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. Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. Make way for the new star wars canon with these expanded. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. Jan 16, 2012 with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. George lucas it goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. Tfn explores who they are, what they want, and how they operate. Organization of the imperial navy is assigned to the moffs. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. Plans for the death star first appear in universe chronology in attack of the clones.
All stories are presented here in in universe chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. But the press release announcing the decision is an iron fist in a velvet glovethe corporate parent cracking down on. Sep 01, 2009 the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. So, i know that star wars legends books are no longer considered canon and the eu was a mess anyway. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star wars eu. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books. What is the best series or single novel in the expanded. Expanded universe shadow trooper minifigure with projectile blaster 2015 from 75079 3. Complete canon comic series 125 in chronological order. May 04, 2019 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long.
It begins with the birth of the empire, and covers the gap between revenge of the sith and a new hope, and continues through the original trilogy, ending with the battle of jakku. The star wars expanded universe sweu is a marvelous creation of fictional material to complement the star wars saga beyond the movies, the clone wars movie and book trilogy, and many other parts of the star wars bibliography. This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books. As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. 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.
Jan 29, 2018 leland chee, a member of the star wars story team recently responded to a fan on twitter who asked if some expanded universe characters might be reintroduced into the franchise, by confirming that. N message boards, theyve been running a poll to vote for the top 100 stories from the star wars expanded universe. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Submissions are to be completed and moved out of here within two weeks or they will be archived.
Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. Legacy comic book series, set 127 years after the original star. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. Apart from the fact that the expanded universe includes comic books, video games, toys, and other. Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed. The whole thing follows the conventions of comicbook franchises. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Saving the star wars expanded universe consequence of sound. It wasnt the rebranding itself that caused a fuss, but rather the news that the former eu would no longer be considered canon. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared. Dec 23, 2015 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. 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.
If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. The graphic universe from marvels initial star wars adaptation back in 1977 through to the diverse graphic novel and manga publishing of today, comics have been the backbone of star wars storytelling even through the lean years following return of the jedi. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. Literature take your first step into a larger world.
Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. The star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. The history and continuing saga of the star wars universe. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded universe. It was later rebranded to star wars legends and declared noncanonical to the franchise, with the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars film and tv series of the same name. Boba fett from his doomed fate in the sarlaac pit and serves as a sort of connective tissue between the films and the expanded universe. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. Heres your definitive guide to all the required reading. For those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books, novels. The details of ahsoka tanos fate after the jedi purge.
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. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. With darth disney holding the keys to star wars, the fate of the expanded universe is at stake. Apr 25, 2014 for those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books, novels. Reading, discussing and breaking down the books of the star wars legends expanded universe. While these entries added to the star wars saga, the books and overarching story that we now know as the expanded universe truly have their roots in a small gaming company called west end games.
Having stalled with their own sciencefiction storyline with john carter, disney bought lucasfilm for billions of dollars. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Featuring favorite characters like rey and finn from the force awakens as well as luke skywalker, yoda, obiwan kenobi, and other creatures, monsters, jedi, and sith, the workbooks are filled with thousands of original illustrations drawing from star wars movies and the expanded star wars universe. Discuss the storylines of the novels, comics and more. We will be reading star wars books for foreseeable future. Quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two starcrossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. Star wars on disney and del rey announce new unified canon for upcoming star wars expanded universe novels. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. Leland chee, a member of the star wars story team recently responded to a fan on twitter who asked if some expanded universe characters might be. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. Now, this poll obviously wasnt a scientific study of the fandom with a statistically significant and valid sample of respondents. Apr 16, 2016 quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two star crossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. The star wars canon is growing, but theres still a whole universe of great noncanon stories out there for devoted fans.
The movies are only a fraction of the franchises stories, and the new regime has announced that the. Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe 18 december, 2015 0 0 the release of star wars. Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club. Now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling moving forward will be connected. Adventure beyond the movies with our range of star wars graphic novels. Top 100 expanded universe works posted by paul on january 21, 2008 over on the tf. The story of the star wars expanded universe, episode i.
Star wars books, comics, and expanded universe jedi. Disney plan to release the first sequel in 2015 and then a star wars films every three years. As there is not enough material available, some details have been improvised, but the geometry of the read more. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. One picture shows why star wars slimmeddown expanded. The expanded visual dictionary reveals indepth details on every aspect of the movie from the young anakin skywalker and the podracing on tatooine, to the droidekas and battle droids that attack naboo. I suggested rstarwarsbookclub and after that found out this sub actually exists. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more.
Get your ultimate guides to the star wars series with the star wars. This book is what all star wars fans have been waiting for. Wookieepedia is an online encyclopedia that contains detailed information about the star wars movies and the spinoffs from those, including books and video. One picture shows why star wars slimmeddown expanded universe was the right move. With thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. 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. All three books in the trilogy feature familiar bounty hunters from the films, and.
Many fans had speculated that the expanded universe that is, the books, comics, video games, and other mediums that had developed from the rich worlds and characters of george lucass movies would be used as source material for the upcoming star wars. See the complete star wars universe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star wars creative development. When disney announced that a new trilogy of star wars films was on the way, along with various spinoffs, many of us were wondering whether or not the new films would fall in line with the numerous expanded universe novels and comics that have been consumed by fans since the 80s. The first galactic empire is a fictional autocracy featured in the star wars franchise. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Along with games, comic books are another popular point of entry for the eu. A book club for readers of the new canon as well as the legends eu. They werent the first supplementary star wars stories, but timothy zahns heir to the empire novelsmore commonly known as the thrawn trilogyundoubtedly paved the way for the star wars expanded universes success in the decades to come. Would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh.
The force awakens was highly anticipated, but many dedicated fans of the franchise were also somewhat shaken by the announcement that the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded as star wars legends. On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. The last jedi visual dictionary and books on the making of the films. This forum can be used for wip submissions for the factory. The star wars universe book series by multiple authors includes books knights of the old republic campaign guide star wars roleplaying game, star wars jedi vs. More star wars expanded universe characters may soon. While it competes with the thrawn trilogies and the xwing series for some of the best books in the star wars universe, it is hands down far darker than anything else.
A few people over at rstarwarscantina are talking about doing a star wars book club thing, reading all nine skywalker saga novelisations over the next nine months and discussing the books. Hammerhead corvette 3d model this is a 3d model from the hammerhead corvette as seen in the last star wars movie. Dec 17, 2015 would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. See more of star wars expanded universe on facebook. Disneys newlook star wars universe comes paired with a collection of exciting novels. Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club the av. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. An aggressive, disaffected, and intransigent movement of star wars fans nurses a grievance against lucasfilm and the walt disney company for the decision to rebrand the expanded universe as legends. It seems that you stopped being active halfway through a book last year. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Nonfilm material produced prior to 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe sweu or eu. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe.
Star wars legends timeline star wars books, novels. Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. On april 25, 2014, to better clean the slate for decembers the force awakens, the lucasfilm story group fired the death star superlaser at the star wars expanded universe. In a galaxy far, far away, there are even more star wars universes. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new.
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. If that sounds good to you, join in there is always room for star wars fans in my book club. The storyline will be original, it will not follow the expanded universe that timothy zahn and others wrote. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. I found the darth bane trilogy 1, 2, 3 of books to be the darkest of all.
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