A colourful mass-market Star Wars book - for people who love Star Wars and who want to know more about the new film. Jam packed with illustrations and photographs alongside 30,000 words of text from Star Wars aficionado Marcus Hearne, the book enlightens us on all aspects of the film, without boring us with excessive trivia or detail, including How they made the film; the Actors; the Characters; Locations; the Art; and the Costumes. And on top of all this, there are a great many connections between Episode II and previous Star Wars movies. 'Connections Boxes' will highlight and explain these fascinating links. Using informed, enthusiastic writing and illustrations from Episode II and the earlier films, the Illustrated Companion will explore these connections for both the committed and casual reader. The Illustrated Companion is the first Star Wars book of its kind and will be the perfect companion to the film.