--- title: Star Wars: See the New Cast on the Cover of Vanity Fair description: The new 'Star Wars' cast got the Annie Leibovitz treatment on the cover of 'Vanity Fair'. canonical: https://time.com/3845162/star-wars-cast-vanity-fair/ author: Tessa Berenson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-05-04T12:31:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:04:12.041Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: See the New 'Star Wars' Cast on the Cover of 'Vanity Fair' og:description: 228 more days until the new movie comes out og:url: https://time.com/3845162/star-wars-cast-vanity-fair/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf9c336e366719da/6987ee2c35ba6f1f96c0b306/5543ca93db753b82389cbd74_vanity-fair-star-wars.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 5543ca93db753b82389cbd74_vanity-fair-star-wars og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See the New 'Star Wars' Cast on the Cover of 'Vanity Fair' twitter:description: 228 more days until the new movie comes out twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf9c336e366719da/6987ee2c35ba6f1f96c0b306/5543ca93db753b82389cbd74_vanity-fair-star-wars.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See the New _Star Wars_ Cast on the Cover of _Vanity Fair_  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson May 4, 2015 12:31 PM CUT   by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson May 4, 2015 12:31 PM CUT The new _Star Wars_ cast got the Annie Leibovitz treatment on the cover of _Vanity Fair._ The famous photographer [shot the cast](http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/star-wars-the-force-awakens-vanity-fair-cover "undefined") for the _Vanity Fair_ issue hitting newsstands May 12. _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ is hitting theaters on Dec. 18. As you pore over these new images of the cast, remember, Monday is May 4, [Star Wars Day](http://time.com/3843530/star-wars-day-may-the-4th/ "undefined"). May the Fourth be with you. _Read next:_ [_8 Lessons_ ](http://time.com/money/3843818/star-wars-day-money-lessons/?iid=time%5Freadnext "undefined")[Star Wars _Taught Us About Money, for May the Fourth_](http://time.com/money/3843818/star-wars-day-money-lessons/?iid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher. Lucasfilm  Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Lucasfilm  Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm  Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm  Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet. Lucasfilm  Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas finds the droid he was looking for. 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