May 28, 2018 the star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as making the kessel run in less than 12. This film was a sensation and became the most influential science fiction film in history. A much lesser known period in the star wars timeline is the old republic. Every new star wars movie and tv show confirmed so far.
Felicity joness jyn erso is reluctantly recruited by the rebellion to contact her former mentor forest whitaker as an ageing saw gerrera and, eventually, her father. The star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as making the kessel run in less than 12. Ahsoka tano, fan favorite character from star wars. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. Del rey took over star wars book publishing in 1999, releasing what would become a 19installment novel series called the new jedi order 19992003. At present it primarily consists of visual material. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. Clone wars chronological timeline star wars wiki guide ign. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014.
Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. The last jedi is certainly not the first film or even the first star wars film to fudge with its timeline for the sake of building tension or combining characters arcs for a bigger climax, but with the film already coming under fire from fans, picking apart the improbability of the last jedis timeline becomes an. A star wars story, starring a band of rebels on a daring mission to steal the death star plans. Caravan of courage, as it turns out, is an ewok movie star wars droids will also never be on this particular list for the same reason why star wars rebels will never be on this list get off the interwebs. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time. The complete star wars saga timeline updated fandom.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. The first star wars spinoff movie draws heavily on the warfilm genre to fill in the gaps of a new hope s opening crawl. May 06, 2015 with the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline. In january 2020, initial rumours started doing the rounds that taika waititi had been approached to do a star wars movie. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded uni. The event saw the debut of a timeline of the various entries in the canonical star wars franchise, placing the obiwan series around the same time as solo. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. The clone wars and star wars rebels, will be the star of her own young adult novel from disney lucasfilm press this october 11, 2016.
It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. The first liveaction star wars series, the mandalorian, is one of several new original shows streaming on disney plus this fall. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Just found out that i was thinking of something completely different. Oh, and weve included which movietv showbook each event appears in in brackets afterwards just incase you want to go back and see the.
Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. With the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline. 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. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. This era took place long before the events that happen in episode i. Welcome to fandoms complete incanon star wars saga timeline when star wars.
The novelizations offer an alternate take on the events of the movies. This star wars timeline includes rebels, the original trilogy and every other canon story leading to the the force awakens. The star wars timeline helps us define what is star wars canon. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. Aug 24, 2019 yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the empires ultimate weapon of destruction. The timeline moves in chronological order from early events to later events. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments in. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Theatrically released film titles will be highlighted in yellow. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. A new hope arrived in theaters in 1977, it didnt have an episode number or even a tag line. Last jedi novel explains movies timeline problems screen rant. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. It was written specifically to link the last jedi to the upcoming movie, and is its official literary prequel. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list.
As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy of films, and later installments. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. This key event in the star wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Contains major spoilers for the star wars movies and television shows. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. If you only want to read one star wars book in preparation for the rise of skywalker, it should probably be resistance reborn. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies.
Written by multiple authors, the series was set 25 to 30 years after the original films and introduced the yuuzhan vong, a powerful alien race attempting to invade and conquer the entire galaxy. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The rise of skywalker book changes a few things we thought we knew about the movie. A throwback to the bad old 90s days of comicbook movies 3. This film was a sensation and became the most influential science fiction film in. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far.
A star wars timeline the major moments that took us from the phantom menace to the rise of skywalker. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. Aug 29, 2019 with this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on everything star wars, and how these materials are connected with both the old and new films. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. On its very first episode, the show revealed a new character connected to the original movie trilogy. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
May 04, 2019 this is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. Here are 10 things the novelization adds to the story. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. Why superhero movies are teamups and villain movies are solo. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. Since our first trip to a certain galaxy far, far away in 1977, weve seen the fall of a republic, the rise and fall of an empire, the rise and fall of another republic, and now a first order has risen to become top dog.
May 28, 2018 welcome to fandoms complete incanon star wars saga timeline when star wars. Visit the site for a simple timeline of all fulllength star wars novels, with legends and new canon side by side. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise every year since 2015 the latest being may 2018s solo. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show.