The upcomingStar Warstransmedia event " The High Republic " has been moved to 2021 . TheStar Warssequel trilogy has come to an end , and as a result the franchise is change shape . Lucasfilm Publishing intends to apply this as an opportunity to establish an exciting newStar Warssub - brand , in a transmedia military operation that embrace both comics and novels .

Also referred to as " undertaking lambent , " this is one of the most excitingStar Warsinitiatives in class . It involves some of the good author of modernStar Warsfiction , namely   Claudia Gray : Cavan Scott , Daniel Jose Older , Justina Ireland , and Charles Soule . They ’re narrate the never - before - told story of the so - calledHigh Republic Era , 200 eld before the events ofStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , a time when the Republic was at its height . It ’s a bold new counselling for the franchise , and there ’s been vivid speculation this could be successful enough to inspire films and Disney+ tv set appearance .

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Sadly , Lucasfilmhas confirmed the High Republic has been push back to 2021 as a resolution of the coronavirus pandemic .   Both Charles Soule ’s adult novelStar war : The High Republic : Light of the Jediand Justina Ireland ’s middle grade novelStar Wars : The High Republic : A Test of Couragewill now eject on January 5 , 2021 . Claudia Gray ’s young adult novelStar Wars : The High Republic : Into the Darkhas go to a new release date of February 2 , 2021 . Further correct freeing appointment will be announce in due course .

It ’s disappointing word , albeit not unexpected . This is one of the most exciting initiatives inStar Warshistory , and Lucasfilm Publishing wo n’t want to risk it being damaged by any second waving of lockdown . Making matter worse , in this case , the transmedia nature of the surgery really introduces a new job , because naturally every aspect of publication and distribution has been affected . It ’s entirely potential the pandemic will lead to a global recession , which will naturally affect outlay on amusement , signify Lucasfilm may need to align the scale of their transmedia project . All thing turn over , then , it makes gumption for Lucasfilm to pushthe High Republicback to 2021 .

This determination does seem oddly emblematic , though . TheStar Warstie - IN have always blazed the trail for the franchise ; indeed , George Lucas would probably never have returned to make the prequel trilogy if not for a boom of interest due tothe old Expanded Universe . In emblematical terms , then , the delay of Project Luminous feels like an acknowledgment most of the entertainment industry is fundamentally having to skip 2020 altogether .

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