We've had a busy day of Star Wars panels at San Diego Comic-Con today, and it's not over yet! The Lucasfilm Publishing panel was just held moments ago at the convention and we were treated to some intriguing insight and exciting reveals. Our very own Dominic Jones was there to report back on all that was talked about.
The panelists included E.K. Johnston, Charles Soule, Timothy Zahn, Katie Cook, Zoraida Cordova, Kevin Schinik, Lou Anders, Delilah Dawson, George Mann, Cavam Scott, Rebecca Roahorse, and Michael Siglain. The creators shared their experiences writing and enjoying Star Wars, and we even got a big reveal at the end.
You can read through Dominic's live recap of the panel via Twitter below:
— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
First question is about the authors first experience with #StarWars. Lou Anders recalls seeing People magazine in 1977. Katie Cook talks about how everybody can find a character they relate to. Zoraida Cordova talks about how Star Wars is a found family.— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Delilah Dawson recalls seeing the Ewok adventure movies on TV. EK Johnston talks about Star Wars being about family. Tim Zahn says the overall feel of the universe is what draws him to the universe. Kevin Schinik talks about the all ages appeal.— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Cavan Scott talks about how great Star Wars is to play. Charles Soule is just listing everything he loves about Star Wars from across his life. #SDCC— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Lou Anders says his favourite character to write was Hondo. Thay he would just sit at his deak, saying Hondo’s lines out loud and giggling. Also says that his daughter insisted he put a porg named Puffy in Pirates Price #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Delilah Dawson says Cardinal and Vi are her favourite characters to write, but the kid in her loves to write Jar Jar #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
EK Johnston says Palpatime is her favourite character to write. George Mann says he liked writing the myth of a knight in the sand who fought a dragon called Krayt. Rebecca Roahorse says Poe is her favourite to write. Tim Zahn says Han, Obi-Wan and Thrawn #SDCC— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Charles Soule says Vader was his favourite to write. Cavam Scott says he loves writing Chewie. Schinick says Gary the Stormtrooper. #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Question to the panelists who have written stories tied in Galaxy’s Edge about that experience. Anders says he wanted to tell everyone at the park that he wrote the book about the ride and hoping he could cut the line because of it. #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Zoraida Cordova says Crash of Fate is about 2 kids from Baatu who have been separated, and when they meet again on Baatu they have 24 hours to fall in love. Says she tried to incorporate as much sensory info about the book as possible. #SDCC— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Delilah Dawson says they were given a massive document with details about #GalaxysEdge before it opens. Compares Black Spire novel to @nbcbrooklyn99 in space. Also says its set between TLJ and TROS. #SDCC— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Tim Zahn says he had an easier time writing stories on Baatu because his book was set in earlier eras than the park itself. Though he finds it very cool that there are blaster marks in the cantina from Vader and Thrawn’a adventures #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Kevin Shinik says Dok Ondar’s in Galaxy’s Edge helped him while writing Force Collector! #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Cavan Scott and Charles Soule say they can’t say anything about #ProjectLuminous yet...though Scott jokes he has the “master document” on his phone and could share #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/hESyhoQIeG— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Delilah Dawson says her Skywalker Saga book retells the movie in “magical fairytale way” #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/h2CVn1yUUA— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Myths and Fables is “essentially Grimm’s fairytales in #StarWars”— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
There are nine stories, including one called “The Witch and the Wookiee” #SDCC pic.twitter.com/75IVenAK3J
Zahn says #ThrawnTreason is set midseason 4 of #StarWarsRebels, and a few months before #RogueOne. Says both Tarkin and Krennic are trying to use Thrawn in their games, but there’s a bigger threat coming that Thrawn has to deal with. #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/GQe3BlKZvD— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Print version of Doolu: Jedi Lost is coming this October! #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/HqC1fPeLI4— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Cavan Scott is writing “Return to Vader’s Castle” for IDW comics, coming out this October #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/UfJAdi94MB— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Some of the books in the Journey to The Rise Of Skywalker slate #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/y4PZL5KcOr— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Kavin Shinick says that with Force Collector he wanted to recapture the feeling of what it’s like to not know #StarWars, to know what it was like for characters in the galaxy who don’t know the details of the story. #SDCC— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Cavan Scott’s next choose your own adventure book is about Finn and Poe and is set between TLJ and TROS. #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Rebecca Roanhorse can’t say much about Resistance Reborn, but will say it bridges the gap between TLJ and TROS. Michael Siglain from LFL calls it and Black Spire “required reading” if you want to know the TROS backstory #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Star Wars The Ultimate Pop Up cover features Kylo’s TROS helmet #SDCC #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/Ks31t8B0vW— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Covers for the Alliegance comic book series, which ties in with #TheRiseOfSkywalker #SDCC pic.twitter.com/3uw3NOsRoi— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Charles Soule announces that he’s writing “The Rise of Kylo Ren” 4 issue comic book miniseries, which features Kylo, Luke Skywalker, and the Knights of Ren. Comes out in December #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/M1tqKtFiE9— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
Keep it here at The Star Wars Underworld for more coverage of SDCC! And be sure to follow Dominic's live updates on Twitter @TheSWU and @DominicJ25.It’s a wrap on the Lucasfilm publishing panel! Big thanks to all the authors and illustrators involved! #SDCC #StarWars— The SWU @ #SDCC (@TheSWU) July 20, 2019
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amazing coverage! so much to read before TROS! thanks for sharing
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