearthed: Star Wars will be available to stream on October 21st.
You can check out the trailer below:
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