New Luke & Leia Prequel Announced For Star Wars’ 50th Anniversary
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Luke and Leia are getting a prequel for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars.
2027 will mark 50 years since the release of the original Star Wars movie, now widely known as A New Hope, and the massive franchise that has grown since then. To celebrate the occasion, there will be Ahsoka season 2 on Disney+, Star Wars: Starfighter in theaters, and a theatrical re-release of a restored version of the 1977 film.
During the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Luke and Leia are getting a new story in the novel Star Wars: Twin Crossroads, which will be published in April 2027. Written by Beth Revis, it is a prequel to the sequel trilogy, and revolves around Leia training to be a Jedi and building her lightsaber. Check out the official plot synopsis and a look at the cover below:
After the events of Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa train together in the ways of the Jedi. The siblings must confront the legacies of their birth parents Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, and their own diverging futures in the Force.
The second Death Star is in ruins. As the burgeoning New Republic pursues scattered Imperial forces across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa train on the remote planet of Ajan Kloss and walk the path of the Jedi side-by-side.
During this reprieve from battle, the twins grow their connection to the Force and their own bond as they shoulder the responsibility of carrying on the Jedi Order’s legacy. But each also carries a burden they struggle to share with the other. Luke loves seeing his sister excel but doubts his teaching ability when there is still so much to discover and learn. Leia, meanwhile, is determined to master these new skills, but she struggles with both what it would mean to commit her life entirely to serving the Force and the knowledge of being Darth Vader’s daughter.
Despite their doubts, Luke and Leia volunteer for an urgent covert New Republic mission to infiltrate the center of Imperial power: Coruscant.
Their quest begins at the Imperial palace, once the Jedi Temple, where they gain a new understanding of the former Jedi Order and Galactic Republic. The mission will be more transformative than either could imagine, as they discover the legacy left behind by their birth parents on a planet where some are still willing to hope. And though certainty is scarce, Luke and Leia’s faith in one another will help them each seek out the path they must ultimately walk.
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