I'm glad they didn't just let the Imperial's die off like the old EU did (okay, yeah, they had their own little remnants but they became quickly irrelevant as the 90s passed by).
I rewatched the saga and then watched this trailer and cried. I'm beyond excited, we finally get to see what Yoda meant when he said "luke will bring balance back to the force" I wonder how much the force would've changed in 20 years
Entertainment Weekly has just announced that LucasFilm/Disney are going to unveil a wide array of books that will effectively bridge the gap between Return of The Jedi and The Force Awakens. The books will take several forms- from a novelization that summarizes the 30 or so years between the movies, to solo adventures for some of the main characters, to YA books, and children's storybooks. All will share the same aim: To get a new generation of readers excited for what's to come, and to give fans at all levels perspectives that will (hopefully) draw them into the new story.
A few of the notable titles:
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo adventure.
Star Wars: Aftermath: Potentially the "bridge" book for Episodes VI and VII.
New novelizations of the Original Trilogy, told through the eyes of various supporting characters.
The Weapon of A Jedi: A Luke Skywalker tale.
Star Wars: Journey To The Force Awakens- A prequel comic from Marvel.
Everything will be falling under the banner, "Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
The new trailer will first premiere at the Star Wars Celebration convention, which runs from April 16th to 19th, and Age of Ultron’s international release starts rolling out on April 22nd, so the question is when Disney/Lucasfilm will decide to put the Star Wars trailer online to avoid a low-quality version hitting first. Will they put an HD version of the trailer online immediately or shortly after it premieres at Star Wars Celebration, or will they want to give those in attendance a short “exclusive” window before it goes wide to audiences across the globe? If Disney’s approach to the teaser trailer launch was any indication it will likely be the former, but we can’t say for certain.
Star Wars Celebration Live Panel to be live streamed in cinemas
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We have wonderful news for Star Wars fans around the globe who won’t be able to make it to Star Wars Celebration: the opening panel at Celebration, featuring JJ Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy, is to be shown LIVE in 23 different countries!
This announcement comes from the official French Star Wars website. A translation of the announcement is below:
It is April 16 at 19:00 (local time) that will be given to Anaheim (California) kick of STAR WARS THE CONVENTION, the ultimate experience “Star Wars” awaited by all fans.
THE PANEL OPENING “STAR WARS: THE RISE OF FORCE” ANIMATED BY JJ ABRAMS & KATHLEEN KENNEDY IN PRESTIGIOUS COMPANY GUEST WILL BE PUBLISHED IN CINEMAS IN SEVERAL SIMULCAST WORLDWIDE.
35 cinemas in 23 countries – including 6 rooms in France alone – and many will offer fans the opportunity to live on the big screen, the emotion aroused by the opening panel.
All participants in these exceptional and free movie broadcasts will leave with collector gifts!