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Updates from Star Wars book give us blurbs and covers for upcoming novels

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Star Wars books has revealed the cover for Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion: Razor’s Edge which is expected to hit shelves on October 15th. It’s a bit odd to have Leia sporting her future sister-in-law’s signature outfit…and I’ll try not to read to much into that. I’m also really hoping that they aren’t going to revisit [...]

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The official title of Martha Wells’ Leia novel might shed light on the direction of the new series

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Today Star Wars Books announced the actual title of the upcoming Leia novel on their Facebook page. We have a title for the upcoming Martha Wells book featuring Princess Leia – STAR WARS: EMPIRE AND REBELLION: RAZOR’S EDGE. The book is a Princess Leia adventure that will also include Han Solo and Luke Skywalker and is [...]

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Disney confirms ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ will release in summer 2015, with a new Star Wars film releasing every year after that

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Lots of news has been pouring out of Las Vegas’ CinemaCon, but nothing quite as big as today’s Star Wars announcement! Earlier today, Disney announced that Star Wars: Episode VII will hit theaters in summer 2015, confirming initial reports and speculation surrounding the Star Wars‘ film’s release. Bigger news: Disney has stated that it intends to [...]

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Final ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ releases ahead of film’s launch, full of new footage

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Star Trek: Into Darkness, the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot, is set to hit theaters on May 17th. A substantial amount of promotional material, including trailers, TV spots, stills, and cast and crew interviews have been released in anticipation of its launch. Today, the final trailer for the film has hit the web, and [...]

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More Episode VII rumors arrive bringing tales of new books

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A post at Nerdvana covered some of the more common current rumors surrounding the new Star Wars film, but it also addressed the topic of future Star Wars novels. There are three new books we want Timothy Zahn to write. Ever since the sale to Disney, readers of the Star Wars Expanded Universe books have been [...]

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New Star Wars: Episode 8 rumors!

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Star Wars rumors continue to flood the internet, exciting fans worldwide. At this point it’s safe to assume that we will catch wind of a new Star Wars related development  or rumor almost daily. Today’s word comes from Market Saw, who claims that Alfonso Cuaron(director of 2004′s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and 2006′s [...]

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New perspectives from old characters seems to be a theme with Del Rey’s Star Wars fall releases

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While the long term fate of Star Wars novels might be uncertain with the approach of new movies, the current lineup of Expanded Universe books is moving right ahead. Star Wars Books announced several release date changes on their Facebook page earlier today. John Jackson Miller’s Kenobi novel will be released nearly a month earlier than [...]

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Mark Hamill in talks to return in ‘Star Wars Episode 7′

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Following yesterday’s not-so-shocking news that Mark Hamill(Luke Skywalker) is possibly returning for the new film, Hamill himself confirmed that he is definitely discussing it with LucasFilm executives. If Hamill and his co-stars Carrie Fisher(Leia) and Harrison Ford(Han Solo) do indeed return for the new trilogy, they will not be the focus of the films. There have [...]

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Original ‘Jurassic Park’ trilogy producer jumps from one cult reboot to another, abandoning ‘Jurassic Park 4′ for ‘Star Wars VII’

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It’s easy to forget about the hugely-anticipated Jurassic Park 4 after weeks of non-stop buzz and announcements surrounding the Star Wars universe following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm late last year. In fact, little has been said about Jurassic Park 4 in months — strange, considering the movie is slated for a release next year. The first [...]

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John Noble addresses Star Wars rumors

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Today at the Grand Slam Sci-Fi Show, actor John Noble addressed the rumors that he would be playing a villain in the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII. At this time, he hasn’t been approached by Lucasfilm, Disney, or J.J. Abrams with an offer, but the veteran actor admitted he would be interested. Well known for his [...]

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