“I think the fundamental world-building in Star Wars allows for that broad swath of storytelling across generations” Waugh adds. But again, the basis of the stories, the values they're built upon, the kind of character relationships we're trying to establish, they work no matter what age group and as said, no matter what medium.” The kind of story you tell in an adult novel is very different to the kind of story you tell in a kid's comic, for example, or a TV show. It's the lens you see those stories through that changes. “The central beats of Star Wars, the hope, the adventure, the fun, they're throughout everything. “Star Wars is Star Wars, no matter who you're telling it for,” Scott says. How difficult is it to maintain a cohesive line while targeting so many different demographics? Young Jedi Adventures itself is an all-ages series with a much lighter tone than the relatively darker books. There are adult-focused books like Light of the Jedi and Marvel’s various High Republic comics, young adult novels like Out of the Shadows and junior novels like A Test of Courage. The High Republic initiative is unique in that, while all the stories combine to form a larger, overarching narrative, Lucasfilm is also targeting a variety of different age groups. So it was part of the plan, but it was a hopeful plan that always is dependent on great storytellers doing great work first in the publishing space.” And it's really been a delight to see that actually happen and see the fandom fall in love with it and want to explore other spaces. I think we always had a good sense that if we did this right, if the books came out the way we knew they would with this lineup of authors, it would grow. And in that era, it's so rife with potential for storytelling. “But we always saw the potential of what could happen with Star Wars when you craft a whole new era and allow a new storytelling space to come into existence. “I think we always wanted to start telling the best story we could in publishing,” Waugh tells IGN. The upcoming live-action series Star Wars: The Acolyte will be set in the tail-end of this era, while Young Jedi Adventures takes place during Phase 1 of the High Republic, approximately 200 years before the Skywalker Saga movies.Īccording to Waugh, this evolution was always part of Lucasfilm’s plan. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor features numerous references to the High Republic era and the Jedi’s conflict with the marauding pirates known as the Nihil. What was once chronicled primarily through novels and comic books has expanded to the video game and TV realms. Taking the High Republic From Page to ScreenĪgain, the High Republic initiative has grown considerably in scope since it kicked off nearly three years ago. Read on to learn more and to see exclusive images from two upcoming episodes. IGN spoke with Young Jedi Adventures writer Cavan Scott and Lucasfilm’s Senior Vice President, Franchise Content and Strategy James Waugh to learn more about how the series is tying into the High Republic books and which characters specifically will be making their animated debuts in the months ahead. Several major characters from the High Republic books and comics will make the jump to animation in upcoming episodes of Young Jedi Adventures. Now the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures is marking an important milestone for the franchise. However, as the High Republic saga has grown, it’s begun expanding into other media. When it started life in 2021, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The High Republic initiative was focused squarely on the publishing side.
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