San Diego Comic Con continues with the Star Wars: A New Dawn hosted by Del Rey! As the title implies, it's main focus was on the upcoming Star Wars Rebels prequel novel A New Dawn, but they also gave out some other fascinating information about other upcoming books and projects, and also announced a brand new novel near the end. The panelists include John Jackson Miller(@jjmfaraway), Shelly Shapiro, Jennifer Heddle(@jenheddle), Pablo Hidalgo(@infinitata), Dave Filoni(@dave_filoni) and moderated by Vanessa Marshall(@vanmarshall). Thanks to a group of attendess who live-tweeted the panel, we have a host of tweets detailing what was said. We have selected the best ones and placed them below:
Our books panel has begun w/ S. Shapiro @dave_filoni P. Hidalgo @jjmfaraway @jenheddle @vanmarshall #SDCC @starwars pic.twitter.com/VRu45dEU9w
— StarWarsBooks (@DelReyStarWars) July 25, 2014
#StarWarsRebels panel begins with @jjmfaraway talking about reading story bible for Rebels and conference calling with Dave
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Hera Syndulla actress Vanessa Marshall is moderating the panel. Currently grilling Filoni pic.twitter.com/UxS9cCYDVf
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
.@dave_filoni uses example of ANH but with rebels he only has 21 minutes but can collaborate with del Rey to do longer stories
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
Dave says opening chapter is something he imagined seeing but never produced for the show
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Go deeper with characters. @infinitata : storytelling development has channel to do more
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
Pablo: "No flashbacks on #Rebels." Which is why the novels like A New Dawn is necessary. #StarWars
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Pablo Hidalgo emphatically states that flashbacks aren't a part of how #StarWars stories are told. #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Since there are no flashbacks this novel lets them tell character backstories for Hera and Kanan
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
.@jjmfaraway how does the empire take control of the republic. Corrupting the tools of the republic. With kanan and Hera in middle of it
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
.@jenheddle really gratifying to have Filoni and miller collaborate
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
Praise for Rebels production team from @jenheddle says all EPs read and had notes on novels
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Shelly Shapiro notes that this new collaboration beginning with this novel is something that is all new going forward.
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
"We all have toys in the sandbox" -Shelly Shapiro
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Pablo turns the moderating on Vanessa
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
A lot of comparison to the small, almost domestic beginnings of the Rebel Alliance. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Vanessa says that A New Dawn helped her giving emotion and reading her lines for #StarWarsRebels
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
The Kanan of A New Dawn wants only to get paid and have a good time. Doesn't care about the Empire or the Rebels. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Filoni: kanan meets Hera, changes his life after being loner.
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
This book covers how Kanan the individual meets this woman, who is the 1st profound impact on his life" -Dave
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
"These characters don't want to be together and there is no plan." @jjmfaraway on #rebels
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Filoni describes the big shift in Kanan comes through his meeting with Hera and other crew. #sdcc #StarWars
— kai charles (@YogiKai) July 25, 2014
A New Dawn seems more & more like a crucial piece of history for the Rebels characters. This ain't no simple tie in. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Filoni reiterates his love for the #sweu and his glee at smuggling things from it into visual media. #starwars #rebels
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Dave needs some anti-depressants over the production costs of flowing robes
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
John Jackson Miller is visibly excited to be playing in the OT era. "The last line in Kenobi is the first line of Rebels." #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
A lot of talk about taking the themes of oppression and totalitarianism seriously in the Rebels/A New Dawn project. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Pablo: Story decisions about the Dark Times are significantly influenced by George's descriptions and blueprints of what that time was like
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
"We don't want to disappear things that people read and lived, including myself." -Shelly Shapiro on Legends. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
"These stories mean something to you, even if they didn't officially happen." The word/title Legends was chosen for a reason. #StarWars
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
"You can't unknow this stuff, and we keep that in mind." -Filoni on Legends #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Pablo: "Canon is not a value base. Because a thing isn't canon doesn't make it worthless." #StarWars #rebels
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
.@jjmfaraway tempted to give eye patch to kanan to mess with filoni
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
Dave Filoni's mom had a copy of Splinter of the Mind's eye on her bedside table & knowing there were more #StarWars stories blew his mind.
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
.@dave_filoni: "We had a lot of untold stories on The Clone Wars, so we're always looking for ways to continue them."
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
"If we decide to make a book from The Clone Wars, we have the scripts, production art, etc. And we shot stuff not animated..."
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
They seem to be hinting strongly at Clone Wars books based on the scripts...
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Tarkin appears on screen. Audience oohs and ahhs commence. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Luceno's directive from Shelly was "do what you did for Plagueis for Tarkin"
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Pablo says Tarkin paints a picture of Coruscant and the Imperial Court. Some ideas from George
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Tarkin is based heavily in the material Lucas was mapping out and close to Revenge of the Sith...
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Simon Kinberg told me that the Lucas blueprint is in play for the movies... #starwars http://t.co/JrJMwE6ebd
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Heir to the jedi described. After IV before V.
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
Shelly says they wanted to see Vader and the Emperor "kicking ass together" in @Paulskemp Lords of the Sith
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
@dave_filoni has announced upcoming @starwars novel with Asajj #Ventress & Quinlan Vos, based on unaired #clonewars pic.twitter.com/NoyNl349VK
— StarWarsBooks (@DelReyStarWars) July 25, 2014
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Katie lucas helped design future of ventress. New costume design. And punk hair
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
This Ventress story was for Season 7 and scripted with George Lucas.
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
Also, Ventress is a blonde. #StarWars #SDCC #HairlessHarpyNoMore
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Ventress and Vos novel will deal with very adult themes according to @jenheddle Shelly really likes grey/complex quality of Ventress
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Shapiro: ventress is complex character. Meeting complicated Vos
— James Floyd (@jamesjawa) July 25, 2014
BREAKING: Shelly Shapiro thinks Quinlan Vos is kinda cute.
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) July 25, 2014
@vanmarshall nails it, "This stuff is soul food to us fans." #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Asajj Ventress apparently uses a bow and arrow now.
— Eleven-ThirtyEight (@eleventhirtyate) July 25, 2014
Dave and Pablo have massive scandalous email chain about Obi-Wan and Satine's back story
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
Mad rush to the mic for audience questions. Kim Possible wins! Asks about an Obi-Wan/Satine origin. #StarWars #SDCC pic.twitter.com/jMwD4hSI64
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Pablo promises Star Wars news at Saturday's @marvel Cup of Joe panel
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
The Republic took Clones & makes them people. The Empire takes people & makes them Clones. AWESOME Filoni commentary. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
So much talk about the complexity of the Galactic Civil War. People getting swept up on big events & making hard choices. #StarWars #SDCC
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
Pablo seemed to hint that the Live Action Underworld series is being mines heavily without mentioning it by name
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) July 25, 2014
The synergy btw television & books is crucial to a full appreciation for what's coming. Don't HAVE to read, but you'll get a lot out of it.
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 25, 2014
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