What is considered canon in the star wars universe anymore. Real reason lucasfilm abandoned the star wars expanded universe. Is the old eu no longer being canon that much of a big. The clone wars television series and film, and part i of the short story blade squadron. Jan 16, 2018 a major sticking point for longtime star wars fans when disney purchased lucasfilm has been the decision for the company to abandon the expanded universe in 2014. Now dubbed legends, these stories set after the events of return of the jedi tell a different tale with different characters, much like you would see in different. Jan 29, 2018 many star wars fans were upset when disney canned the expanded universe upon taking over control of lucasfilm. With the announcement that only the first six films and recent television series would count as canon for the series. When disney traded the older expanded universe books now known as the legends continuity for a new canon in 2014, it opened up a host of new possibilities. List of all the canon diegetic, in universe music in star wars. That was from the new thrawn book and yes i agree its odd. What can the old star wars expanded universe give to the new.
To the dismay of many a longtime star wars fan, many of the classic stories under the expanded universe were cut from official canon according to disney as a result of the company buying the rights from george lucas. Ie the expanded universe was never canon however star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider which said this gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. The star wars books that should have been made instead of. May 26, 2014 an explanation of the origin of canon and how i feel about the legends banner.
Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star. May 07, 2014 star wars expanded universe no longer canon. Some of the earliest books i went looking for on my own were star wars stories.
A red saber, unsheathed in the 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. My star wars childhood retroactively never existed. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. For over 35 years, the expanded universe has enriched the star wars experience for fans seeking to continue the adventure beyond what is seen on the screen. The canon is a prickly subject among star wars fans, and with the announcement that the force awakens will be taking its own path and not following the wellestablished expanded universe, things just got a whole lot pricklier. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films, the star wars. I havent yet got round to buying the rogue squadron books, but i still plan on it.
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. More star wars expanded universe characters may soon. This list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Many star wars fans are not particularly happy about the new movies, and some feel that disney threw out the baby with the bathwater when it came to the expanded universe. One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. New star wars expanded universe plans greeted with.
The star wars expanded universe is dead, long live the star wars expanded universe. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. Goodbye star wars expanded universe canon by ag88 on deviantart. Ive been reading recently about how george lucas supposedly discontinued the star wars expanded universe, which has now been dubbed star wars legends, and that now only certain materials are considered canon or factually what happens in the star wars universe. Sep 28, 2012 top 10 most significant star wars tiein novels. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. But ever since disneys star wars takeover in 2012 rendered. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe 18 december, 2015 0 0 the release of star wars. Yub nub while it isnt canon anymore, i faintly remember the aftermath comics and novels including the. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon.
Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Most works produced after april 25, 2014, are part of the official canon as defined by lucasfilm, although a handful of legends media has been released after that date. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue. Dec 02, 2019 for a little while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universe but the number of works has grown once again. When disney took control of the star wars franchise through its acquisition of lucasfilm, it made the controversial decision to jettison much of the existing expanded universe lore. As a refresher, dash rendar was an expanded universe star wars character, conceived for the shadows of the empire video game, novel, and comic book series back in 1996. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. When he created star wars, george lucas built a universe that sparked the imagination, and inspired others to create. Disney takes a chainsaw to the star wars expanded universe and good riddance, because almost all of it is crap. Getting into star wars books can be a little daunting due to the sheer number of books but dont worry. He opened up that universe to be a creative space for other people to tell their own tales.
Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Real reason lucasfilm abandoned the star wars expanded. However, the legends stories, as theyre now known have seen bits and pieces. However, my question is, which of that crap being gone makes you happiest. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Canon we will and wont miss in the star wars expanded universe. See this article in wookieepedia for how it all works. The star wars website also details the role of canon, expanded universe or eu sources, and how they fit into overall star wars continuity. Star wars rise of skywalker star movie poster no text weeeell, i was ok.
In the fourth or fifth grade, i started with the really shitty story about the threeeyed son of palpatine before finding zahn, anderson, stackpole, and allston. When lucasfilm announced on friday that the expanded universe of the star wars franchise essentially, all of the stories told in ancillary material outside of the six core movies and clone wars. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
Which story in the expanded universe are you glad is no. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Solo features two major deep cuts from the old, nowdead. Even george lucas hated the expanded universe and didnt view it canon. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978 and was. May 15, 2015 like it nor not, star wars has been through something of a reboot. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe. Nov 18, 2015 understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon.
It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. The expanded universe story that led to lucasfilm re. Tagged with star wars, starwars, luke skywalker, 501st. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. The movies are only a fraction of the franchises stories, and the new regime has announced that the.
Gone are the days where new storylines are floated in thousandpage novelsappendices. Since george lucas wasnt involved, is the sequel trilogy. This page compiles some canon star wars expanded universe short stories that are available to read online. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. More star wars expanded universe characters may soon become canon.
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. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games began appearing last fall, as well as seven adult books. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. Like it nor not, star wars has been through something of a reboot. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. Star trek gave up on its 24th century setting years ago, but that hasnt stopped the star trek tiein books from continuing telling the story of, for example, deep space nine long after the tv. As a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels. Christopher cerasi stated, when it comes to absolute canon, the real story of star wars, you must turn to the films themselvesand only. Many star wars fans were upset when disney canned the expanded universe upon taking over control of lucasfilm. 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 also introduced the sun crusher, which was stupid.
In a recent blog post, reported by cvg, lucasfilm has announced that all star wars video games and expanded universe media is non canon. To me, the new star wars movies distributed by disney are so much better than anything from the expanded universe was. If you want to read the current canon books in chronological order, this amazing timeline by ujedeyeknight5 has each of the books in chronological order. On april 25th, 2014, it was announced that the expanded universe of star wars is no longer considered canon. Lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official canon. Star wars expanded universe stories to feature in episode.
Originally conceived of as a loose trilogy featuring the principle heroes of the star wars films, one of the books, kevin hearnes heir to the jedi, is actually in the new canon. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. The acquisition of lucasfilm by disney in 2012 eventually brought with it a huge change for star wars fans. The franchise as a whole publishing company for the books fans of the expanded universe consider just about everything in the expanded universe canon in some way. Dec 15, 2015 since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. All were dutifully added into the star wars canon as part of the socalled expanded universe. Youre about to read some of the most exciting stories ever written. Six star wars expanded universe stories disney should restore. I spent all day reading star wars, playing star wars, watching star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with.
An explanation of the origin of canon and how i feel about the legends banner. A chadrafan male legends, star wars, stars, sketches, starwars. Sep 28, 2016 more than any others, these three novels kicked off the first star wars expanded universe, laying down ground that would be built upon by the hundreds of comics, video games, and novels that followed. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Expand your universe and try out this star wars reading challenge. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong.
From the press release regarding the new disney vs legends canon now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling moving forward will be connected. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that. 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. Mar 02, 2020 one of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. It used to be that all of the eu was considered canon unless directly. Hundreds of books, comics, and video games in an expanded universe have been rendered non canon to make way for a new era of stories. Meanwhile, the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. Star wars canon classes by silver2467 january 21, 2011 3 comments star wars canonicity is broken up into five canon classes.
The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. Its not canon any more, but its still a fantastic book, and worth owning. Apr 28, 2014 disney has signalled a fresh start for its star wars trilogy by officially ruling out storylines borrowed from the scores of expanded universe eu novels in book shops fans of the books. Aug 28, 2018 explore quincyledwardss board star wars.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars really is the poster child for how this trope works. All told, the star wars expanded universe eu that zahns books kicked off contained roughly 270 novels, in addition to numerous comic books, video games, and other tie. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. Short star wars canon eu stories orientation john jackson miller the imperial cruiser defiance is on route to ryloth to deal with an continue reading star wars short stories. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. A selection of senior staff was on hand during comiccon 2014 to explain why fans shouldnt see the eu as dead or meaningless since they themselves still view. It was poorly written and poorly characterized all the characters from the ot. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Jul 30, 2014 as a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels. The reason for this is that george lucas does not consider any sw media. Apr 26, 2014 the moment that star wars fans have been dreading finally came to pass this when star wars rebels producer simon kinberg revealed that the forthcoming star wars sequels wont adhere to the expanded universe canon thats been in place since the second death star met its end.
See, before disney took over, star wars had a huge amount of extra material novels, comics, etc. With darth disney holding the keys to star wars, the fate of the expanded universe is at stake. Canto bight may be the richest, most fantastic place in the galaxy but you sure as hell wouldnt know it based on these stories. Riley howell, the student who tackled the uncgreensboro. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Personally, im glad that the jedi academy trilogy is dead and gone.
Beloved by many star wars fans, it quickly became a new york times bestseller, and is perhaps the pinnacle of the expanded universe. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. New to star wars books and dont know where to start. Hundreds of books, comics, and video games in an expanded universe have been rendered noncanon to make way for a new era of stories. In and of itself the idea and the concept behind getting fans super pumped up and excited for the events on cantonica in the upcoming. See more ideas about star wars, star wars species and star wars rpg. A major sticking point for longtime star wars fans when disney purchased lucasfilm has been the decision for the company to abandon the expanded universe in 2014.
Not only was all that eu content removed from canon, even the original trilogy doesnt really exist anymore, at least not the way i enjoyed it. Technically, the old star wars expanded universe the old sub canon fleshed out in books, comics, video games, etc. 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. This policy has been further refined and fleshed out over the years. Brazilian star wars books have astonishing covers imgur. Six star wars expanded universe stories disney should. Many people havent notice and will never notice, but for some of us its like losing an old friend. As part of this extensive overhaul of the sagas continuity, over 20 yearsworth of adventures published by dark horse comics were relegated to non canon, legends status. Regardless of what everyone else here is saying, tfa and tlj are canon, as is everything released since april 25, 2014, unless lucasfilm states otherwise. Since it had lucas in charge, shouldnt the eu be more.
I hate to say it, but the expanded universe sucks star. So disney has decided that theyre going to nuke most of the previously established star wars canon. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or comics approved by the lucasfilm story group. Timothy zahn says we shouldnt assume that all star wars. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Is the old eu no longer being canon that much of a big deal. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. The star wars expanded universe is my canon home facebook. This decision meant that all those beloved books that had been published werent part of the star wars universe anymore.
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