Star Wars Reveals Project Luminous (VIDEO)
After months of speculation, Disney and Lucasfilm revealed a new Star Wars publishing project, “Project Luminous.”
A Short Time Ago….
Back in October, StarWars.com revealed:
Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain offered a glimpse into the future of Star Wars books and comics today at New York Comic-Con, and it has us more excited than an Ewok on a speeder bike. Hosting a panel that included some of the biggest Star Wars authors and comic book writers in our galaxy, Siglain revealed new titles and, significantly, teased the mysterious “Project Luminous.”
While little is known about Project Luminous, Siglain showed a slide that stated, “The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. Until… PROJECT LUMINOUS, 2020.” He also confirmed the involvement of five all-star authors: Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott, and Charles Soule. Check out the slide below.
A Shorter Time Ago….
Thankfully, ABC News reporter Clayton Sandell — an awesome reporter, by the way — live-tweeted the proceedings until the official Star Wars Twitter posted:
Hundreds of years before the Skywalker Saga, the Galactic Republic is at its height. Protected by the Jedi Knights, guardians of peace and justice throughout the galaxy.
Get the details on #StarWarsTheHighRepublic, exclusively on https://t.co/mVXi17qoJk: https://t.co/iEdglKjC6Y pic.twitter.com/hmDuUZwNjD
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 25, 2020
The full-sized YouTube video is at the bottom of the post.
And, so, essentially what we’ve got coming is three books and two sets of comics.
- Del Rey Book: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
- IDW Comic: The High Republic Adventures written by Daniel Jose Older
- Marvel Comic: The High Republic written by Cavan Scott
- Disney Press Book: Into The Dark by Claudia Gray
- Disney Press Book: A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland
Here are the top reveals (new to old):
Here are the other projects coming from @cavanscott @claudiagray @djolder @justinaireland. Gray says her inspiration for a story was “to take Matthew McConaughey and put him in a soaceship”. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/X5GnYx6Mi3
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
“Light of the Jedi”, coming out in August, begins with an event called “The Great Disaster” and tells the story of how the Jedi come together to deal with it. #ProjectLuminous
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
First book by @CharlesSoule features a FORCE SENSITIVE WOOKIEE. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/lSwCky6fbj
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
New space station. “Like a beacon of hope,” says Lucasfilm’s Siglain. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/VA772N5RIk
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
The bad guys, known as the Nihil. (It sounds like “Nile”.) “Like Sid Vicious taking over the galaxy,” says author Justina Ireland. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/sqVBD75buP
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
Droids & citizens. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/z9KOlCzAyu
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
Attn. cosplayers. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/Lnj2CNbsnf
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
Jedi of the High Republic. #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/KV65uRGyMC
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
The bad guys in the High Republic are a group of scary warrior types called the Nhil (not totally sure on spelling). #ProjectLuminous
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
Bobby Moynihan is here to moderate the #ProjectLuminous event. The concept of a “massive, interconnected story” was first pitched in 2014, says Lucasfilm publishing exec Michael Siglain.
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
Star Wars #ProjectLuminous takes place in the High Republic. 200 years before the time of the prequel films.
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 25, 2020
And, finally, StarWars.com posted:
Later this year, Lucasfilm will launch an epic new era of Star Wars storytelling that will be explored through multiple voices in adult and young adult novels, children’s books, and comics from a variety of publishers including Disney Lucasfilm Press, Del Rey, IDW Publishing, and Marvel.
Star Wars: The High Republic, which has previously been referred to as “Project Luminous”, will be set in an era when the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order are at their zenith, about 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. This period on the Star Wars timeline will not overlap any of the filmed features or series currently planned for production, giving creators and partners a vast amount of room to tell Star Wars stories with new adventures and original characters.
“We are so excited to be opening up such a rich, fertile era for our authors to explore,” says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “We’ll get to see the Jedi in their prime.”
“Star Wars: The High Republic features the Jedi as we’ve always wanted to see them — as true guardians of peace and justice. This is a hopeful, optimistic time when the Jedi and the Galactic Republic are at their height. But of course, into this glorious new era something wicked this way comes,” says Lucasfilm publishing creative director Michael Siglain. “This initiative will give readers young and old a new corner of the galaxy to explore through rich, meaningful stories. Plus, readers will learn what scares the Jedi.”
Project Luminous Pictures
Check out a Gallery of Images from the reveal:
Look for more on this story over the next 24 hours.