The crew finds themselves on the glittering shores of Canto Bight for some clandestine business, hitting some snags and making some new friends along the way. Al and Mikel finally get a transmission out that's all about the Jewel of Cantonica, and what may lie beneath its glamorous surface...
"So! Canto Bight! Playground of the most glamorous beings in the galaxy! Big-money card games and high-stakes fathier races! The galaxy's biggest artificial ocean! And the fanciest food this side of Coruscant."
- Kedpin Shoklop
Concept art for the Canto Bight casino main room
Building the massive set for the Casino on a soundstage in London
Filming on the finished set
The city of Dubrovnik in Croatia where they filmed the streets of Canto Bight
The Countess of Cantonia, a fully animatronic creature created by Neil Scanlan and his team.
The Countess was so lifelike that she fooled John Boyega and Kellie Marie Tran while on set.
Neil Scanlan with the "Wermal" played by Warwick Davis
More beautiful effects work for the fathiers, puppeteered by Brian Herring (BB-8)
I'm reminded of this beautiful painting by concept artist and futurist Syd Mead of a massive racetrack with mechanical horses racing for the elite. Not sure if this was an inspiration, but I really love this image.
Holonet Heroes
Jason Gibner and Gabe Bott of the Blast Points podcast
Music Credits
"The Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License"Calling Fanfares" by Konstantin Kasyanov used with permission
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Production Credits:
Written By: Mikel Howarth & Alex Stewart
Produced By: Mikel Howarth
Directed By: Mikel Howarth, Alex Stewart, and C-B7
Thank you for listening! May the force be with you, and may the stars light your way!