Phil Szostak
@philszostak.bsky.social
Lucasfilm creative art manager
Author of Abrams Books’ The Art of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo, The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian S1 & 2, Andor, The Mandalorian & Grogu, and Random House Worlds’ From A Certain Point of View: ROTJ “Fancy Man”
Author of Abrams Books’ The Art of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo, The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian S1 & 2, Andor, The Mandalorian & Grogu, and Random House Worlds’ From A Certain Point of View: ROTJ “Fancy Man”
Pre-order your copy of @ABRAMSbooks’ The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) today! Featuring artwork from all 24 episodes, plus extensive interviews with creator Tony Gilroy, star Diego Luna, Emmy-winning production designer Luke Hull, and many more! (May 19, 2026)
October 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pre-order your copy of @ABRAMSbooks’ The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) today! Featuring artwork from all 24 episodes, plus extensive interviews with creator Tony Gilroy, star Diego Luna, Emmy-winning production designer Luke Hull, and many more! (May 19, 2026)
This is the Way! Just announced at the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con! “The Art of The Mandalorian and Grogu also includes a look back at artwork from season 3 of The Mandalorian as well as moments from The Book of Boba Fett. (April 28, 2026)”
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October 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is the Way! Just announced at the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con! “The Art of The Mandalorian and Grogu also includes a look back at artwork from season 3 of The Mandalorian as well as moments from The Book of Boba Fett. (April 28, 2026)”
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www.starwars.com/news/nycc-20...
Reflecting on living through a time of pervasive perfection as the enemy of the good, having grown up in a pre-internet discourse era of *shrug* “maybe the next one will be better”. And it usually was.
October 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Reflecting on living through a time of pervasive perfection as the enemy of the good, having grown up in a pre-internet discourse era of *shrug* “maybe the next one will be better”. And it usually was.
you know, the guy who designed Darth Maul and Padmé Amidala for the Star Wars prequels? So, if you love any of the above like I do, this book is a must-purchase and is conveniently available now and everywhere you find books.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
you know, the guy who designed Darth Maul and Padmé Amidala for the Star Wars prequels? So, if you love any of the above like I do, this book is a must-purchase and is conveniently available now and everywhere you find books.
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previously unseen concept art from The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi, and Solo, plus High Republic tie-ins like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Young Jedi Adventures. But the kicker is a ton of new High Republic development art from the master Iain McCaig,
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August 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
previously unseen concept art from The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi, and Solo, plus High Republic tie-ins like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Young Jedi Adventures. But the kicker is a ton of new High Republic development art from the master Iain McCaig,
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If you have not yet picked up @kristinbaver.bsky.social’s wonderful The Art of The High Republic Volume II from Abrams Books, in addition to charting the journey through Phases II and III of the initiative, it features beautiful (and textless) comic and manga covers and interiors,
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August 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you have not yet picked up @kristinbaver.bsky.social’s wonderful The Art of The High Republic Volume II from Abrams Books, in addition to charting the journey through Phases II and III of the initiative, it features beautiful (and textless) comic and manga covers and interiors,
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The LA Philharmonic, conducted by David Newman, perform John Williams’ Throne Room and Finale at the Maestro of the Movies program earlier tonight at the legendary Hollywood Bowl.
August 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The LA Philharmonic, conducted by David Newman, perform John Williams’ Throne Room and Finale at the Maestro of the Movies program earlier tonight at the legendary Hollywood Bowl.
“George Lucas gave us our terms of reference on #StarWars and we have abided by them. ‘Everything,’ he said, ‘must relate to Earth, to what we know about our own planet.’ The Star Wars pictures are not science fiction.” - original trilogy production designer Norman Reynolds
July 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“George Lucas gave us our terms of reference on #StarWars and we have abided by them. ‘Everything,’ he said, ‘must relate to Earth, to what we know about our own planet.’ The Star Wars pictures are not science fiction.” - original trilogy production designer Norman Reynolds
“At one point, I was going to have a girl at the center. Luke Skywalker might never have been... Leia came out of Luke, so to speak, just as Han did, as the opposite of Luke. Han Solo evolved from my wanting a cynical foil for the innocent Luke.” - George Lucas 1979 #StarWars 2/2
July 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
“At one point, I was going to have a girl at the center. Luke Skywalker might never have been... Leia came out of Luke, so to speak, just as Han did, as the opposite of Luke. Han Solo evolved from my wanting a cynical foil for the innocent Luke.” - George Lucas 1979 #StarWars 2/2
“I was dealing with the two opposites in myself- a naive, innocent idealism and a view of the world that is cynical, more pessimistic. My starting point [for #StarWars] was the idea of an innocent who becomes cynical.” - George Lucas, August 1979 1/2
July 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
“I was dealing with the two opposites in myself- a naive, innocent idealism and a view of the world that is cynical, more pessimistic. My starting point [for #StarWars] was the idea of an innocent who becomes cynical.” - George Lucas, August 1979 1/2
“George talked about making the stormtroopers really like American soldiers in Vietnam with things chalked on their jackets—slogans and numbers and all kinds of things—and loaded down with all kinds of equipment.” - Ralph McQuarrie
#StarWars
#StarWars
July 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“George talked about making the stormtroopers really like American soldiers in Vietnam with things chalked on their jackets—slogans and numbers and all kinds of things—and loaded down with all kinds of equipment.” - Ralph McQuarrie
#StarWars
#StarWars
“[George] said, ‘I want the [stormtroopers] to be in spooky white space armor.’ That was the total instruction for that. Since they were totally obedient, without any feelings, [I made them] without expression… The officers’ helmet was formed like a skull.” - Ralph McQuarrie
#StarWars
#StarWars
July 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“[George] said, ‘I want the [stormtroopers] to be in spooky white space armor.’ That was the total instruction for that. Since they were totally obedient, without any feelings, [I made them] without expression… The officers’ helmet was formed like a skull.” - Ralph McQuarrie
#StarWars
#StarWars
“George said it was a ‘lasersword’... But because it had to be used in fights, I gave it about the length of a medieval broadsword. I tried to make the laser beam as bright as possible, and I [made] a color for the good guys and a color for the bad guys.” - Ralph McQuarrie #StarWars
July 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“George said it was a ‘lasersword’... But because it had to be used in fights, I gave it about the length of a medieval broadsword. I tried to make the laser beam as bright as possible, and I [made] a color for the good guys and a color for the bad guys.” - Ralph McQuarrie #StarWars
Despite the drizzly weather in Mitaka on Wednesday, I had a wonderful, transformative experience at the Ghibli Museum, fulfilling a 25-year dream borne of an almost 40-year fandom.
#ghiblimuseum #studioghibli #anime #mitaka #japan #tokyo #hayaomiyazaki #miyazaki
#ghiblimuseum #studioghibli #anime #mitaka #japan #tokyo #hayaomiyazaki #miyazaki
April 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Despite the drizzly weather in Mitaka on Wednesday, I had a wonderful, transformative experience at the Ghibli Museum, fulfilling a 25-year dream borne of an almost 40-year fandom.
#ghiblimuseum #studioghibli #anime #mitaka #japan #tokyo #hayaomiyazaki #miyazaki
#ghiblimuseum #studioghibli #anime #mitaka #japan #tokyo #hayaomiyazaki #miyazaki
Beyond thrilled to have finally revealed @ABRAMSbooks’ The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series), written by yours truly, on today’s Lucasfilm Publishing panel! The book covers both seasons of the show and will hit store shelves in March of 2026!
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April 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Beyond thrilled to have finally revealed @ABRAMSbooks’ The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series), written by yours truly, on today’s Lucasfilm Publishing panel! The book covers both seasons of the show and will hit store shelves in March of 2026!
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
“Oh, the General? To me, she is royalty.”
See you soon, Celebration!
また会いましょう、セレブレーション！
#badgecheck #starwars #princessleia #swcj #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationjapan #starwarscelebrationjapan2025
See you soon, Celebration!
また会いましょう、セレブレーション！
#badgecheck #starwars #princessleia #swcj #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationjapan #starwarscelebrationjapan2025
April 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
“Oh, the General? To me, she is royalty.”
See you soon, Celebration!
また会いましょう、セレブレーション！
#badgecheck #starwars #princessleia #swcj #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationjapan #starwarscelebrationjapan2025
See you soon, Celebration!
また会いましょう、セレブレーション！
#badgecheck #starwars #princessleia #swcj #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationjapan #starwarscelebrationjapan2025
Star Wars Celebration memories! An infinite escalator of Willrow Hoods chanting “ice cream!” IYKYK.
#starwars #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationanaheim #willrowhood #runningofthewillrows #camtono #iykyk
#starwars #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationanaheim #willrowhood #runningofthewillrows #camtono #iykyk
April 14, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Star Wars Celebration memories! An infinite escalator of Willrow Hoods chanting “ice cream!” IYKYK.
#starwars #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationanaheim #willrowhood #runningofthewillrows #camtono #iykyk
#starwars #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationanaheim #willrowhood #runningofthewillrows #camtono #iykyk
Badge check! Excited to add to my convention badge and lanyard collection in just a few short days. See you soon, Star Wars Celebration Japan! #starwars #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationjapan #starwarscelebrationjapan2025 #swcj
April 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Badge check! Excited to add to my convention badge and lanyard collection in just a few short days. See you soon, Star Wars Celebration Japan! #starwars #starwarscelebration #starwarscelebrationjapan #starwarscelebrationjapan2025 #swcj
ONE WEEK until Star Wars Celebration! On Friday April 18 at 2pm, you can catch me on the Galaxy Stage for the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel! And Saturday April 19 at 1pm at the Lawson Official Bookstore for a signing! And please feel free to say hi if you find me wandering aimlessly on the show floor!
April 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
ONE WEEK until Star Wars Celebration! On Friday April 18 at 2pm, you can catch me on the Galaxy Stage for the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel! And Saturday April 19 at 1pm at the Lawson Official Bookstore for a signing! And please feel free to say hi if you find me wandering aimlessly on the show floor!
Did this Kylo Ren on Mustafar sequence from @charlessoule.bsky.social’s Legacy of Vader #1 ring any bells for readers of The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?
February 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Did this Kylo Ren on Mustafar sequence from @charlessoule.bsky.social’s Legacy of Vader #1 ring any bells for readers of The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?
17 years ago today, I was hired by #StarWars prequel producer Rick McCallum to run George Lucas’ art department. Five films, six books, and a million other TV, game, comic, etc projects later, I couldn’t be more excited for what the future holds. Thanks for all of your support along the way!
February 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
17 years ago today, I was hired by #StarWars prequel producer Rick McCallum to run George Lucas’ art department. Five films, six books, and a million other TV, game, comic, etc projects later, I couldn’t be more excited for what the future holds. Thanks for all of your support along the way!
Canto Bight 🤝 Lanupa
December 28, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Canto Bight 🤝 Lanupa