The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. Reportedly a liveaction series that takes place between the events of star wars. Gon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. Star wars 9 guide to title, cast news, first trailer and. With the success of the knights of the old republic game, which came out in 2003, revan has become a beloved antihero among star wars fans. Heres when solo takes place in the star wars timeline. We finally have a sense of where in the star wars timeline solo takes place. Feb 21, 2018 updated ranking star wars books disclaimer. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place.
Before he returned as an avenging patriarch in the force awakens, han solo was the cool uncle of the star wars saga. Aug 22, 2018 the real history that inspired star wars find out how this planets reallife history inspired filmmaker george lucas to create his scifi saga in a galaxy far, far away. Every new star wars movie and tv show confirmed so far. The last jedi a junior novel, michael kogge, disney lucasfilm press, novelization of. In the canon spinoff books, comics and tv show, star wars the clone wars, maul make an extraordinary comeback.
What is solo a star wars story where does solo fit in star. Hot topic is lowering the boarding ramp to style in plenty of time with a her universedesigned solo fashion collection that lets you bring a cargo holds worth of han and lando style to your. A star wars story actor details production troubles. Luke has a stash of trinkets at the tree on ahchto, one of them ties directly to star wars battlefront 2 while another may be a reference to the beloved knights of the old republic video games. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. The roleplaying game and the star wars sourcebookboth of which were originally published by west end games in 1987. How a mysterious, beloved star wars character could. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the fictional history of that galaxy far, far away. Dec 21, 2018 while we cant wait for whats to come in 2019, heres our favorite star wars everything from 2018. Star wars resistance 20182020 the animated series star wars resistance debuted in late 2018, shifting the animation style towards animeinspired celshading visuals, and focuses on a young resistance pilot kazuda xiono before and during the force awakens and the last jedi, leading up to the rise of skywalker. Some fans expect the new series to jump ahead in the star wars universe timeline like the rebels finale coda, building into the plot of the sequel trilogy of films. Discussion what future star wars films would you like to. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire. The roleplaying game 30th anniversary edition is a faithful, highquality recreation of two influential star wars booksstar wars.
According to an official timeline of star wars books, solo takes place between the books star wars. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Every new character is starting to feel like nothing more than some minor variation on a previous character. Episode ix the rise of skywalker is a 2019 american epic space opera film produced, cowritten, and directed by j.
From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game. A visual history, updated edition wallace, daniel on. This ya novel will highlight the teenage years of han solo and. Jul 18, 2018 is disney doing the right thing by pausing the star wars anthology films. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. This includes primarily all movies and television programs, novels, ya books, short stories, comic books, and video games of a canonical nature. Ten years after the release of a new hope, these fans found a way to craft their own star wars adventures with star wars.
Here is a timeline of some key dates in afghanistans 40 years of wars. The curse of exegol by fictionaddict9 captured for mistaken identity, rey teams up with swashbuckling allies to escape the fate of a dark, supernatural power. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. Theres no plans, as such, to do it as far as i know. Though the noncanon timeline doesnt add up with the.
A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The most outrageous thor movie costs only about 72% of what it cost to make solo, the smallest and least consequential star wars movie. From a galaxy far, far away comes one of the most epic, captivating and memorable stories of all time. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. Its not all about han solo and the skywalkers these star wars shows, comics, novels, and more will soon expand on the galaxy far, far away. Created by george lucas and presented to the world in 1977, star wars has become one of the most beloved movie franchises and ebay has all you need to bring this galaxy to your home. The expanded edition tag refers to the inclusion of content not included in the film, namely scenes that have been added to or expanded upon from the film. Learn how to fold your own yoda, darth vader, c3po, and more. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Mar 11, 2020 with the success of the knights of the old republic game, which came out in 2003, revan has become a beloved antihero among star wars fans. In decades past, it was fashionable for selfstyled. He won the international latino book award and has been nominated for the kirkus prize, the mythopoeic award, the locus award, the andre norton award, and the world fantasy. A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. May 29, 2018 the star wars canon timeline is explained here. In one of the posters from the official star wars site and ig, the blonde human male has the kylo style lightsaber, and no wookie jedi. A star wars story already arrives as one of the more problemplagued bigbudget movies in recent memory.
The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the. What is solo a star wars story where does solo fit in. Apr 09, 2018 some fans expect the new series to jump ahead in the star wars universe timeline like the rebels finale coda, building into the plot of the sequel trilogy of films. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The force unleashed was set two years before the battle of yavin, where players assumed the role of galen marek, a. The life and times of han solo, according to the new star. Updated edition presents a unique star wars timelinethe full history of the amazing star wars. No less an authority than actor mark hamill, luke skywalker himself, said he had experienced star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Abrams prepares to conclude the sequel trilogy and the legendary star wars saga, two new trilogies will be starting up to further expand the beloved. Attribution copyrights images layout guide manual of style naming policy policy and consensus updates spoilers sourcing.
Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show insider. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. A field guide to the musical leitmotifs of star wars. A star wars story 2018 focuses on han solos backstory, also featuring chewbacca and lando calrissian. Revenge of the sith and five years before star wars episode iv. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The galactic empire is expanding and the few remaining jedi knights are being eliminated.
Star wars best official alternate timelines screen rant. How a mysterious, beloved star wars character could finally. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history.
What is the correct order to watch the star wars movies. As a parent of younglings, its always been a privilege to see how star wars has been able to bridge the gap between generations. All this refers, of course, to the eight scores that john williams has composed for the star wars cycle, with a ninth in the works. Star wars isnt built for a marvel style cinematic universe. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. In the star wars timeline, rebels takes place 14 years after star wars. 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. Expanded edition is the novelization of the 2018 film of the same name, directed by ron howard. West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline.
So on one of the book cover arts with the wookie he has a kylo style blue lightsaber and the blonde dude has a normal blue saber. A star wars story which means we could see more of darth maul on the coming tv show then theres the cassian andor series, which will of course take place before the events of rogue one when cassian and all the other rebels in the movie were killed in the course of their mission. Maybe the appeal of star wars in 2018 cant quite compare to marvel and we shouldnt expect it to. New york times bestseller han solo and lando calrissian are reunited on the millennium falcon in a galaxyspanning novel inspired by solo. Notably, the coming obiwan kenobi series will take place during the span of time covered in solo. The third volume of the poe dameron series is not as good as the previous book, but its still not as terrible as almost every other current star wars graphic novel series. The problem with this story is a problem with the growing weight of the star wars franchise itself. Solo a star wars story 2018 due for a may 25 release date 41 years exactly since the release of the original, episode iv, solo is the first chronological introduction we get into one of. Is disney doing the right thing by pausing the star wars.
Mar 09, 2018 according to an official timeline of star wars books, solo takes place between the books star wars. A timeline of key events in afghanistans 40 years of wars. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This star wars history book should be in every classroom. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set. A star wars story easter eggs and references spotted thu, may 24, 2018 master criminal and hero to the rebellion han solo returns in this spin off called solo. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Weeks away from its may 25 release and still sight unseen, its fair to say that solo. But even the fastest ship in the universe cant outrun the past.
Directed by ron howard, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the second star wars anthology film following rogue one 2016. The real history that inspired star wars find out how this planets reallife history inspired filmmaker george lucas to create his scifi saga in a galaxy far, far away. 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. An ideal selection for gradeschool star wars fans who also like crafts, art2d2s guide to folding and doodling contains lots of origami and illustration ideas presented in true angleberger style with plenty of wit and whimsy. Star wars ix is scheduled for december 20, 2019 release date, which gives you plenty of time to clear your schedule that week. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
However, her feelings for a pirate captain and her reunion with a childhood love complicate the journey home, back to a betrothal with a respectable gentleman. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Jul 05, 2018 collect a legendary artifact of star wars gaming history. After a daring mission to rescue han solo from jabba the hutt, the rebels dispatch to endor to destroy the second death star. This period on the star wars timeline will not overlap any of the filmed features or series currently planned for production, giving creators and partners a vast amount of room to tell star wars stories with new adventures and original characters. Since then, a variety of media has brought the worlds of star wars to life in different ways, but many can trace their roots back. Lucasfilm has a number of star wars movies in development, including a trilogy which will be written by the last jedi writerdirector rian johnson and be independent from the skywalker saga. If so, you actually might be better off watching them in this order. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. The secret apprentice of darth vader, starkiller was charged by his master with tracking down and killing general rahm kota one of the few jedi who survived the order 66 purge. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release.
Star wars toy sales fell in 2018 for the second year in a row, according to npd research. Aug 27, 2018 star wars ix is scheduled for december 20, 2019 release date, which gives you plenty of time to clear your schedule that week. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. The star wars timeline helps us define what is star wars canon. Oct 07, 2019 this period on the star wars timeline will not overlap any of the filmed features or series currently planned for production, giving creators and partners a vast amount of room to tell star wars stories with new adventures and original characters. This year, for the shows 100th episode, andi, anthony. Ewan mcgregor, who played kenobi in the star wars prequels, told the view in 2018. May 15, 2018 before he returned as an avenging patriarch in the force awakens, han solo was the cool uncle of the star wars saga. Hosted by andi gutierrez and anthony carboni, alongside a collection of clanking droids and amazing characters, the star wars show has come a long way since its very first show. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories.
Meanwhile, luke struggles to help darth vader back from the dark side without falling into the emperors trap. Insider took that timeline and reworked it into an easytoscan format, which you can see below. You knew the guy had a lot of crazy stories to tell about gamblers. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Dec 23, 2017 15 star wars stories you didnt know were coming in 2018.
The star wars show turns 100 for nearly three years, the star wars show has been bringing its viewers news, reveals, and whimsy from the heart of lucasfilm. It is the third installment of the star wars sequel trilogy, following the force awakens 2015 and the last jedi 2017, and the final episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. Random houses del rey books has a helpful timeline of their officially licensed. Mutiny at mon cala represents an improvement over kieron gillens first star wars arc in pretty much every way. Star wars movies will take a break after episode ix.
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