When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, they made the decision to change everything. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. No longer would the expanded universe be canon in any sense.
In an official statement friday, lucasfilm said the new star wars. Timothy zahn goodreads author shelved 12 times as starwarsexpandeduniverse avg rating 4. In this special look at the star wars expanded universe, many of lucasfilms brightest talents and authors discuss the legacy and exciting future of the companys comics, books, and videogames. But these were not stories that i was destined to tell. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. But the press release announcing the decision is an iron fist in a velvet glovethe corporate parent cracking down on. Legends timeline and checklists the star wars timeline almanac. 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. From the files of boba fett 47northtitan bookschronicle books. The star wars timeline project that saw its first public release the star wars timeline 1. 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. The expanded universe story that led to lucasfilm re. Lucasfilm confirms no expanded universe for future star wars media, announces new adult fiction books officially official.
This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. Canon timeline and checklist the star wars timeline almanac. Continuity in the star wars expanded universe what is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe.
Legacy era the star wars expanded universe timeline. Do i have to read everything in order to understand whats going on. You may be looking for the canon timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. But it built upon the notion that star wars stories are based off of historical documents. Popular star wars expanded universe books showing 150 of 412 dark force rising star wars. 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. 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. The star wars expanded universe timeline editeurs star wars. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity.
A complete history of the star wars universe, part i. Each format has its own trends, with some exceptions. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september. Alan dean foster got the ball rolling, ghostwriting the first films adaptation for george lucas, as well as penning a sequel, splinter of the minds eye. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The eu content became noncanonical legends as a casualty of the decision to make more movies, disappointing many, but that decision cleared the way for a more cohesive universe most fans have come to appreciate. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
Each month, bryan wade and a special guest will choose a book to read and discuss. When authors and editors fail to maintain continuity and one story contradicts another, the general rule is to preserve the older, preexisting story, save for certain exceptions. Almost as soon as there were star wars films, there were star wars novels. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing. What the force awakens borrowed from the old star wars. 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. Instead, they would spring from the imagination of other writers. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. 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. Click on the image to the right for a pdf file with the digital stories checklist. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Click on the image to the right for a pdf file with the timeline. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner.
Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. 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. 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. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. 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, animated features and more. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. Disney planned to make more movies, and, given that by this point the star wars. Then began several days of research into every corner of the star wars expanded universe, including star wars marvel and marvel uk stories, west end games adventures and supplements, star wars dark horse comics, novels from bantam, del rey, scholastic, and much more. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. Heres a timeline of some of the major star wars films and tv shows, presented in. The star wars expanded universe is dead, long live the star wars expanded universe i will make it legal.
A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Legacy series had even shown galactic events a century after the films, there was no way they could keep the. On the screen, the first new canon to appear will be star wars rebels. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe.
The dissolution of the expanded universe, which had been considered as part of the saga. Some may remember this ship from the star wars pc game. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. Creators of new star wars entertainment have full access to the rich content of the expanded universe. The timeline lists all the known to me stories set in the star wars universe. History of the star wars universe new version available. The timeline of the star wars universe shown in 6 minutes, this video only includes major political events, therefore the birth of main characters and etc will not be shown, note also that not all. Check out more videos and star wars expanded universe articles right here on the site. Complete saga the star wars expanded universe timeline. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. A comprehensive guide to the star wars timeline of films, novels, comic. 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. Timeline of legends media wookieepedia fandom starwars.
But fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now noncanon. The timeline lists all the known to me official canon stories set in the star wars universe. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. No love for expanded universe in new star wars films cnet.
Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. A star wars story delivered an origin story for one of the franchises bestknown heroes. As far as the expanded universe goes, while i like the suggestion to read wookieepedia, reading the stories themselves instead of the basic synopses of them gives you so much more depth and breadth to the universe. New books would therefore not be considered legends by definition. 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. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. The old republic era is the oldest era of the star wars timeline. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu.
Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Fortunately this nice ship has been offered as a resin kit from zarkus models, read more categories star wars tags expanded universe, resin kit, star wars. After disney bought lucasfilm and got the ball rolling on new star wars movies, they wiped clean the entire expanded universe of narratively. Novels covering the exploits of han solo and lando calrissian soon followed, ushering in what would come to be called the star wars expanded universe. Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed. In order for players of the roleplaying game to create new adventures, west end. The vong traveled for generations in extragalactic space without finding another galaxy, so it seems unlikely that the battle of yavin happened less than 140 years ago, theres simply no time from word of the events to have traveled 3 million light years. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing.
This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the. In what order should i read star wars expanded universe. For the reader to be able to fully enjoy the vast, interconnected web that is the star wars expanded universe, story and continuity must remain paramount. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans. As in the originalnowlegends expanded universe, the rebel alliance of the original trilogy becomes the new republic. The star wars expanded universe wont be in the films. Other major protoexpanded universe properties were the much maligned star wars holiday special and the novel splinter of the minds eye, a. No love for expanded universe in new star wars films.
Legends are the name of the expanded universe media eg comicsvideo. The holocron was divided into five levels of canon in order of precedence gcanon was. The acquisition of lucasfilm by disney in 2012 eventually brought with it a huge change for star wars fans. The star wars expanded universe is so big that you may not know where to start. 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. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. The final release of the swtg was a combined 3,392 pages in length minus covers, spread across five files. Star wars has always had a rich lore to explore, and the expanded universe was providing more star wars stories for fans since before the prequels were even conceived. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. The expanded universe has a latest date of 8 aby 8 years after the battle of yavin.
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