Why star wars fans love the prequels the most youtube. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. If you follow star wars news, you may already know that there were a couple of big book announcements recently. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. These are the best expanded universe stories that helped turn the prequel trilogy kickoff into something more than whiny anakin skywalker. Revenge of the sith is the quintessential star wars prequel. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Most of the photos are image stills from the movies or profiles of characters. With numerous books and cartoons bringing additional clarity to the prequels in recent. Top 11 good things from the star wars prequels youtube. Salvatore is a fantasy author best known for the demonwars saga, his forgotten realms novels, and vector prime, the first novel in the star wars. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. Finally, after stalling for two movies, george lucas delivers on all his promises. We compare the star wars prequel trilogy to the sequel trilogy.
Thats why ive made this im not defending poor filmmaking. By comparison, the prequels look like a product of shakespearean genius. I dont believe anyone asked you to, but if you would kindly point out the non star wars books instead of giving unhelpful complaints, i will remove them. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Everyones favorite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this graphic novel. Is it possible to reboot the star wars prequel trilogy but still keep the original.
Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the. A brand new book of star wars storyboards maps out a much darker origin story for luke and leia skywalker. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. All creatures great and small november 2015 by landry q. The star wars prequel trilogy is a series of epic spaceopera films written and directed by george lucas. Theyre stilted and strange, with bland stories that get stuck in first gear, performances that cant escape director george lucass apparent desire to create. Because it is a new feature to switch back and forth between reading or listing or doing both simultaneouslythe prequel trilogy.
Prequel trilogy graphic novel by alessandro ferrari. Obviously, it had the 3 books for the episodes i iii, but surprisingly gave a lot of back story that may have helped the movies. A new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. Theres going to be 20 star wars book prequels to the. For anybody interested in the new canon, lost stars is a must read. The star wars prequel trilogy is a total goldmine when it comes to cheesy, memeworthy quotes, and these are by far the cheesiest. Star wars fandoms relationship with the prequels is not dissimilar to that of anakins with the dark side. Disclaimer these are not good as films, but as a narrative, the story is brilliant.
The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. George lucas provides an illuminating introduction for each novel. One of the best things about star wars is that the adventure doesnt end with the. Now before you click away, were not here to really defend or criticize the prequels thats been pretty much done to death by this point but instead look at a very. When will we ever see a canon novelization of the prequel trilogy of. It doesnt contain an audio companion like most kindle versions of books now a days. Published may 1st 2007 by del rey books first published january 1st 2006.
The prequels doesnt seem to have as much behindthescenes photos as star wars chronicles. The next book would be darth plagueis, which is the story of darh siduouss master and a prequel to tpm. In this book, were following the adventures of quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as they head to a dangerous planet. The star wars prequel trilogy has gotten lots of criticism. Those five books should be in every star wars fan library along with the pt movies. The clone wars crash course by henry gilroy, star wars. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Sure, revenge of the sith is the best star wars prequel. Still, the book is very comprehensive and theres enough to make it worthwhile especially if you buy it used for a good price. Walter gives you his picks for top 5 best star wars prequel moments. Im filling out my star wars books collection and was curious what you guys have read from the prequels, and if theres any stand outs. Lucas went through many different concepts and story drafts for the prequels, so here are his 10 best unused ideas from the star wars prequel trilogy.
Storyboards reveal the amazing star wars prequel you never saw. Get some nostalgia critic tshirts here see more at our site. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. We all remember anakins virgin force birth, the midichlorians, the romance dialogue, the awful plotting. Lucasfilm and del rey have announced that between now and the premiere of star wars. The 3rd, revenge of the sith, is one of the best books ive ever read. Those are for the movie books, for the pundits who reduce. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. Few star wars books have managed the emotional depth of lost stars or made us sympathize so much with supposed bad guys. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its a good example of a prequel novel that sets up its own story, while serving a larger narrative. The trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is a prequel to the original star wars trilogy 197783. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. She encounters familiar faces from the prequel trilogy and learns about. In 2019 well be getting two new books from veteran star wars authors centered around characters and events from the prequel trilogy. The prequel trilogy collects the best storyboards from all three films together in one striking volume. Join luke skywalker, han solo, princess leia, darth vader, and the rest of the heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away in this graphic novel collection that retells the original three star wars films. What the seven star wars films reveal about george lucas.
Rarely have films been so roundly and rightly criticized. This is the first canon star wars novel to take place before the prequels. Collecting the phantom menace, attack of the clones, and revenge of the sith disney junior novel ebook kindle edition by disney lucasfilm press. Almost as long as there have been star wars movies, there have been star wars books. Why cant original trilogy star wars fans just accept that the prequels are just as good. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. With those books, you dont need to bother with tcw show, cause they tell everything that happens from a believable point of view. Im not subbing to this unmoderated list full of non star wars books. These books have existed for what is at this point more than a decade. The prequel trilogy was a lot better than i thought it would be. What are some good novels set during the prequel era.
This is a list of prequels works with darker gray background shading have been primarily described as a sequel, remake, or reboot, but have also been regarded as prequels in a broad sense of the word. We had no idea the star wars prequels could have been this good. The star wars prequels are bad and insightful about. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. In addition to karen travisss series, one of the best star wars novels out. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. If phantom menace had been the first star wars movie made. Its a good example of a prequel novel that sets up its own story. The clone wars, youll be happy to know a couple of books based on unused. The release of george lucass star wars in 1977 launched an epic saga that has changed how we view science fiction. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon.
As any good star wars fan knows, may the 4th marks star wars day, aka may the 4th be with you. Richard brody argues that the best star wars movies are the prequels. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well. Experience the wonder and magic of the star wars universe with the star wars trilogy, a collection of the first three star wars novels. Experience the sweeping tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and. Throughout this book, readers will find insight into how these conceptual storyboards helped to contribute both to the creation of the prequel trilogy and the expansion of the star wars universe. The star wars prequels need to be understood, not fixed. When han learns leia is considering the marriage proposal of hapan prince isolder it kicks off a series of events that result in a journey to the planet dathomir and a confrontation with the warlord zsinj.
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