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Books Star Wars: Catalyst (A Rogue One Story): (spoilers)

Discussion in 'Literature' started by bsmith7174, Mar 18, 2016.

  1. bsmith7174

    bsmith7174 Jedi Master star 3

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    Prequel novel to Rogue One coming from Del Rey on October 4th!!!

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  2. Revanfan1

    Revanfan1 Force Ghost star 6

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  3. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    Well. Looks like the period of ignoring this movie has just come to an end.
     
  4. Cheerios4u98

    Cheerios4u98 Jedi Knight star 3

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    Ohh this is great news! I was excited about the mini-series but I'm way more excited for a novel!!

    I know it won't happen but still, I want Stover to write this. Haha.
     
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  5. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    A novel and a comic series? I'm ready.
     
  6. Rogue_Follower

    Rogue_Follower Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Sad that they specified that the cover is not final. The bombastic minimalism of "plain black rectangle" is très chic.
     
  7. Karl0413

    Karl0413 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Please be Timothy Zhan. [face_praying]

    So, if they do like last year we should get more concrete details on this book at Celebration and a preview sometime in July or August.
     
  8. Maythe14thBeWithYou

    Maythe14thBeWithYou Jedi Master star 4

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    This does sound cool!! What mini are you talking about?
     
  9. Yunzabit

    Yunzabit Jedi Master star 4

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    Freaking finally, they announce another novel. Counting the Force Awakens novelization, that brings the total of 2016 books to 4
     
  10. General_Leia_Organa

    General_Leia_Organa Jedi Knight star 3

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    I'm sort of excited? Its hard to get excited when its a prequel book for a movie we've seen nary a still or a trailer for...
     
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  11. Karl0413

    Karl0413 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    5, I am pretty sure Rogue One is going to get a novelization like TFA.
     
  12. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    I think I heard that that they want to do a JTTTFA type thing with Rogue One.
     
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  13. Karl0413

    Karl0413 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    September 30th is already confirmed for this year's Rogue One Force Friday. Only a few days before this book goes on sale. I also expect at least one YA novel for a Rogue One Tie-In.
     
  14. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    I wonder if we'll learn about any background or minor ANH characters.
     
  15. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    So much to look forward to.
     
  16. Noir Deux

    Noir Deux Jedi Knight star 2

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    It's interesting that they're doing this, how much time before R1 could they go? Maybe a few weeks/months.

    I'm pretty sure that they not gonna mention no one from Rebels, well maybe a secondary character.
     
  17. starfish

    starfish Chosen One star 5

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    Great news, looking forward to this and the comic series.
     
  18. Taalcon

    Taalcon Chosen One star 4

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    Gary Whitta, one of the writers of Rogue One, has written a S3 episode of Rebels, for the record.
     
  19. StoryWorthTelling

    StoryWorthTelling Jedi Master star 2

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    I'm almost expecting Alexander Freed to write this or the inevitable Rogue One novel. It seems to me the Battlefront: Twilight Company tone is what that film is going for.
     
  20. Revanfan1

    Revanfan1 Force Ghost star 6

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    I wouldn't be surprised with Freed, either. JJM would be a dream come true, IMO. They could event tag-team it, one of them writing this and the other the novelization.
     
  21. DarkEagle

    DarkEagle Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Star Wars: Catalyst: A Rogue One (A Star Wars Story) Story
     
  22. ATimson

    ATimson Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    So, just like Aftermath this is going to have nothing to do with the movie, right? :confused:
     
  23. BobaMatt

    BobaMatt TFN EU Staff star 7 VIP

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    You beat me to it.
     
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  24. jamminjedi23

    jamminjedi23 Jedi Master star 5

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    I wouldn't be surprised if they tie things into the show in some form. Del Rey has been good about taking TCW and Rebels into account so far. Also that can be the official tie in to the show and we won't have to worry about them mentioning them during the movie.
     
  25. Thrawn082

    Thrawn082 Force Ghost star 6

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    My initial guess is that it'll delve into exactly HOW the Rebel Alliance found out about the DS, who all knows about it, and basically set the state for them putting together and then executing the actual heist (which will happen in the film).