Star Wars has a long history of storytelling. Nearly 50 years long and now we are getting new stories from creatives who have loved this franchise their entire life. That includes getting to see a new view of stories we already know and love, like the original trilogy. A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi helped establish the franchise as one of the best fantasy series of all time. And now, thanks to Lucasfilm‘s publishing, we’re getting a series of new books, announced back at San Diego Comic-Con!
Even now, almost 50 years later, the original trilogy still has stories to explore and with new audiobooks, including Star Wars Icons: Vader – Compendium that has a foreward written by Anakin Skywalker himself, Hayden Christensen. These will be the first unabridged audiobooks about the original series and it is a fun new way to explore the three films that brought fans so much joy and happiness throughout the years. The audiobooks wil lbe narrated by Marc Thompson and are set to release on February 2, 2027.
The list of books announced are as follows:
- Star Wars: Twin Crossroads – Adult novel by Beth Revis
- Star Wars: A Celebration – New book from DK Publishing
- Star Wars Icons: Vader – Compendium by Anthony Breznican and Christensen
- Star Wars: A New Hope – Triple Take – Graphic novel by Kim Shearer and Chas! Pangburn
- Race for Jabba’s Bounty – Graphic novel by Cavan Scott and Christian Colbert
- The Legend of Beggar’s Canyon – Graphic novel by Greg Pak
- Hiding from the Dark – Horror novel by Kiersten White
- Eyes Like Stars – Young adult romance novel by Ashley Poston
It Comes at a Time When Star Wars Is In Limbo
The Star Wars franchise is at a bit of an impasse. With films like The Mandalorian & Grogu underperforming and the studio canceling hits like The Acolyte, there are only a handful of things to look forward to with the franchise. Outside of publishing, we have Star Wars: Starfighter coming out in 2027 starring Ryan Gosling and Season 2 of Star Wars: Ahsoka is set to release in January. To celebrate 50 years of Star Wars, there is also anniversary celebrations set for next year but we’re not getting regular releases like before. Maybe with Dave Filoni as co-President of Lucasfilm with Lynwen Brennan will bring more Star Wars to us. At least we have our beloved books!
As you wait for the next line of Star Wars novels, you can rewatch the original trilogy!
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