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Clayton Sandell
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Star Wars, tiki bar, Disney, VFX & sound design nerd. Celebration stage host. ILM/SkySound feature writer. Co-author “ROTJ: A Visual Archive”. Pro-Oxford Comma. (he/him) 501st Legion & Rebel Legion honorary member. https://linktr.ee/claytonsandell
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Hello new followers! About me: I've worked in TV news for a long time, and I'm a huge #StarWars nerd. Past work: claytonsandell.com/star-wars-st...

Sometimes I write SW books with brilliant authors I'm lucky to call friends, and I once made a video of my dog and kid in a lightsaber duel. Cheers!
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One year from today, the original returns to the big screen.
February 19, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Yo @tvaziri.com is this you? 😉
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Happy Valentines Day ❤️ to all who celebrate.
February 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Great fun chatring with @edgarwright.bsky.social about ILM’s visual effects work on ‘The Running Man’! Read our article at ILM.com! ⬇️ www.ilm.com/the-running-...
Director Edgar Wright Sprints to Industrial Light & Magic for ‘The Running Man’
ILM’s innovative approach leads the way for more than 1,700 visual effects shots, helping bring Wright’s dystopian action thriller to life.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Why isn't movie marketing matching a cadence that makes specifically me comfortable? 🤔
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Age Verification?

My first lightsaber was literally a flashlight with a plastic tube. #ForceBeamForever
February 10, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Go beyond the gates of Skywalker Ranch with @filmumentaries.bsky.social, @prefecttiming.bsky.social, and @claytonsandell.com to the heart of Skywalker Sound, the industry-leading post-production company founded by George Lucas, occupying a picturesque corner of this iconic property.

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Beyond the Gates of Skywalker Ranch to the Heart of Skywalker Sound - Jedi News
Jamie Benning, Mark Newbold, and Clayton Sandell go beyond the gates of Skywalker Ranch to the heart of Skywalker Sound, the industry-leading post-production company founded by George Lucas occupying ...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Happy book birthday!!!
Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon is out today! Here are a few inspirations and influences, both real-world and in-universe, to give you some of its vibe.

Note that LRM stands alone as an underworld/ISB tale but players will love the audiobook by Jay Rincon (ND-5)/Eric Johnson (Jaylen)!
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
In a world with scary stormtroopers, be a Finn.
January 30, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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We have a constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents in the act and it's more crucial than ever as the Trump regime lies about victims of its cruelty.

Please consider joining this @indivisible.org call Monday night to learn more:

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
January 25, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Let’s go Broncos!!! 😂
January 25, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Great article on the sound design of ‘F1’!
January 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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I know some people look down on animation as a medium, and comedy as a genre, and I can’t fix those glaring character defects. But, if that’s NOT you, I highly recommend watching Star Wars Resistance right now! It’s got all of the timely themes we need, but it’s also easy on the heart & mind.
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I got to have a fun chat with Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor David Seager about the truly stunning work for 'Tron: Ares'. Read it for free over at ILM's website. (Link in my bio!) ⬆️
January 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
OK, this is getting WAY too out of hand.
January 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
2016 trend? Ok, sure. Here’s one that’s timely.
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
No lie tho.
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Even Darth Vader has joined hundreds of other people this morning at a protest against ICE in Centennial, Colorado.
January 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
New year means new Star Wars book projects (and lots and lots and lots of RESEARCH). Coming your way in 2027!

(And this is a fraction of the sources… dozens more live in PDF form…)

#starwars
January 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Such is the life of the Star Wars obsessed that you will spot a 1984 copy of the original film ON BETA at a vintage store and buy it immediately, despite having NO WAY TO ACTUALLY PLAY IT. 😂
December 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Fun “Skeleton Crew” Easter egg for ya…
December 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Loving the Industrial Light & Magic 50 holiday art by ILM London’s Emily Bland!
December 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Filmmaking legend Ben Burtt screened his director’s cut of “Attack of the Hawkmen”, a 1995 TV movie crafted from “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” series. He added cut scenes, created a new epilogue and more. Fun to watch Ben showcase the film 30 years later on a big screen for the first time!
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM