Star Wars Bits: The Book Of Boba Fett, Star Wars: Visions, War Of The Bounty Hunters, Secrets Of The Sith, And More!
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In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
Temuera Morrison Talks Star Wars: Book of Boba Fett
In an interview withExpress, New Zealand actorTemuera Morrison, known for playing Jango Fett inStar Wars: Attack of the Clonesand Boba Fett inThe Mandalorian, casually confirmed thatseveral directors fromThe Mandalorianwould be helming episodes forThe Book of Boba Fett.
“We’ve got some great directors onboard,” said Morrison. “Robert Rodriguez, [Jon] Favreau, Bryce [Dallas Howard], and Dave Filoni.”
The Book of Boba Fett, considered the next chapter ofThe Mandaloriansaga, will premiere on Disney+ in December.
A Special Look at Star Wars: Visions
In a panel at Anime Expo Lite, Lucasfilm provided a “Special Look” at its upcoming anime-inspired anthology series,Star Wars: Visions. Hosted byChastity Vicencioand featuring producerKanako Shirasakiand executive producersJames Waugh, Josh Rimes, Jacqui Lopez,andJustin Leach, the panel showcased concept art, revealed the studios and creators behind the project, and offered a few scintillating plot details.
StarWars.com has an excellent article highlighting20 things we learned from theStar Wars: Visionspanel, so I highly recommend checking that out. For me, one of the coolest and most exciting things about this upcoming series is that the storytelling doesn’t have to fit into the established timeline:
“In developing the series, Lucasfilm made the decision to let creators tell the stories they wanted to tell — whether they featured established or original characters — without a need to tie into the larger chronology. “We really wanted to give these creators a wide creative berth to explore all the imaginative potential of the Star Wars galaxy through the unique lens of anime,” James Waugh said. “We realized we wanted these to be as authentic as possible to the studios and creators who are making them, made through their unique process, in a medium they’re such experts at. So the idea was, this is their vision riffing off all the elements of the Star Wars galaxy that inspired them — hopefully to make a really incredible anthology series, unlike anything we’ve seen before in the Star Wars galaxy.”
Star Wars: Visionswill arrive onSeptember 22on Disney+. Check out a special preview above!
Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel
Speaking ofVisions,Kamikaze Douga’sThe Duel, helmed by directorTakanobu Mizuno, focuses on Jedi and Sith, but with an alternate history pulled from Japanese lore — and it has become the inspiration forStar Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel. Written byEmma Mieko Candon, thenovel will expand on the world ofThe Duel, telling the story of a former, unnamed Sith — known only as Ronin — as he travels the galaxy.
“Far on the edge of the Outer Rim, one former Sith wanders, accompanied only by a faithful droid and the ghost of a less civilized age. He carries a lightsaber, but claims lineage to no Jedi clan, and pledges allegiance to no lord. Little is known about him, including his name, for he never speaks of his past, nor his regrets. His history is as guarded as the red blade of destruction he carries sheathed at his side. As the galaxy’s perpetual cycle of violence continues to interrupt his self-imposed exile, and he is forced to duel an enigmatic bandit claiming the title of Sith, it becomes clear that no amount of wandering will ever let him outpace the specters of his former life.”
Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novelarrives October 12 and isavailable for pre-order now.
Bossk vs. Boba Fett in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters
StarWars.comhas an exclusive preview ofStar Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #2, in which Bossk and Boba Fett battle it out on the planet Jekara en route to an elite underworld auction. If you’re unfamiliar with Marvel’s epic crossover event, it centers around Boba Fett’s journey to bring Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt following the events ofStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. If you haven’t dug into the comic event yet, Fantha Tracks has an excellentWar of the Bounty Huntersreading guideto help you get started.War of the Bounty Hunters#2, from writerCharles Souleand artistLuke Ross, with a cover bySteve McNiven, isavailable for pre-order now on Comixologyand arrives on digital and atyour local comic shoponJuly 14.
The Secrets of the Sith Revealed
Insight Editions will unleashStar Wars: The Secrets of the Sith— written in the voice of Emperor Palpatine himself — on October 5. Described as “an exploration and celebration of all things dark side,” the book will feature Palpatine’s wisdom regarding Force powers, Sith warriors, and more, with gorgeous art bySergio Gómez Silván.
StarWars.comcaught up with authorMarc Sumerakand Silván, also the talents behindStar Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi, for an exclusive interview about the upcoming book. Here’s a taste:
Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sithisavailable for pre-order now.
Star Wars: The Old Republic Gets Expansion
BioWare recently announced that it’s celebrating the 10th anniversary ofStar Wars: The Old RepublicwithLegacy of the Sith, a major expansion that continues the game’s storyline, sending players on a campaign to secure the aquatic planet Manaan for their faction as they uncover the ultimate plan of Darth Malgus. Per BioWare:
“The expansion also introduces redesigned combat styles, a new feature that blends class abilities and an array of quality-of-life upgrades. Combat styles will allow players to independently choose a specific class story and combine it with ability sets from other related tech or Force-wielding classes. New and old players alike can look forward to revamped character-creation system, featuring greater customization than ever before. And several game elements have been overhauled, including global rebalancing of gameplay and enemy encounters, updates to itemization, and character loadouts.”
Look forLegacy of the Siththis holiday season on PC viaSWTOR.comandSteam,
TIE Fighter: Total Conversion
TheTIE Fighter: Total Conversionproject brings the 1994 LucasArts gameTIE Fighterinto a more modern era. Built upon theX-Wing Alliance (1999)upgrade mod, which radically overhauls the game engineTIE Fighter: Total Conversionincludes all 13 original battle campaigns, cutscenes, voiceovers with a remastered soundtrack as well as a “reimagined” campaign with 37 missions. Here’s the full release trailer:
If you want totry it out, you’ll need a copy of bothX-Wing Allianceand theX-Wing Alliance Upgrade Projectmod, which you’re able to purchase throughGoGorSteam.
The Genius of John Williams
Created byBarnaby Martin,Listening Inis a series of video essays on classical music, film music, and music in art and literature. Check out their 22-minute video about the genius ofJohn Williamsbelow, which analyzes one theme from each trilogy: “Duel of the Fates” from the Prequel Trilogy, “Princess Leia’s Theme” from the Original Trilogy, and ‘The Battle of Crait’ from the Sequel Trilogy.
Happily Ever After Hours with Doug Chiang
On The Walt Disney Family Museum’sHappily Ever After Hours, Lucasfilm Vice President and Executive Creative DirectorDoug Chiangdiscusses his amazing career, from stop-motion animating onPee-wee’s Playhouseto becoming Head of Lucasfilm’s Art Department onStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menaceand serving as Production Designer onRogue One: A Star Wars StoryandThe Mandalorian.
And that’s it for this edition of Star Wars Bits! If you have something cool from theStar Warsuniverse that should be included in this column,reach out on Twitter!
