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A high-quality replica of Kylo Ren's helmet from J. J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens autographed by 21 members of its cast and crew. In the film, the former Ben Solo (Adam Driver) wore his helmet in homage to his hero and grandfather, Darth Vader (David Prowse), while leading the emboldened First Order against the flagging New Republic.
Among the highest-grossing films of all time, The Force Awakens was the first Star Wars installment created following original creator George Lucas' retirement from the franchise. For the production, a raft of new extraterrestrial technologies, spacecraft, characters, and costumes, including Ren's, were designed, with more than two dozen concept artists credited for their contributions. TFA ultimately received multiple prestigious accolades, including five Academy Award® nominations and a Critics Choice Award® nomination for Best Picture.
This dense plastic helmet is hand-painted and finished in chrome to appear metallic. It is signed in silver marker by the following:
Driver.
Daisy Ridley.
John Boyega.
Mark Hamill.
Anthony Daniels, who inscribed it "C-3PO."
Peter Mayhew, who inscribed it "Chewbacca."
Andy Serkis, who inscribed it "Snoke."
Gwendoline Christie, who inscribed it "Phasma."
Warwick Davis, who inscribed it "Wollivan."
Brian Herring, who inscribed it "BB-8."
Catherine Taber, who inscribed it "Starkiller Tech."
Tim Rose, who inscribed it "Admiral Ackbar."
Mark Dodson, who inscribed it "Cratinus."
Tom Kane, who inscribed it "Hosnian."
Orly Schuchmacher, who inscribed it "Scavenger."
Creature choreographer Paul Kasey, who inscribed it "Ello Asty."
Creature and droid puppeteer Derek Arnold, who inscribed it "Vober Dand."
Droid operator Lee Towersey, who inscribed it "R2-D2."
Supervising sound editor David Acord, who inscribed it "FN-2199 - Teedo."
Supervising sound editor Matthew Wood, who inscribed it "Ello Asty Voice."
Puppeteer Mike Quinn, who inscribed it "Nien Nunb."
The helmet is intentionally distressed to appear battle-damaged. Dimensions: 12" x 8.5" x 9.5" (30.5 cm x 21.75 cm x 24.25 cm)
Additional Provenance: 21 Celebrity Authentics Certificates of Authenticity authenticating the signatures and Celebrity Authentics holographic sticker of authentication on the helmet.
Estimate: $3,000 - 6,000
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This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity.