Darth Maul and C-3PO Sign For Empire

Fans, studio executives and art lovers stood shoulder to shoulder last night at the opening of The Art of Star Wars exhibition in London. The exhibition, which features full-size models of Anakin's pod racer and the Naboo fighter as well as countless original drawings, storyboards, models and costumes, attracted a large crowd for its opening night. Among the visitors were Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) who worked as a consultant on the project and actor Ray Park - better known as Darth Maul. Howard Rothman, Vice President of Lucasfilm spoke at the opening ceremony, saying ‘George had no sense that [Star Wars artworks] were going to be artefacts that were exhibited in a museem.’ Rothman went on to praise the exhibition which is the first in the world to look at the contribution that artists made to the legend that is Star Wars. ‘It’s a tribute to George Lucas and the tremendous creative talents that went into making these films,’ he said. Upcoming – exclusive video footage Keep an eye out over the next few days when we’ll be putting up exclusive video footage from the exhibition together with interviews with Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Ray Park (Darth Maul) and Lucasfilm artist Lorne Peterson. Win A Signed Art of Star Wars Guide In between nibbling canapes and sipping wine at the opening party for The Art of Star Wars exhibition last night, Empire Online took the time to get a copy of the exhibition guide signed by Anthony Daniels and Ray Park. To enter send an email with your name and address on it to competitions@eimages.co.uk and mark the subject Star Wars Competition.