But from the first page to the last, i savored stovers version of an extremely dramatic and tragic series of events in the star wars universe. Mar 26, 2020 here are all the star wars easter eggs, references, and connections i found in the novelization for the rise of skywalker. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. It is written and directed by george lucas, who wrote and directed the previous two films in the trilogy, and was released on may 19, 2005. It is the final installment in the star wars prequel trilogy, the third chapter in the skywalker saga and. Interestingly enough, both of these specific pieces of information are later contradicted or retconned by the events on screen in the star wars prequels. Secrets of the empire 2017 a virtual reality experience created by the void, taking place between revenge of the sith and rogue one. What is considered canon in the star wars universe anymore. They are based on earlier drafts of the script, so they contain details that are altered or removed in later drafts and duringafter production.
You should just ignore the star wars prequels and read. The follow up to aftermath, life debt is a fun, indepth view of the star wars galaxy postreturn of the jedi, and at 430 pages, also one of the longest star wars novels to date. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. It is indeed a gem and, although no longer considered canon, cleaves close enough. 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 rise of skywalker was fairly vague on emperor palpatines return, but the films novelization reveals several more details about him. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the. Yes, the star wars movie novelizations are canon posted by eric on april 30, 2014 at 12. It is the third and final film in the star wars prequel trilogy. For instance, the novelization of return of the jedi has obiwan reveal that uncle owen was his brother, and thats why he entrusted luke to him. It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. Revenge of the sith novelization by matthew stover, its perhaps some of the best writing not just in the star wars universe, but in all of novelized popfiction. Star wars novelizations havent often set a very high bar. But dont fret about the length, its far from a trudge to get through.
Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. While some extra scenes or characters internal thoughts might add a little to what you. Three years after the first battle of geonosis and onset of the clone wars, the noble jedi knights have been leading a massive clone. I really enjoy the original anh novelization credited to lucas but actually alan dean foster, but its very much the work of someone who hasnt seen the asyetincomplete film nor any star wars film for obvious reasons and is sort of working from incomplete material. Per my answer here, the simple answer is that canon in the star wars cinematic universe is currently derived from the 2011 bluray version of the star wars saga, comprising the 7 feature films as well as the theatrical version of star wars vi. Here are the big reveals about emperor palpatine in the star wars. Revenge of the sith was officially declared noncanon and categorized under the new star wars legends canon. The rise of skywalker confirms palpatine was a clone. Showdown on the smugglers moon, part ii says that the sith called originally, brothers in the force of the jedi were born during something called the hundredyear darkness.
As combat escalates across the galaxy, the stage is set for an explosive endgame. Episode iii revenge of the sith novelization star wars episode iv. The ot novelizations already became pretty murky canon once the prequels started coming out. Plagueis later appeared as the protagonist of the nownoncanonical legends novel star wars. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Nov 03, 2018 here greyjedi91, evannova95, jensaarai1, antoine bandele and reti4 fanalyse one of the alltime greats of the star wars expanded universe. From the adventures of luke skywalker 1976, the novelization of the 1977 film. Whats the difference between star wars revenge of the sith book. To make this list a little easier to follow, i will list the books as they take place throughout the canon movie timeline all movies will be in bold. Ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. Every reveal about palpatine in the rise of skywalker novel.
Narration for the audio version was performed by jonathan davis. At star wars celebration iii, before the release of revenge of the sith. Revenge of the sith is a 2005 science fantasy film written and directed by george lucas. The revenge of the sith novelization is one of the best star wars. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the star. But alan dean fosters novelization of the movie will no doubt make sure you know more than your friends about the two movies preceding the rise of skywalker. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. So before i reinstall the force unleashed is it considered canon. Star wars references, connections, and easter eggs in the. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the star wars galaxy the expanded universe underwent a continuity reboot on april 25th, 2014 after disneys acquisition of lucasfilm. I will also list release dates and future dates as well. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. Among fans, the title is commonly abbreviated to rots.
Mar 11, 2020 unlike all the background information coming out regarding star wars. Episode iii revenge of the sith, or simply known as revenge of the sith, is the 2005 sequel to attack of the clones and the final film in the star wars prequel trilogy. The rise of skywalker, there was a general hope it would resolve some of the rise of skywalker s many plot holes. Oct 25, 2016 actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Looking forward to the answers on this one, but methinks they might not be entirely straightforward. Oct 04, 2019 though i did not personally watch him do it, i received from lfl a word document of revenge of the sith with mr lucas edits, which was distinct from the edits id already gotten from sue rostoni and howard roffman and the rest of the lfl crew, and this document was edited in such a detailed fashion that even individual words had been struck off and his preferred replacements inserted, as well. Rise of skywalker makes legends sith star wars canon. The revenge of the sith novelization is one of the best star. Fans had long had tales of anakin, obiwan and the jedi orders. The rise of skywalker from rae carsons novelization.
The disney era of star wars has frequently used novelizations to tie up loose ends from the films themselves. Episode iii revenge of the sith novelization was written by matthew stover and published on april 2, 2005 by del rey. Revenge of the sith is a novelization of the film of the same name, written by matthew stover and published on april 2, 2005 by del rey books. He loves all things star wars, but when hes not spending time in the galaxy far far away, he might be found in our own galaxy hanging out in gotham city or at 1407 graymalkin lane, salem center, ny. The rise of skywalker hardly had any screentime to. Still, while i enjoyed the film, there were some things that i felt were noticeably missing that could have really brought the saga home. The a new hope novelization said that owen lars and obiwan kenobi were brothers. On a sillier note, the episode iv novelization also mentioned ducks. According to wiki on wikipedia about star wars canon the official star wars canon consists of the seven released star wars theatrical feature films, the star wars animated film and television series the clone wars and star wars rebels, and any other material released after april 25, 2014, unless otherwise stated.
After serving as the skywalker sagas overarching villain for the first six movies, palpatine was absent from both the force awakens and the last jedi, as he was presumed to be dead. This category is for the novelizations of the star wars films. Revenge of the sith novelization is one of the finest contributions to the saga. According to wiki on wikipedia about star wars canon. Here is the extent of details of new canon history of the sith. For a full list of every canon star wars book out there, check out wookiepedia. Episode iii, the novel brings the epic full circle, revealing at last just how the young jedi, anakin skywalker.
The novelization of revenge of the sith is without a doubt the most wellwritten star wars book i have ever read and ive read nearly a hundred. Obiwan undertakes a perilous mission to destroy the dreaded separatist military leader, general grievous. Three years after the onset of the clone wars, the noble jedi knights have been leading a massive clone army into a. Remember, however, that the canonization of these elements extends only as far as their appearances in the novelizations, so sora bulqs activities in the star wars. The rise of skywalker, the film had a startling number of plot holes that writer rae carson will surely be hoping to navigate. Sith is excellently written and gets you into the characters heads in a wonderful way. Star wars is a tangled web of primary canons and secondary canons and semicanons and partialcanons and usedtobecanons and particle cannons. The novelization of revenge of the sith is one of the alltime best star wars stories posted on wednesday, april 4th, 2018 by allyson gronowitz when you think of star wars, you think. At star wars celebration iii, before the release of revenge of the sith, i walked up to matthew stovers table dressed as mara jade, and asked him to sign the episode iii novelization he had. This is one of the cases where wookieepedia is actually an awesome resource to determine the breadth of information and list the primary sources, so i will heavily leverage it as a starting point. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Apr 30, 2014 yes, the star wars movie novelizations are canon posted by eric on april 30, 2014 at 12. He was in clone wars cartoons, so hes part of disney canon. The star wars novelizations are always eagerly anticipated. Details found in the book fill in blanks and answer questions about. The plot of the book corresponds with that of the film, beginning and ending at the same points. Matthew stover presents the novelization of the third and final chapter in the star wars prequels. 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. The star wars expanded universe is an expanded universe set in the star wars franchise. It is based on the script of the movie of the same name.
The revenge of the sith novelization is one of the best. Episode iii revenge of the sith by palpatine to anakin skywalker. A lot of the ideas presented in them changed over time and were completely contradicted in the prequels. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars episode iii. Recently i read the novalization of star wars episode 3 revenge of the sith. Darth plagueis hego damask was a male muun dark lord of the sith and master of darth sidious, first referenced in star wars. Here are all the star wars easter eggs, references, and connections i found in the novelization for the rise of skywalker. Matthew stovers revenge of the sith novelisation scifi. Star wars confirms palpatine was a clone in rise of skywalker. For example, in the rotj novelization owen lars is said to be obiwans brother, but obviously theres no way thats canon. Here greyjedi91, evannova95, jensaarai1, antoine bandele and reti4 fanalyse one of the alltime greats of the star wars expanded universe. Revenge of the sith was officially declared non canon and categorized under the new star wars legends canon.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Episode iii revenge of the sith is a 2005 film written and directed by george lucas. Revenge of the sith by matthew woodring stover goodreads. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. Lucas later commissioned alan dean foster, who ghostwrote the novelization, to write a sequel, which resulted in splinter of the minds eye 1978. The turning point for the entire star wars saga is at hand. The first star wars spinoff material was star wars. Related series star wars disney canon junior novels star war. The rise of skywalker has made a legendsexpanded universe sith lord canon again. Matthew stovers revenge of the sith is a novelisation of the third prequel.
The novelizations have always been of dubious canonicity the clone wars miniseries also made it seem like the republic was winning, and the movie itself sees. Fallen order 2019 an actionadventure game about a padawan fighting for survival in the aftermath of order 66 revenge of the sith star wars. It is the sixth and final film released in the star wars saga and the third in terms of internal chronology. The rise of skywalker subtly restores an expanded universe sith into the canon. Episode iii revenge of the sith is a 2005 american epic spaceopera film written and directed by george lucas. The novelization is not the movie film school rejects. Any differences in earlier versions are now considered to have been fully resolved by making these the definitive version with all other. But for both old and new fans of star wars alike, there is one exception worth mentioning. Junior novelization kindle edition by wrede, patricia c.
The rise of skywalker has made another sith lord from the legends part of the lore canon. Most wanted is here to answer some of my questions and to add in a few of those things that had been missing on screen. The official star wars canon consists of the seven released star wars theatrical feature films, the star wars animated film and television series the clone wars and star wars rebels, and any other material released after april 25, 2014, unless otherwise stated. Like the revenge of the sith novelization written by the same author, the writing is darkly beautiful. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. I am not the kind of person who would mostly consider film novelisations to be worth reading. Jan 24, 2018 ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends.
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