Star Wars Bits: ‘A New Dawn’ Revealed, Plus May 4 Disney Store Exclusives, Star Wars Weekends And Comic-Con
Today’s biggestStar Warsnews has to do with theExpanded Universeandperhaps the Boba Fett film. But that’s far from all that’s going on. In this edition of Star Wars Bits, read about the following:
It’s all happening. May 4, Disney’s acquisition ofStar Warstakes a new leap forward into retail with the reveal of exclusive merchandise in their popular Disney Stores.The official sitehas all the info, butInside the Magichas some great photos and avideo. Here are just a few examples.
Star Wars: A New Dawnwasa title rumoredforStar Wars Episode VII. Now, it hasofficially been revealedas a new, in-canon book from Del Ray.
Here’s the official description:
Our very first official canon novel set solidly in the legendary “Dark Times” between Episodes III and IV, A NEW DAWN will introduce readers to two main characters from the upcoming Star Wars: Rebels animated series—Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla—and will feature jacket art by Doug Wheatley, as well as a foreword by Dave Filoni, one of the executive producers of The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. It goes on sale June 08, 2025.
Star Wars.comhas info on more in canon books, all from Del Ray. There’sSTAR WARS: TARKINby James Luceno, out 11/4/14,STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE JEDIby Kevin Hearne, out January 2015 andSTAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITHby Paul Kemp, out March 2015. Here are all the covers:
Vulturehas an exclusive look at images from a new book calledStar Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy.All the images show early, different designs of classic characters like C-3PO, Yoda, Luke Skywalker and others. This is just one example from their slideshow.Making Star WarsreportsStar Wars: The New Yoda Chronicleswill makes its premiere on Disney Channel May 4 in the morning. It’ll include a new preview forStar Wars Rebels. Here’s a little tease.
The official Disney Parks blog has revealed the full line up of Star Wars celebrities attending Walt Disney World’sStar Wars Weekendsthis summer.Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, Jeremy Bulloch, it’s a great line up.Head to this linkto see the full schedule and line up. Plus, there’s also a “Feed the Force"dining experiencehappening at the event.
Fellow film journalistKyle Buchananreports while Lucasfilm will announce the cast ofStar Wars Episode VIIvery soon (May 4th?) they’ll hold the title reveal for an event such asSan Diego Comic-Con.
But, willStar Warsbe at Comic-Con at all? The Unofficial Comic Con blog weights the possibilitiesin this fun post.
And finally,Inside the Magicgot a tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA and ran some photos of theLucasfilmoffices there. Very cool, insider stuff.
