How Neal Scanlan built the aliens and droids in The Force Awakens

Wookies, Rodians, Twi’Leks – the Star Wars universe is a galactic coterie of weird and dangerous creatures. To bring them back in physical form for The Force Awakens, JJ Abrams turned to practical effects honcho Neal Scanlan. “I was retired,” says London-based Scanlan, 54, whose past work includes an Oscar for Babe and 2012’s Prometheus. “Then I got a phone call…”By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading