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5 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | M AY / J U N E 2 0 2 3 I am not really what you would call a Star Wars fan. I have a lot of respect for the franchise, and I did enjoy the original three movies, but I did not stick with them or really connect with the more recent content in that galaxy as it evolved. However, when looking for a new project, I try to look for something that is totally different to the previous, and if possible, to anything I have done before to be out of my comfort zone entirely. I really like the fear of not knowing how I will achieve something. It's that journey of piecing it together with my team that makes it exciting. So, in 2019 when I was offered the chance to meet Tony Gilroy to discuss a new Star Wars streaming series that would be a prequel of Rogue One, I was not quite sure what that would lead to. As it turns out, it has become one of the most freely creative projects I have ever been allowed to design. It's voluminous in content and sometimes seemingly impossible, especially making it during a pandemic, but it's also been a very exciting and collaborative process. I was concerned at first that Lucasfilm would be precious over the look of such a successful franchise and I might find E x p a n d i n g o n t h e S t a r W a r s U n i v e r s e A N D O R S E A S O N O N E B Y L U K E H U L L , P R O D U C T I O N D E S I G N E R A