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New Star Wars Art Book Reveals Lord of the Flies Inspiration
A new art book about The Mandalorian and Grogu reveals how the film was made.
It says the Droid Gotra, a group of emancipated droids, drew visual inspiration from the 1990 film Lord of the Flies.
Concept artist Brian Matyas said the design combined tribal, low-tech details with mismatched droid parts and paint.
The Droid Gotra serve as a security force for the Hutt Twins in the film.
The book includes concept art, sketches and interviews with people who worked on the movie.
The art book arrives on Nov.
3, 2026, giving fans a closer look at the film’s characters, locations and vehicles.
The art book The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu reveals that the Droid Gotra’s design drew inspiration from the 1990 film adaptation of Lord of the Flies.
Concept artist Brian Matyas said the look combined tribal and low-tech motifs with mixed droid parts and paint.
The Droid Gotra are an independent faction of emancipated droids that serves as a security force for the Hutt Twins.
Polygon published an exclusive preview of a two-page spread from the book ahead of its release.
The book, written by Phillip Szostak, is due to arrive on November 3, 2026.
- Who
- The book’s author is Phillip Szostak; concept artist Brian Matyas discussed the Droid Gotra’s design.
- What
- The art book reveals Lord of the Flies as an inspiration for the Droid Gotra’s look.
- When
- The book is due to arrive on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The preview features concept art of a fight beneath the Hutt Twins’ chamber on Nal Hutta.
- Why
- The book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s production and the inspirations behind its designs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Din Djarin and Grogu made their big-screen debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Polygon published an exclusive first look at a two-page spread from the art book.
The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is due to arrive.
- Book
- The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
- Author
- Phillip Szostak
- Design inspiration
- Harry Hook’s 1990 film adaptation of Lord of the Flies
- Droid faction
- The Droid Gotra serves as a security force for the Hutt Twins
- Release date
- November 3, 2026
What people are saying
There is something quite striking when you build off of the recognizable droid aesthetics by introducing tribal and low-tech motifs, layering, mix and match droid parts, and paints.
Lord of the Flies meets junker cars.