Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. In what order should i read star wars expanded universe. Regardless, the star wars expanded universe chronology celebrates the return of star wars to the big screen, and looks forward to the future of fullcanon storytelling. Star wars expanded universe skip to main search results amazon prime. This chronology follows the original and only canon of the star wars saga. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear. The star wars expanded universe timeline photos facebook. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated into the timeline, or whether an allnew timeline.
The star wars expanded universe timeline was created in 1992 by joseph bongiorno. Supernatural encounters the star wars expanded universe. With the star wars expanded universe having grown so large and encompassing, its also a great way to explain many of the discrepancies and continuityerrors that occur from time to time within the body of lore comprised by the books, comics, films, cartoons. The han solo adventures is a trilogy of novels set in the star wars fictional universe by american sciencefiction novelist brian daley. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. This reboot cleaned up the entire timeline, with at the time of the announcement only the 6 movies and the clone wars cartoon film and television series now existing as official canon. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. As a result i have become very knowledgeable and passionate about the star wars timeline and i am always looking to share that passion with other, newer entrees into the expanded universe. The books were released in 19791980, making them the first nonmovie star wars books published, except for splinter of the minds eye 1978. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series.
Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Eucompatible stories are included in the complete saga chronology, which takes the one canon approach. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. The canon timeline collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th announcement. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. 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. When star wars canon material became known as legends, and new canon material launched a new timeline outside the main saga films, the definition of the expanded universe changed. Sure, theyve mostly kept that old material in print, but there havent been any new stories set in the expanded universe since 2014s star wars. For those puzzled as to why the postdisney buyout titles would be included on a star wars eu timeline, the complete saga page follows the one canon approach, which permits any story that reasonably fits into the expanded universe on the timeline.
This rebuilt universe will be closely monitored by the official star wars storygroup. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Indeed, using read as shorthand is not entirely correct, since you cant read a tv show, video game or radio drama. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe for decades. The star wars expanded universe timeline is a comprehensive chronology of every star wars story from 1977 to today, including exclusive. 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. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. New timeline approved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games began appearing last fall, as well as seven adult books. He opened up that universe to be a creative space for other people to tell their own tales. When he created star wars, george lucas built a universe that sparked the imagination, and inspired others to create. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as.
The star wars expanded universe timeline community. It was originally a word document that was periodically updated and sent to bill smith for west end games and later bob cooper for dark horse comics prior to its being presented online. Expanded universe fiction includes material from books, comics, tv specials and series, radio dramas. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit.
I have been very absorbed in the expanded universe through reading star wars novels for a large proportion of my life. Its about time lucasfilm brought back the star wars. It was originally a word document that was periodically updated and sent to bill smith for west end games and later bob cooper for dark horse comics prior to its being presented online a continual workinprogress, the chronology incorporates every published and occasionally unpublished story licensed by. Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon.
The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. The expanded universe is a collection of star wars fiction compiled over the last 30 years. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the force itself. The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. The star wars expanded universe chronology a book signed. 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. Chris taylor is the author of how star wars conquered the universe, the first complete history of the star wars franchise and its fandom.
It follows the smuggling days of han solo and chewbacca before the events of the original star wars film. 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. After disney bought lucasfilm and got the ball rolling on new star wars movies, they wiped clean the entire expanded universe of novels, comics and video games from the official star wars. Each format has its own trends, with some exceptions. Legacy era the star wars expanded universe timeline. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Expanded universe changes star wars wiki guide ign. 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. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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. However with the very real possibility that episode vii would undo that expanded universe, especially in the period after return of the jedi. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
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