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Answered by: Gavin Bocquet
Since
Episode III is the last episode, what happens to all the sets once
you're finished?
Most of the large set
pieces will be destroyed, as they have been on Episode I and on
Episode II, and as they are on all other films. Most film sets are
not built to last more than a couple of months, as this would add a
great deal to the budget, so there would be no point in keeping
them.
However, Star Wars
is a little different than other films and certain pieces from the
shoot are kept and stored at the archive at Lucasfilm. Usually this
will include any smaller and interesting set pieces, usually things
like speeders or starfighters, if they are not too big. If they can
fit into a shipping container then Rick McCallum and George Lucas
will discuss whether a certain piece is worth keeping. But in
general most 'sets' are not kept.
The largest pieces we
have kept so far are a full-size Naboo starfighter from Episode I,
and a full-size Jedi starfighter from Episode II.
A lot more of the
props and set dressing will be kept, as well as the costumes, since
they are smaller in volume and therefore much more easy to store and
transport.
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