Round-up of the latest news about Colin Cantwell and more
The latest news and other information
“Today, the 1979 Buck Rogers perhaps remains the most enduring version of the character, thanks in no small part to the excellent production spaceship designs from Star Wars vet Colin Cantwell.” — Inverse
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“Skeleton Crew: Meet the Millennium Eagle” — Fantha Tracks
“The ships gathered around the pirate port seen early in Skeleton Crew included a nod to [Colin Cantwell], a legendary Star Wars designer.” — Gizmodo
“In the sixth episode ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crew, the gang gets another glimpse at X-wing starfighters, a wonderful reminder of Colin Cantwell’s enduring and perfect design of those spacecraft, and many other unforgettable Star Wars vehicles.” — Ryan Britt, Inverse
“‘Millennium Falcon’ Concept Ship Appears in ‘Skeleton Crew’, Designer Confirms” — Aled Morgan, Star Wars News Net
“Bill George’s Millennium Eagle Appears in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” — Jedi News
You’ll find the website here, and I highly recommend checking it out.
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The new website
“This is so wizard!” — Star Wars Fans United
“Some serious Star Wars history here.” — GNN – Star Wars Memes Extravaganza
“ColinCantwell.com to preserve the legacy of the legendary designer” — Fantha Tracks
“New website preserves the legacy of Colin Cantwell, the first Star Wars ship designer” — Flickering Myth
“New Website Preserves the Legacy of Star Wars Designer Colin Cantwell” — Jedi News
“You’ll find the website here, and I highly recommend checking it out. Tell ‘em Bill at The Digital Bits sent you!” — The Digital Bits
“New Website Preserves the Legacy of Colin Cantwell” — Yoda’s News
The supremely talented artist, whose career spanned from NASA, to iconic Star Wars designs, to his own sci-fi novels, passed away at home this weekend.
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Colin’s passing on May 21, 2022
“Colin Cantwell, the visionary who brought Star Wars to life with his original designs of the X-Wing, TIE Fighter and the Death Star, has died at 90.” — NBC’s Today Show
“Colin Cantwell, Designer of the X-Wing and More, Passes Away” — StarWars.com
“Colin Cantwell, ‘Star Wars’ Spacecraft Designer, Dies at 90” — The New York Times
“Colin Cantwell obituary” — The Guardian
“Star Wars spacecraft designer Colin Cantwell dies aged 90” — BBC
“Colin Cantwell Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Death Star And Spacecraft Designer Was 90” — Deadline
“Colin Cantwell, designer of “Star Wars” spaceships and Death Star, dies at 90″ — CBS News
“Colin Cantwell, Concept Artist Who Designed Iconic Star Wars Spacecraft, Dies at 90″ — The Hollywood Reporter
“Colin Cantwell, the Mind Behind the Star Wars Death Star, Dies at 90″ — Daily Beast
“Colin Cantwell, designer of Star Wars Death Star, dies aged 90″ — CNN
“Colin Cantwell, who designed the Death Star for Star Wars, dies at 90″ — The Washington Post
Film artist Colin Cantwell tells Reddit how the iconic trench came to be. And it turns out the X-Wing owes its life to a night of drinking.
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Other news about Colin and interviews with him
“Star Wars Death Star’s famed feature was a complete accident” — CNET
“I’m Colin Cantwell – Designer of the Death Star, X-Wing, TIE Fighter, & Star Destroyer; CBS’s lead analyst for the Moon Landing; Collaborator on 2001: A Space Odyssey, WarGames & Buck Rogers; Author, Inventor, and 84 year old maxi-nerd AMA” — Reddit
“I am Colin Cantwell – Star Wars Ship Creator, worked with NASA, Kubrick & The Birth of CGI AMA” — Reddit
“I am Colin Cantwell – Death Star Creator, Star Wars ship designer; CBS’s lead analyst for the 1st Moon Landing; Collaborator on 2001: A Space Odyssey, WarGames & Buck Rogers; Author, Inventor, and 84 year old maxi-nerd AMA” — Reddit
“SWNN Interview: Legendary Artist and Death Star Builder Colin Cantwell Discusses His Work on Star Wars, 2001, and More” — Star Wars News Net
“He kept his Star Wars legacy a secret in Boulder for decades. At 85, the sci-fi pioneer is ready to step out.” — The Denver Post
“Star Wars Secrets: Boulder’s Colin Cantwell Designed the Death Star” — Westword