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Re: A Musing Or Two About That Star Wars Movie

Posted By: wintermute, on host 172.183.170.17
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2002, at 05:43:48
In Reply To: Re: A Musing Or Two About That Star Wars Movie posted by Grishny on Saturday, May 18, 2002, at 21:21:54:

> > In fact, I highly doubt he *ever* had stories for episodes 7-9 in his head.
>
> And hasn't everything that happens after episode VI been given over to the Star Wars novels? From what I've heard, the Star Wars novels are Lucas-approved and are considered "canon." Meaning that they are an "official" part of the Star Wars universe. Authors who want to write a Star Wars novel have to make sure their books don't contradict or conflict with any of the other novels that have been written, and their story ideas must be approved, or so I've heard. Any movies taking place after RotJ would have to jive with those books, wouldn't they?

Lucas took the books out of canon when production started on The Phantom Menace. This allowed him to ignore all the books set before A New Hope and rewrite history as he saw fit. This would also apply to those books set after the films, too.

winter"Knower of things Star Wars"mute

Replies To This Message

Re: A Musing Or Two About That Star Wars Movie - Grishny - Sun, 5/19/2002, 11:59:58
- Re: A Musing Or Two About That Star Wars Movie - Don the Monkeyman - Sun, 5/19/2002, 16:44:01
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    - Re: A Musing Or Two About That Star Wars Movie - Faux Pas - Mon, 6/3/2002, 09:21:38
Re: A Musing Or Two About That Star Wars Movie - Don the Monkeyman - Sun, 5/19/2002, 06:34:21

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Message:	> > > In fact, I highly doubt he ever had stories for episodes 7-9 in his head. > > > > And hasn't everything that happens after episode VI been given over to the Star Wars novels? From what I've heard, the Star Wars novels are Lucas-approved and are considered "canon." Meaning that they are an "official" part of the Star Wars universe. Authors who want to write a Star Wars novel have to make sure their books don't contradict or conflict with any of the other novels that have been written, and their story ideas must be approved, or so I've heard. Any movies taking place after RotJ would have to jive with those books, wouldn't they? > > Lucas took the books out of canon when production started on The Phantom Menace. This allowed him to ignore all the books set before A New Hope and rewrite history as he saw fit. This would also apply to those books set after the films, too. > > winter"Knower of things Star Wars"mute
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