It will include a core group of Jedi heroes, analogous to the Arthurian Knights of the Round Table, who will emerge to fight the Nihil and establish order throughout the Republic. The trailer reveals that the main villain will be a group called the Nihil, which are described as the equivalent of "space vikings." The "High Republic" narrative will begin with what is dubbed "the Great Disaster" and will focus on the question of what scares the Jedi, among other themes. The writers explain that they saw potential for telling new stories in the period that Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Sir Alec Guinness) described in "Star Wars: A New Hope" as one in which "for over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice." They also discuss how Iain McCaig, the artist who designed Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace," helped figure out the look of the Jedi characters in the new stories. The "High Republic" trailer seen below that accompanied the announcement opens with shots from the nine movies in the Skywalker Saga (the three trilogies of movies released between 19), then transitions into interviews with the authors and other creative personnel behind the new series. Plus, readers will learn what scares the Jedi." He added, "This initiative will give readers young and old a new corner of the galaxy to explore through rich, meaningful stories. But of course, into this glorious new era something wicked this way comes." This is a hopeful, optimistic time, when the Jedi and the Galactic Republic are at their height. Lucasfilm publishing creative director Michael Siglain explained in a statement that the new series "features the Jedi as we've always wanted to see them - as true guardians of peace and justice. Previously known as Project Luminous, the series of interconnected comic books, adult and young adult novels, and children's books is expected to tell an epic story set before the events of the first film in the Skywalker Saga, 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace." Lucasfilm announced Monday night that it will be launching its new project, "Star Wars: The High Republic," in August 2020. The Skywalker Saga may have come to an end, but there's a whole new world of Jedi stories coming to us from a galaxy not so far away.
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