On Critic Proof, Alyssa and Jamelle discuss the news that Disney is buying Lucasfilm and planning new Star Wars films. Will they respect the canon established by the Expanded Universe novels? They both hope to see women and minorities have more prominent roles in the series. Alyssa thinks the new films could reflect current events, while Jamelle says the focus needs to be on storytelling. Would Star Wars work better as a TV show? They regret how the prequels condescended to children and recall how they enjoyed the original films as kids. Who should direct the new movies? Finally, Alyssa hopes Disney will respect the franchise’s continuity, and Jamelle hopes for a rerelease of the pre-Special Edition original trilogy.
Play entire videoD.B. Grady’s article on Star Wars and the War on Terror
Timothy Zahn’s first Star Wars novel, “Heir to the Empire”
Michael A. Stackpole’s first X-Wing novel, “Rogue Squadron”
The first novel of the Yuzhan Vong series, “Vector Prime”
Alyssa’s article on women and Star Wars
Wired article on Leland Chee, who polices the franchise’s continuity
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