#project luminous

happy cover reveal day for trials of the jedi!!!

if you haven't filled out the interest form yet for the high republic celebration week, please do so HERE.

LUCASFILM TO LAUNCH STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PUBLISHING CAMPAIGN IN 2020 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.

Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray (Young Adult novel, Disney Lucasfilm Press / available for pre-order)

Star Wars: The High Republic: A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland (Middle Grade novel, Disney Lucasfilm Press / available for pre-order)

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures by Daniel José Older (IDW Publishing comic book series)

Star Wars: The High Republic by Cavan Scott (Marvel comic book series)

What we actually want:

Avar Kriss: is the brightest, most noble example of Jedi-hood. She always tries to see the good in people and situations, and never puts herself first. She is invigorated about life on the frontier and the challenges it brings and is an inspiration for those who work with her.

Loden Greatstorm: a Twi’lek Jedi Master considered to be one of the best teachers in the Jedi Order. Strong and wise with a good sense of humor, Loden looks at every moment as a learning experience, always trying to better himself & those around him, especially his Padawans

Keeve Trennis: young firebrand Jedi, believed to have a great future ahead of her, if only she would believe it herself. Quick-witted and more impulsive than she should be, Keeve has only been a Jedi Knight for a few weeks and is a little starstruck around Avar knowing many of the great things Kriss has done in the past. She is determined to prove herself to Avar and the other legendary Jedi stationed on Starlight Beacon, but first she must learn to trust in herself as much as she trusts the Force.

Stellan Gios: optimistic and well-respected Jedi Master. Stellan came up through the Order with Avar Kriss, and although they are often on different assignments for the Jedi or the Republic, when the two work together they are a powerhouse team of two noble heroes in action...Strong in the Force and a natural teacher, Stellan is currently stationed at one of the Jedi Temple outposts on the distant planet of Caragon-Viner.

So here’s what we know about Project Luminous:

“Project Luminous is an upcoming project being worked on by Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray, Charles Soule, Daniel José Older, and Justina Ireland, which spans both comics and books to tell one cohesive story. It will be released in 2020. Details about the codenamed event will be revealed in January of that year.”

The project was announced at SW Celebration in Chicago in April 2019. The contributing authors were approached during summer 2018, when principal photography for TROS was already underway. They were brought to Skywalker Ranch in September 2018, where they workshopped ideas along with Lucasfilm Publishing Group and Lucasfilm Story Group.

At NYCC, they revealed the authors involved — notably, Claudia Gray (author of Bloodine and Leia, Princess of Alderaan and Charles Soule, author of The Rise of Kylo Ren) and revealed a clue:

“The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things…. Until…Project Luminous, 2020.”

Now, some of you are are familiar with the TV show Star Wars: Rebels. There’s an episode where Ezra goes into a place called the World Between Worlds, which he is able to access through a portal on a Jedi Temple on Lothal. While walking around the place, he hears several voices: Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon, Ahsoka, Leia, Maz, Rey & Kylo (does this remind anyone else of anything? 👀). He then looks through a portal and sees Ahsoka Tano fighting Anakin, which he knows ends with her death. He is able to pull her to safety, saving Ahsoka and changing the past.

So... what does this all mean? Probably nothing. But I find the timing of the project highly suspicious. They’re holding off on releasing any details until TROS is out everywhere. The quote they used as the clue is also intriguing.

Is it possible that Disney greenlit Ben’s ‘death’ because they are about to launch Project Luminous, which will focus on Rey‘s efforts to rescue Ben from wherever he is, maybe even a World Between Worlds kind of place? Is that why he didn’t become a Force ghost? Is the scene on Tatooine with her looking out into the sunset, carrying her new yellow saber the beginning of a new adventure?

LF said the Skywalker saga movies were done, but this project is all book based.