02/07/2026
Star Wars & Film poster fans, here’s a real piece of STAR WARS history.
The legendary HILDEBRANDT brothers’ artwork was commissioned in 1977 when early promotional materials weren’t hitting the mark. But once the studio saw TOM CHANTRELL’s dynamic, character‑driven design, his version became the primary UK campaign image. That’s why the HILDEBRANDT poster had such a short period of use, making surviving originals far scarcer than later CHANTRELL quads. Fun fact: The Hildebrandts took Polaroids of two people who just happened to be at their studio that day, Greg Hildebrant’s wife standing in for Princess Leia, and a mutual friend for Luke Skywalker, to use as lighting reference. They then completed an entirely new painting in 36 hours.
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