But it also fails to capture any of the lived-in, jaunty atmosphere of the movie, flitting from one point of view to another without ever really landing, and it rushes some critical scenes.Īnd that, among other things, makes it difficult to review. That can only be a good thing.Yes, the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens adds some scenes and information to the newest chapter in the Star Wars saga, including some hugely emotional moments for the characters. It seems to reflect the idea that Disney does not want to let these new Expanded Universe works become either too cluttered or filled with material anachronistic to the films. In fact, in a move that could teach the government lessons on how to keep National Security secrets, Disney is overseeing a small, exclusive 'clandestine society' of novel writers who will be apprised of critical details and plot points of the upcoming sequel film.

This plays perfectly towards the idea that these new books will have a deep connection with the new films. In fact, some of the books will serve as a newly-christened canonical bridge that directly connects the end of the Original Trilogy, 1983's Return of the Jedi, with the upcoming sequel.Įarlier today, I covered a story about how a new Disney-sanctioned Star Wars novel may have provided a canon-acknowledged explanation for that notorious crossguard lightsaber seen in The Force Awakens trailer. The move is designed to herald the impending release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December. According to a scoop by Entertainment Weekly, Disney will team with Worldwide Publishing and Disney subsidiary Lucasfilm Press to unleash what will be 'at least' 20 new Star Wars books onto the market this fall.

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