The State of Star Wars Storytelling: What Happens Next?
Over forty years into the franchise, it can be difficult to isolate the various factors that have contributed to Star
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Sequel Trilogy
Resurrecting Legends: Is the Star Wars Reboot Gendered?
In telling the story of the group of Rebels who secured the plans to the Empire’s dreaded Death Star, Rogue
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Skywalking Through Neverland: EU and the Movies
A couple of weeks ago I joined Robert Bapst of The Bald Solo on Skywalking Through Neverland for their episode “Expanded Universe – Should They Stay Or Should They Go?”
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Boba Fett: Star Wars’ Mystery Box
Boba Fett is revealed as the lead character of the cancelled LucasArts videogame 1313.
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Let the Speculation Begin! – Part One
A discussion of how fans speculate and the implication of the recent Episode VII media exposure.
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Seven for VII: Considering the Arndt-Abrams Star Wars Movie
Rather than try to read the tea leaves of various reported rumors, we thought it would be fun to speculate about Episode VII from a different perspective – by considering inferences that might be drawn from factors that seem likely to play a role in the movie’s development. So here’s our list of seven considerations to ponder in anticipating Episode VII.
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Abrams Helms Episode VII: A Fangirl’s Thoughts
J.J. Abrams to direct Star Wars: Episode VII
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A Leading Lady For Episode VII?
The year has barely begun, and already we’re seeing predictions that it could be another big year for strong female heroines, including a hint that the “lead character” of Episode VII may be a woman.
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Star Wars: Legacy Returns
Dark Horse announces the return of the fan-favorite Star Wars: Legacy comic series.
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The Young Jedi, Ahsoka, and a Hint of Stories to Come?
Looking back over the four episodes, an arc that initially appeared to be delivering simpler stories about the Jedi younglings turned out to tell another adult tale that was really Ahsoka’s story. I’m beginning to think there was a good reason Christian Taylor, writer of the outstanding Mortis trilogy, was tapped for this arc: because Ahsoka isn’t just a great new character for The Clone Wars, but a test run for the kind of character – a strong female Jedi heroine – we could see as Sequel Trilogy’s lead protagonist.
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