And we will tell stories of new smugglers, new scoundrels, new bounty hunters.” Waugh details, “But Star Wars isn’t just about Jedi. The initiative won’t just focus on the Jedi. Related: Rumor: Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige Pitched A Star Wars Film This is an incredible sandbox for our storytellers to play in, both within publishing and beyond, and we can’t wait to see the great fiction they build within it.” So expect there to be rich tales of exploration charting out the galaxy, meeting new cultures, and discovering what pioneer life in the Outer Rim was like. Speaking with, Waugh explains much of the story telling will take place in the Outer Rim, “This was a golden age for the Jedi, and also a time of galactic expansion in the Outer Rim. We see a different kind of Jedi that patrols the frontiers and is more of a Texas Ranger.” He adds, “There will be a core group of heroes that will expand over time.” Waugh continues, “It’s a bit of a Wild West, new frontier. So we are calling it The High Republic.” A narrator adds, “The description that we’ve used for the Jedi of this era is that they are the Jedi Knights of the Round Table.” Waugh describes it as a “Golden Age where there is much more peace and calm in the galaxy. Related: New Details About Star Wars The High Republic Era Revealed
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According to it “will not overlap any of the filmed features or series currently planned for production.” In fact, it’s so important it’s on the board twice under the Fiction column and the Star Wars Wishes column.Īs for what the actual initiative is, it will be set 200 years before the events of the Phantom Menace in an era called The High Republic. One of the writers part of the initiative, Justina Ireland, would echo those comments, “We all love Star Wars, but we are all coming from it on very different places.”Ī whiteboard from the writer’s room at the Skywalker Ranch also reveals their focus would be on diversity and representation.
We had really diverse voices with very different opinions about Star Wars.” Waugh states, “We put together a really unique writer’s room. Vice President of Franchise Content and Strategy James Waugh made it clear in the announcement trailer that diversity and representation were and are a focus of the initiative.
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