Star Wars Secret The Empire Strikes Back Millennium Falcon Build Film Screened

In 1979, inside the Western Hangar on Pembroke Dock's dockyard in South West Wales the iconic Millennium Falcon was built for the 'The Empire Strikes Back' movie. The project was given the code name The Magic Roundabout and workers on the project were sworn to secrecy. Now, one of the “best kept secrets” is the subject of a new community arts film. Read on for more!





In the winter of '79 a huge spacecraft was built in an old giant aircraft hangar in South West Wales, United Kingdom. For three long months construction people worked on what turned out to be the only full-scale Millennium Falcon prop ever built for the Star Wars film series.



A small town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales is now celebrating its links with the giant prop and is set to premier a 10 minute short film that chronicles the construction of the iconic 'Falcon'. The secret of how the legendary Star Wars spaceship was built for the blockbuster smash hit will finally be revealed in a tell all tale.



The short story follows the adventures of a group of children who happen to stumble across the secret spaceship. The film will feature interviews with the men who constructed it, never before scene footage, unseen photographs and an inspired 'Millennium Falcon' song created by musician Andy Brindley.









Sharron Harris, from Curious Ostrich Productions spoke about creating the interesting untold story. It seems that not everyone in the town even knew about the build or the history behind it.

Jeff Waterman, whose stories inspired the script for the short film, was part of the original team which built the famous ship from the ground up.

After the construction was complete, the giant Millennium Falcon ship was carefully moved to the film studios in Hertfordshire, where The Empire Strikes Back was being filmed and the rest was history. Thirty-five years later, the blockbuster era 'The Empire Strikes Back' film is considered (to some) the best Star Wars film to date.





Director Irvin Kershner on the set of 'The Empire Strikes Back'





The film premiered at the Pembroke Dock's Pater Hall on Saturday 11/19. We'll keep you up-to-date as new information as to when/ if a release of the short film becomes available to the public.



May the force be with you!



Source: BBC..com





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