The latest issue of Vanity Fair, dubbed the "Hollywood Issue," takes a look at the future of entertainment with an exclusive behind-the-scenes feature on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Writer Frank DiGiacomo spent time at the LucasArts headquarters in San Francisco, getting an inside tour of the game in development, including a look at its groundbreaking technologies and epic story. Here's an excerpt:

And perhaps most important of all, the game has a compelling, movie-like story line, involving a secret apprentice to Darth Vader and the formation of the Rebel Alliance, which provides a visual and narrative transition between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It is being billed as the "next great chapter" in George Lucas's space saga, one that, according to the project's art director, Matt Omernick, "aims to convince players that, 'Oh my God, I'm actually, finally, in a Star Wars movie.'" And not only that: it will be a Star Wars movie with a life of its own.

In addition to the magazine article, VanityFair.com has exclusive screen shots and video of the game. Click here to find out more.