Splinter of the Mind's Eye
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Splinter of the Mind's Eye is a 1978 science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster, a sequel to the film Star Wars. Originally published in 1978 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books,
First edition
The Empire Strikes Back
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The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. The sequel to Sta
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
…Wars had broken box office records. The film adaptation of Splinter of the Mind's Eye was abandoned in favor of Lucas's vision of a big-budget sequel (The Empire Strikes Back). Nevertheless, riding on the success of the film in its first year of release, the book became a bestseller. It was reprinted in 1994 as Classic Star…
Theatrical release poster by Roger Kastel
Star Wars creator George Lucas (pictured in 1986) was thoroughly involved in The Empire Strikes Back, but wanted to avoid the stress of serving as director again.
Billy Dee Williams (pictured in 1997) joined the cast as Lando Calrissian.
Hardangerjøkulen glacier pictured in 2007. It served as the exterior of the ice planet Hoth.