Is that the falling in love with Quinlan Vos-thing?

Yep

I believe it was on the cusp of the buyout, and is dead.

The book is less than a year old.

Unless there has been a second culling, it is canon.

EDIT: The paperback was just released March 1.
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Disciple-...1809042&sr=8-1

The contract for the book may have been in place prior to the buyout. Books, unlike a Lucas script, generally take time to write.

Dude, this has been discussed already. Every book released after April 2014 is canon. Regardless of you want to believe, this book is canon. As are many other books. Every book after A New Dawn is part of the new canon. Clone Wars is part of the new canon. Dark Disciple is both a Clone Wars adaptation and was released after A New Dawn.

I think that like DC and Marvel, LucasFilm will retcon any character they want.

And there it was.

You are still wrong.

The book is not Legends, it is canon. If they bring her back from the dead, I guarantee it will be some magical/mystical bullshit. She will still have died. The book is still canon.

Say it with me...

...the book is canon.

That would be a stupid cop out, which I seriously doubt. The Dark Disciple story was already written for a series of Clone Wars episodes for season 7. It was transitioned to a novel after the show was cancelled. It's not just a random stand alone story.

Additionally, how many "universes" exist for Star Wars. The MCU is universe Earth-199999. The main comics universe is Earth-616. Whenever the want to do something new, they just spin up a new Universe. Star Wars is nothing like the MCU or DCEU. IF it goes that way in the future, I would be extremely disappointed.

I haven't seen an example of them doing this yet, but I hope they don't.

LMAO

"Darth Bane is canon".

I don't disagree. But just like with Maul's onscreen "death", I think that if Ventress would be useful, they'd figure out a way to bring her back or just ignore the book altogether.

I'm not saying that either could or should happen, just that it's a possibility.

I really liked Darth Maul as a character. He was one of the few things I enjoyed in the first prequel. I was pretty disappointed when he appeared to be killed off. I really stepped away from the Star Wars "universe" after that first film, and I missed a lot of stuff, so I have been casually checking out some story lines. I thought this was hilarious:


For The Phantom Menace, the character was designed by concept designer Iain McCaig, who felt that designing a new Star Wars villain was a daunting task. He recalled George Lucas describing Maul as "a figure from your worst nightmare," so McCaig thought about his worst nightmares and then used those to design an initial look for the character. McCaig described his worst nightmare as a lifeless face pressed against a window in a thunderstorm, a dead yet alive figure who stares at him through the rain. McCaig used that as the first design, adding metal teeth and blood-red ribbons falling on it rather than rain. Lucas apparently felt it was too intense, saying "Okay. Now draw me your second worst nightmare..."

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darth...ingSithLord-23

Darth Maul if Lucas had done Star Wars Episode I: Hellraiser

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8k_2tBmDXm...s1600/sith.jpg

Read at your own risk:

I was just checking that out on the SW wiki site. Made me like the character even more.

New behind the scenes images posted by Rian Johnson to Tumblr

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChJ8lOIU0AAeWKp.jpg:large

"I can’t believe we’re halfway through the shoot. (We’re halfway through the shoot!)"

-Rian Johnson

The singer from Murderdolls? Groovy!

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Looks like the Mr. Miyagi "Wax On, Wax Off" lessons are universal.

I kid, I kid. Some awesome pics Dane, keep 'em coming.

Here is something interesting from the Bloodline review

"Bloodlines is set 5 to 6 years before TFA"

"Ben is 23 years old in Bloodline and absent through the whole book - training with Luke. (So my guess is that he didn’t turn to the Dark side and joined The First Order until after this age, meaning that I don’t think he really has a mind of a child like many claims)."

Per Pablo Hildago - Kylo is 29-30, Rey is 19 in TFA.

All that can be found concerning the characters. The next part is my question.

So if Rey is 19 in TFA then in Bloodlines she would be 13 or 14 ( 5 or 6 year difference)

That seems like a very large age difference from the "forceback" which showed her getting dropped off on Jakku at like 5 or 6 years old.

Why I am bringing this up is that if the forceback is to be believed then Rey was not part of the Padawans under Luke's training since Kylo had not turned to the Dark Side as of yet according to the Bloodlines book. Rey was already dropped on Jakku and has been there for at least 7 to 8 years at the beginning of Bloodlines. The new book doesn't mention Rey or many other main TFA characters but I am just guessing at that information.

So am I completely off on this or have I dived to far into the Geeky deep end of the pool?

The Millennium Falcon on Ach-To

Sweet pics.

Nice

It makes me chuckle watching Dane gobble up every morsel of info for VIII and Rogue One after taking a Vow of No Spoilers for VII, lol.

I'm awaiting the meltdown should we get another TFA.

At least I'll know in advance, which is the point of my being spoiled

:D

LMAO

I'm all in

Please god no reincarnation of the chosen one.

Suck-suck-suck!

ROFL

Star Wars Episode VIII SPOILERS thread
 

Holy shit that's perfect!!!! ROFL

The First Jedi Temple

http://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content...1.18.23-AM.jpg

Lupita doing MoCap

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Green screen at sea. Luke & Rey

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Another photo of the Falcon docked at the bottom of the First Temple's steps

http://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content...1.18.46-AM.jpg

Awesome stuff Dane!

Rep for posting!

How cool would it be to be on that boat shooting a Star Wars movie?

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainme...d-Daniel-Craig

Tom Hardy Confirmed For Episode VIII

Breaking news from the Star Wars set has revealed that handsy Hardy will be getting a bit too overfamiliar with John Boyega’s bottom. The latest news is that Tom Hardy will be playing a First Order stormtrooper in the currently untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII, which comes out Christmas 2017.

Hardy’s cameo will involve recognising John Boyega’s Finn as stormtrooper FN-2187, from before his mutiny against the Dark Side in The Force Awakens. Finn, will get quite the surprise as Hardy slaps him on the behind, completely unaware that he’s been spotted. Thinking’s he been captured, Finn actually finds Hardy’s stormtrooper just remembers him from the First Order’s training days, and wants to catch up with his old friend.

Hardy then congratulates Finn on his apparent promotion as a Resistance Infiltrator, when actually he’s on their side.

Damn wish he had a bigger role then that

I love Tom Hardy.

Dane, keep us posted on new books as they come. If not here, then in one of the other threads. I got my copy of Bloodline last night!

Did you get the canon version?

LMAO

Dick.

:D

Cast members arrive in Ireland. Curious to see Adam Driver among them...




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Director/Writer Rian Johnson

http://cdn-04.belfasttelegraph.co.uk...warscast_5.jpg

Why is it curious to see Driver there? Part of a flashback scene? Or, maybe he knows where the first Jedi temple is and that he would take Rey there....

And Daisey Ridley is just so hot. So freaking hot. Just in case nobody has noticed yet.

http://justpinthis.com/wp-content/up...7956-thumb.gif

In Bloodline, it's made clear that Rey was not present when Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren murdered Luke's pupils at his new Jedi Academy and that Ren was 23 years old when that occurred (approximately 10 years ago). There's no real reason given as to why she saw that vision at Maz Kanata's castle.

Anyway, it's "curious" because when we last saw Luke and Rey, they were on Ach-To, the First Jedi Temple. From all of the leaks and training videos, it appears that Luke is training Rey.

Only Rey and a few Resistance members saw Luke's location so how did Kylo Ren find them? Does he torture or kill his mother? Why is he on Ach-To and will he confront both Luke & Rey and if so, how could he possibly defeat one or either? She could have easily killed Ren and I'm fairly certain that Luke could Force push him into the ocean and drown him if he so wanted.

Curious.

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Lots of rumors (for a while now) that Kilo Ren goes to see Luke and Rey and they have a nice chat and then Luke and Ren go at it. This would seem to support that rumor to some degree.

A) Mark is boss.

B) Showdown at the Temple incoming.

The OP says 2017, I thought this movie comes out this year?

Rogue One is this year, VIII is next.

Sorry I'm dumb.

No worries. Disney is like king of movies for me right now with all the Marvel and Star Wars products. Never in my life have I looked forward to so many movie releases every year. Constantly forget when what is coming out.

The Force awoke, turned over, and went back to bed.

Thanks for this joke from 2014.

http://slightlywarped.com/wp-content...03/fzWKj3k.gif

Okay, this is ****ING HUGE. Read at your own risk.
 

I'll repeat again: This is ****ing HUGE read at your own risk.

Now we know why Kylo Ren arrived in Ireland this week...

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Luke Skywalker and Rey are on Ahch-To just before nightfall as the sun sets in the background and it starts to rain. Rey’s hair is pulled back. She doesn’t have the vest from VII on. Luke and Rey are wearing the costumes as described before.

Kylo Ren and The Knights of Ren turn up along the coast. Kylo Ren continues advancing towards the heroes with the Knights of Ren. Kylo does not wear the mask here. Kylo has the same cross guard saber as he did in VII. Kylo’s costume looked the same as in VII.

Rey and Kylo Ren duel one-on-one and end up fighting alongside the cliff face over looking the nighttime water. Kylo wants his revenge after Rey disgraced him. The Knights of Ren go for Luke Skywalker while Rey is left for Kylo.

Luke Skywalker engages the knights on the beach while Kylo attempts to kill Rey. The first black knight has an axe and moves towards the Luke but is Force pushed away to his death after being thrown through the air. After Luke dispatches the first knight he ignites his green lightsaber.

Luke moves through each knight one by one.

Rey and Kylo’s battle moves up to the side of a cliff. Suddenly Rey is nowhere to be seen. She’s taken out of the battle, either wounded or appears to go over the side of the cliff. Luke Skywalker casually walks towards Kylo to finish him but Kylo retreats when he sees Skywalker and his crew defeated.

Luke Skywalker is a badass Jedi and he’ll destroy your squad.

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One source commented:

Luke Skywalker fights the Knights of Ren using the Force and then his sword, a mixture of wizard and warrior. While we can confirm that Luke does use his lightsaber, we think we can confirm the color too; the lightsaber was green for the light-rod on set. So it appears Luke still has his Return of the Jedi saber after all these years. There were also white flashing effects used in the battle.

Lots of wire work was observed as well.

I figured Luke would be immensely powerful at this stage, like moving mountains-powerful.

Let's if his technique has improved.

I wonder if his power is Yoda like or more Gins strength level.....

It's been more than 30 years. By all accounts, he's found Jedi Holocrons, studied them, started a new order and has been studying at the very first Jedi Temple. He's also the son of the Chosen One, who was created by the Midichlorians.

There are rumors that he's been consulting with Yoda over the years, who will likely make an appearance. I think that it's more likely than not that Luke is the most powerful Jedi, ever.