Before disney took over star wars and established the new canon, darth bane was a crucial figure in the sagas history. Why it matters and the danger it faces after star wars was released, it became apparent that my storyhowever many films it took to tellwas only one of thousands that could be told about the characters who inhabit its galaxy. The book also introduced beloved characters like grand admiral thrawn who was later worked back into canon in novels, comic books, and a tv show and mara jade who many fans hope is about to be recanonized in the star wars comic. New books would therefore not be considered legends by definition. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Star wars expanded universe august 5, 20 so guys i found an rpg for star wars set in expanded universe,or films you can choose if you want to play message the page and i could give you the pdf of rulebook and character sheet. Palpatines return answered in 30 year old star wars comic. Fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Whereas the expanded universe content material established that. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Star wars was a bloated, cheesy mess long before rian johnsons new film came along. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books.
The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. At star wars celebration iii in 2005, george lucas announced plans to develop a liveaction star wars television series. After the theatrical release of return of the jedi, a larger story had emerged, revealing what happened to the rebels and the remnant of the empire in the wake of that final film. The books listed are each part of their own series. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. The dissolution of the expanded universe, which had been considered as part of the saga. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. The expanded universe story that led to lucasfilm re. According to screen rant, while the novelization wont hit store shelves. Star wars 9 possibly casting expanded universe character disney and its creative team had new plans for the universe, however.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. The expanded universe that had sprung up from the ashes of the second death star was not going to lead to star wars. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. Could the filmmakers be drawing from some expanded universe story material. The rise of skywalker takes a part of the dark empire comic book series and. Set a thousand years before the phantom menace, the darth bane trilogy shows us a galaxy ravaged by war between the jedi and the sith.
The force awakens debuted in theaters, the eu was relegated to being an alternate timeline running parallel to the timeline of the main star wars film events. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared noncanon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two starcrossed lovers. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Everything from thrawn i like rebels and i like thrawn in rebels, as a disclaimer to the yuuzhan vong, from callista ming to caedus, zannah to abeloth. Uk costume makers turn from downton abbey and star wars to focus on scrubs asiaone april. They are heavily outnumbered by standalones and twopart series.
This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. The star wars expanded universe wont be in the films. There have been rumblings about this for a while, but its finally confirmed the new star wars movies will not be drawing from the expanded universe. Because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the.
Star wars legends should follow marvels comic example. The actors who almost played kylo ren screen rant screen rant april 14, 2020. A guide to the star wars universe by bill slavicsek. Star wars legends should follow marvels comic example screen rant april, 2020.
That announcement which came roughly a year and a half after lucasfilm was purchased by disney in late 2012 was made so that the new sequel trilogy could get started with a clean slate. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. Grand admiral thrawn is a character who has been a part of the expanded universe for a very long timezahns heir to empire, following the aftermath of the second death star s destruction and the fall of palpatine and vader, created one of the most enduring villains in the star wars canon. The expanded universe, or eu, is the moniker for the entire body of work that comprises the stories set in the star wars universe ranging from novels, comics, cartoons, short stories, young adult books, television shows.
The book largely kicked off the expanded universe, as it began just five years after return of the jedi. On the screen, the first new canon to appear will be star wars rebels. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe swapna krishna apr 16, 2016. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. In 2014, lucasfilm pulled the plug on the original expanded universe, resetting the official canon of all of star wars to the original saga and the. This page serves as an index for star wars works besides the six movies. As with the world of the avengers etc, disney has paid huge attention to the star wars expanded universe, a wider body of work that was beginning to grow seriously unruly. A new age in star wars storytelling begins this week, but before it does, lets take a look back at the wildest ideas ever to get lucasfilms official seal of approval. By kat staff writer september 1, 2009 with hundreds of star wars novels, comics and young adult novels in print it can be a daunting task to know where to begin. Xwings are actually somewhat slower and less maneuverable than tie fighters, but. Star wars goes full harry potter with rise of skywalker retcons.
Episode i the phantom menace with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. Now writing for screen rant, cbr, and thegamer, rhys has a deep. Lucasbooks works diligently to keep the continuing star wars expanded universe. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. The truth about the expanded universe and the expanded. The acquisition of lucasfilm by disney in 2012 eventually brought with it a huge change for star wars fans. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works.
Now writing for screen rant, cbr, and thegamer, rhys has a deep passion for all things star wars and various comicbased properties, sitcoms, as well as an affection for all. A cloned palpatine from the star wars extended universe. Originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. The expanded universe of star wars literary material began back in the nineties and ran smoothly until disney rebooted the canon in 2012. The latest small screen releases including killing eve series 3 kent online april, 2020.
This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. The star wars universe was home to the expanded universe, full of characters and. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Star wars expanded universe all the tropes wiki fandom.
Its been nearly four years since it was announced that the entirety of star wars expanded universe was being retconned and rebranded as legends. The force awakens, the expanded universe was no longer considered canon. However in april 2014, with the knowledge that the new sequel trilogy was not beholden to events created in the expanded universe, lucasfilm announced that, going forward, everything in the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded star wars legends and a new canonical universe would be created. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. A new report from screenrant might contain the books most jawdropping and headscratching revelation. The rise of skywalker confirms emperor palpatine was a clone in return of the jedi when the primary official trailer for the rise of skywalker debuted at star wars celebration chicago, followers had been shocked after they heard the enduring maniacal laughter of emperor palpatine. A guide to the star wars universe is a must have for diehard fans like me in an era when internet is not as pervasive, and you just wanted to know a little bit more about that character or planet which you just read off the latest star wars novel. Previous to these rumors of a high republic era, star wars had previously. After buying lucasfilm, disney paved the way to produce new films that were no longer beholden to the expanded universe s wealth of continuity. Carrie fisher, star wars legacy, han and leia, fiction movies, display. Since then, the franchise expanded intro a trilogy, followed by a prequel trilogy and a now an inproduction sequel trilogy. Not even the old expanded universe known as legends after disney.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This tale takes place during the old republic era, it also. The star wars expanded universe loves this in general. Star wars might want to close the book on the past, but the expanded universe of legends is perfect for new, outofcontinuity stories. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. Most of these belong to the world of star wars tieins sometimes called the expanded universe and more recently called legends, which could also be described these days as semicanon in that they can be used for. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. The rise of skywalker junior novelization namedrops a crucial sith lord from the old expanded universe, making them canon. Furthermore, all star wars creative development is under the supervision of the lucasfilm story group, so disney will not allow other authors to write new noncanon works. Candyrific expands star wars line license global april 15, 2020. Palpatines return went viral on social media via screenrant.
Star wars has grown to become one of the entertainment industrys biggest franchises over the decades. Hola, this is my second new jedi orderwallpaper, the first one can be found here link its a wall for the edge of victory i conquestbook. Star wars fans have been questioning the siths rule of two for a while now, but lucasfilm and disney have quietly retconned that with a surprising reveal. Do you prefer the old star wars expanded universe or the. If a book has xwing in the title and even occasionally if it doesnt, expect there to be at least one of some sort. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. The first star wars electronic game was released in 1979, followed by a handful of atari video games in the early 1980s. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon.
Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Star wars outrage explodes after novel confirms rey father. When disney took over lucasfilm and star wars from george lucas in 2012, a lot of exciting times came for the star wars fandom with new films, as well as new books, comics, video games, and tv shows, all on the way. Therefore, please only add works that have their own pages on this wiki.