Disney has released details of the previously teased “Project Luminous” – which has been revealed to be a major over-arching story called “Star Wars: The High Republic” that will encompass multiple books and comics.
Set in a time known as the High Republic Era, two centuries before the events of the ‘Force Awakens’ trilogy, the saga begins with Charles Soule’s novel “Light of the Jedi” which will introduce “a different kind of Jedi, one that patrols the frontiers, a sort of Texas Ranger”.
Things begin with a cataclysmic event called ‘The Great Disaster’ which sees a lot of Jedi coming together to handle something major on a galactic scale as a new “Star Wars” villain, The Nihil (essentially ‘punk rock’ space Vikings), arrive. Artist Iain McCaig, who designed the look of Darth Maul, created the concept art for the Nihil and other creatures in the story.
“Light of the Jedi” will be followed by Justina Ireland’s middle-grade book “A Test of Courage,” Cavan Scott’s Marvel comic series “The High Republic,” Claudia Gray’s “Into the Dark” novel, and Daniel Jose Older’s IDW comic series “The High Republic Adventures”.
All five interwoven stories will serve as the first phase of “Star Wars: The High Republic” with more phases to follow. Authors will work together alongside Lucasfilm Story Group and Publishing to craft a completely new era for the franchise.
