Starting with The Phantom Menace in 1999, it's become something of a tradition for Vanity Fair (and the photographic genius of Annie Leibovitz) to provide us with our first behind-the-scenes glimpse of each new Star Wars film. Following on from their fantastic coverage of The Force Awakens in 2015, the summer 2017 issue of Vanity Fair has now lifted the lid on The Last Jedi.
Featuring interviews with a number of the cast and crew, the magazine gives a unique insight into the process and direction that the production is taking, along with a few tantalising hints of just how dark this film might be. In truth however, this feature isn't so much about The Last Jedi. Instead, it's an epitaph for one of the saga's greatest legends - the late Carrie Fisher. The magazine includes often heartbreaking insights from those who knew her best, as well some gorgeous photography of Carrie - particularly alongside her daughter Billie Lourde and long-time friend and on-screen brother Mark Hamill.
The summer 2016 issue of Vanity Fair is available in most booksellers and magazine stores, and comes in four alternate cover designs.
