Star Wars: The High Republic
is Lucasfilm’s latest multimedia project
, that will explore events taking place 200 years prior to the events of
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
. After the much beloved
Old Republic
was made non-canon and relegated to the
Star Wars: Legends
category of stories, fans Originally beginning development
under the name ‘Project Luminous’
,
Star Wars: The High Republic
is a new publishing initiative that chronicles stories of the Jedi Knights at the height of their power. The project will also not be tied to any film or television property.
The project was intended to launch this summer with the adult novel
Star Wars: The High Republic – Light of the Jedi,
which was previously
set to kickstart
The High Republic
on August 25, 2020
. A new report from the official Star Wars website has given new release dates for a variety of the different media associated with
The High Republic
…
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NEWS
A new set of dates
have been officially announced for a multitude of projects under
The High Republic
banner.
The adult novel
Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi,
written by Charles Soule and the middle grade novel
Star Wars: The High Republic: A Test of Courage
, written by
Justina Ireland, will both release on January 5, 2021. The young adult novel
Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark,
written by Claudia Gray, has also moved its release date to February 2, 2021.
Further release dates will be announced at a later time for the
Star Wars: The High Republic
comic book series from Marvel and IDW Publishing’s
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures
series.
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This news was accompanied by a formal statement from Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing, Michael Siglain:
WHAT THIS MEANS
As
Star Wars: The High Republic
is a massive undertaking for Lucasfilm Publishing, it is understandable why compromises had to be made for its launch. Logistically, the project is likely to be incredibly difficult to coordinate under current circumstances.
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The wide array of media types that
The High Republic
encompasses, from novels to comic books series, makes the development of this project more unique than other Lucasfilm print ventures. Secondly, Lucasfilm has stated that creatives have been given a lot of freedom with the stories that they can tell. However, it is likely that there needs to be some sort of approval process to ensure Lucasfilm is happy with the projects and that there is no contradiction between these stories. In both cases, a sense of consistency has to be established, which is difficult to achieve across so many different sub-projects whilst not under the same roof.
Neither comic book series from Marvel or IDW Publishing previously received release dates, so official word will most likely be held off on until Lucasfilm Publishing is confident on a firm release date.
Siglain’s accompanying statement lists a variety of terms and phrases related to the projects, including “The Hero of Hetzal”, “the twins”, “the Blade of Bardotta”, “the Starros and San Tekka clans” and “the Storms.” Some of these terms have appeared in Star Wars canon previously, with Bardotta being a planet that appeared in
Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
“Starros” could refer to the character Sana Starros, who has recently been associated with Han Solo in the novel
Last Shot
, and “San Tekka” likely refers to Lor San Tekka, who was briefly seen in
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
.
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Hopefully we will be able to learn more about what
Star Wars: The High Republic
entails before it finally launches in 2021.
Star Wars: The High Republic
is Lucasfilm’s latest multimedia project
, that will explore events taking place 200 years prior to the events of
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
. After the much beloved
Old Republic
was made non-canon and relegated to the
Star Wars: Legends
category of stories, fans Originally beginning development
under the name ‘Project Luminous’
,
Star Wars: The High Republic
is a new publishing initiative that chronicles stories of the Jedi Knights at the height of their power. The project will also not be tied to any film or television property.
The project was intended to launch this summer with the adult novel
Star Wars: The High Republic – Light of the Jedi,
which was previously
set to kickstart
The High Republic
on August 25, 2020
. A new report from the official Star Wars website has given new release dates for a variety of the different media associated with
The High Republic
…
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
A new set of dates
have been officially announced for a multitude of projects under
The High Republic
banner.
The adult novel
Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi,
written by Charles Soule and the middle grade novel
Star Wars: The High Republic: A Test of Courage
, written by
Justina Ireland, will both release on January 5, 2021. The young adult novel
Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark,
written by Claudia Gray, has also moved its release date to February 2, 2021.
Further release dates will be announced at a later time for the
Star Wars: The High Republic
comic book series from Marvel and IDW Publishing’s
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures
series.
This news was accompanied by a formal statement from Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing, Michael Siglain:
WHAT THIS MEANS
As
Star Wars: The High Republic
is a massive undertaking for Lucasfilm Publishing, it is understandable why compromises had to be made for its launch. Logistically, the project is likely to be incredibly difficult to coordinate under current circumstances.
The wide array of media types that
The High Republic
encompasses, from novels to comic books series, makes the development of this project more unique than other Lucasfilm print ventures. Secondly, Lucasfilm has stated that creatives have been given a lot of freedom with the stories that they can tell. However, it is likely that there needs to be some sort of approval process to ensure Lucasfilm is happy with the projects and that there is no contradiction between these stories. In both cases, a sense of consistency has to be established, which is difficult to achieve across so many different sub-projects whilst not under the same roof.
Neither comic book series from Marvel or IDW Publishing previously received release dates, so official word will most likely be held off on until Lucasfilm Publishing is confident on a firm release date.
Siglain’s accompanying statement lists a variety of terms and phrases related to the projects, including “The Hero of Hetzal”, “the twins”, “the Blade of Bardotta”, “the Starros and San Tekka clans” and “the Storms.” Some of these terms have appeared in Star Wars canon previously, with Bardotta being a planet that appeared in
Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
“Starros” could refer to the character Sana Starros, who has recently been associated with Han Solo in the novel
Last Shot
, and “San Tekka” likely refers to Lor San Tekka, who was briefly seen in
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
.
Hopefully we will be able to learn more about what
Star Wars: The High Republic
entails before it finally launches in 2021.
