She's the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy. Except when she's nose down in the Hudson River. French graphic artist Nicolas Amiard has created a series of images blending "Star Wars" spacecraft into popular cityscapes.
Millennium Falcon in Manhattan —
She's the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy. Except when she's nose down in the Hudson River. French graphic artist Nicolas Amiard has created a series of images blending "Star Wars" spacecraft into popular cityscapes.
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"Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope -- of avoiding gridlock in downtown San Fran." Amiard says he was inspired to create these images by a trailer for the upcoming "Star Wars" sequel.
San Francisco —
"Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're our only hope -- of avoiding gridlock in downtown San Fran." Amiard says he was inspired to create these images by a trailer for the upcoming "Star Wars" sequel.
The Force is strong with this one. But the cellphone signal isn't, so better park and use a London phone box. "'Star Wars' is an imaginary universe and bringing elements from this universe in our real world seemed to be a very interesting contrast to work on," Amiard tells CNN.
London —
The Force is strong with this one. But the cellphone signal isn't, so better park and use a London phone box. "'Star Wars' is an imaginary universe and bringing elements from this universe in our real world seemed to be a very interesting contrast to work on," Amiard tells CNN.
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City of Lights, or City of Lightsabers? This image shows an Imperial battleship downed over Amiard's home city, Paris.
Paris —
City of Lights, or City of Lightsabers? This image shows an Imperial battleship downed over Amiard's home city, Paris.
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"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will." Wise words Yoda, but this is just an alleyway in Tokyo.
Tokyo —
"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will." Wise words Yoda, but this is just an alleyway in Tokyo.
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Not quite cold enough to slash open a tauntaun's belly and climb inside for warmth, but still chilly. This photo shows a ship used by Princess Padme in Moscow's Red Square.
Moscow —
Not quite cold enough to slash open a tauntaun's belly and climb inside for warmth, but still chilly. This photo shows a ship used by Princess Padme in Moscow's Red Square.
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Luke Skywalker's X-wing fighter has been in murkier waters than the canals of Venice. At least Yoda was on hand to help lift it out of the swamps of Dagobah.
Venice —
Luke Skywalker's X-wing fighter has been in murkier waters than the canals of Venice. At least Yoda was on hand to help lift it out of the swamps of Dagobah.
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"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." That's Mos Eisley Spaceport for you. Rio is much nicer.
Rio de Janeiro —
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." That's Mos Eisley Spaceport for you. Rio is much nicer.
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