Lucasfilm Officially Erases the Sequel Trilogy, Launches New 'Star Wars' Timeline

Star Wars' New Skywalker Saga Release is Essential for All Fans of the Sequel Era

Star Wars has always been so much more than a mere film franchise. Over the decades, we’ve had a frankly incalculable range of tie-in comics, novels, and games; Lucasfilm reset the canon after Disney bought Star Wars in 2012, but the new continuity has expanded at a staggering rate. Many recent tie-ins have focused on […]

Lucasfilm Officially Erases the Sequel Trilogy, Launches New 'Star Wars' Timeline

The Star Wars sequel trilogy has been a bone of contention for countless fans since its inception with The Force Awakens in 2015. While that film was praised by many for introducing fresh faces like Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) into the mix, it was also criticized for its near-identical structural resemblance to George Lucas’ A New Hope (1977). Nevertheless, JJ Abrams’ trilogy-opener left fans excited for…

Lucasfilm Launches New 'Star Wars' Timeline to Finally Move Past The Sequels

One of the greatest strengths of Star Wars: Visions has always been the fact that none of it matters. At least, not officially. Ever since the anthology series debuted on Disney+ in 2021, Lucasfilm has made it clear that the stories exist outside established continuity, giving creators complete freedom to explore wildly different corners of the galaxy without worrying about canon restrictions. Ironically, that creative freedom may have produced …