Contains Novels, Comics, and Children’s Books That Is Set 200 Years Before The Phantom Menace
Written by Aqil Nasri
After the (disastrous) end of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, fans might find it hard to accept that the mainline Star Wars saga has officially ended. There may be more coming in the future, but most of the up and coming plans for any future movies are probably going to be spin-offs and solo character series, such as the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series.
However, diehard Star Wars fans need not feel so down as Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled the Star Wars: The High Republic (formerly known as Project Luminous). This saga will combine children’s books, novels, and comics in order to tell one interconnected story.
The High Republic saga is going to be set before the events of The Phantom Menace, the first film from the prequel trilogy. To put it into perspective, the events in The High Republic saga is going to be set approximately 260 years before the events of the first-ever Star Wars movie to hit theatres, A New Hope.
What this means is that the new saga will explore the world before all the secretly-Sith politicians and the doom that befell the Jedi Order. The Star Wars universe during this new saga will very much be under the control of the Jedi Order, simultaneously showing the Order at the peak of its heroism.
However, there will, of course, be villains that threaten the peace upheld by the Jedi Order. Threats from the Nihil or “space Viking” who live on the fringes of the Galactic Empire will constantly be present, as well as from smugglers, bounty hunters, and scoundrels.
Phase one of The High Republic saga will debut this August at the Star Wars Celebration Anaheim convention, featuring five releases:
- A young adult novel called “Into the Dark”
- A middle-grade novel called “A Test of Courage”
- A comic book series called “The High Republic Adventures”
- A comic book series (from Marvel) called “The High Republic”
- A novel called “The Light of the Jedi”
Anyways, what do you guys think of the new saga? Let us know below!
