Char Ell Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Alex Irvine has announced on his blog that as a result of the recent renewal of the contract between LucasBooks and Del Rey he will be writing the first KotOR novel. Mr. Irvine has indicated the book's timeline will be set immediately prior to the events of Knights of the Old Republic though he doesn't say if he is referring to the comic book series or the video game. Mr. Irvine's novel is currently scheduled for release in the fall of 2010. Here's to anxious hope for the successful expansion of the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic franchise. via TheForce.Net StarWars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Me so happy!!! Hopefully a whole new series of books set during the KotOR era will pop up. It just goes to show you that KotOR still isn't dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I definitely hope its based on the game. I feel like reading a novel based on the comics would just be repetitive. Plus, I do enjoy the comics very much, but the game's story is second to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKA-001 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I say about freaking time the EU actually started delving into the KotOR Era. If we're lucky, we may get some canonical information on Revan or the Exile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I say about freaking time the EU actually started delving into the KotOR Era. If we're lucky, we may get some canonical information on Revan or the Exile. I wouldn't bet on it, but we can always hope. Anyways, if I ever end up seeing it somewhere, I'll pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 They better not mess with Jolee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I dislike the comics, myself so I hope this is about the game. In any case, this should add some good content to work with for fanfiction. In any case, KotOR-era literature is something I'm interested in reading, as much as I had given up on Star Wars books. xD /yes, I know that Thrawn trilogy is awesome and I should read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Hmmm, interesting. Might have to get it when it comes out... Thanks Char-Ell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Catto Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'm just glad this won't be counted as a Kotor III and it's wrote prior. Otherwise my Thesaurus would've got a dusting and LA would've received a very intellectually written letter just completely full of obscenities. All arranged in a nicely formatted setting, of course. Will be sure to get the book however. If I ever see it around my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentine Cougar Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Cool, I can't wait! What other stuff has this guy written? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'll wait till I see some plot synopsis before I make a decision, I know it's only a brief statement but he's gonna need more than a summer in 77' to get a KotOR era Novel right, there's GAotS, TotJ, KotOR I-II and the current comics to blend in with and hopefully compliment. But it sounds great and I'll def be Buyin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Graffiti Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I say about freaking time the EU actually started delving into the KotOR Era. Wait... What? Didn't the EU delve into the KotOR era about 5 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Skywalker Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Hell yeah! I'm keeping my eyes on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKA-001 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Wait... What? Didn't the EU delve into the KotOR era about 5 years ago? Aside from the games, obviously. And though I may have neglected to mention it (sorry about that), the comics don't cut it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 At least it's a fresh blood writer, let's see how cool he can make this! It's not even impossible to make a first person Revan novel. After all, there are no pictures in those books...and the Revan from before Kotor 1 is pretty much a 'set' canon character, whilst the Kotor 1 revan is open for imagination. I'd hate to see the Legacy writers take this on. Getting sick of the way they wrote down the franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 I'm hoping for the best for this novel but it seems somewhat strange to me to think that the lead writer for KotOR is penning Darth Bane novels and another author will be writing not only the first KotOR novel but his first Star Wars novel as well. If the KotOR novel is to be set immediately before the events of the video game I would have preferred Karpyshyn but what's done is done and I wish Mr. Levine the best in this landmark endeavor. I'm almost guaranteed to buy this book whenever it comes out in paperback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I say about freaking time the EU actually started delving into the KotOR Era. If we're lucky, we may get some canonical information on Revan or the Exile.Apart from the Bane novels, the UE has been in the KOTOR with the comics for quite a while. It has plenty of information regarding the early days of Revan, Carth, Vandar, Vrook, Karath, the biker gangs, and others. There is quite a bit of detail about the times just as the mandalorians start to invade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shem Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I really hope the novel is based on the first KOTOR game. One of these days I hope that George Lucas would give someone permission to make a movie based on the first game also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 One of these days I hope that George Lucas would give someone permission to make a movie based on the first game also. I'd say a TV series is more likely than a film, but I share the feeling! This book sounds... interesting. Like others, I think i'll wait to hear more, but i'm glad of one thing... IT'S NOT BEING WRITTEN BY TRAVISS! Sorry, just needed to get that out of my system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Fett Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 A KotOR era movie is a nice idea, but would NEVER be able to live up to our expectations. If ANYTHING (unlikely) happens in the way of TV/movie, my money's on a sort of cartoon. (Like the old Star Wars Clone Wars thing they aired a few years ago.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I'm excited about this. I like everything KotOR related, and I'll be following this very closely. It also shows how popular the KotOR Meta-series is, and that Lucasfilm is prepared to expand it. Let's hope it'll be as good as the games and the comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Graffiti Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 If ANYTHING (unlikely) happens in the way of TV/movie, my money's on a sort of cartoon. I think that wouldn't translate well. Maybe they could make a Holiday Special-esque thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 IMaybe they could make a Holiday Special-esque thing. Yeah, if they wanted to kill off KOTOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yeah, if they wanted to kill off KOTOR. Revan & the Exile singing christmas carols does sound exciting, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel_Ewok Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Revan & the Exile singing christmas carols does sound exciting, though... And maybe they'll wrap it up with a nice showtune and an Atton dream sequence featuring Jefforson Starship to add a little excitement as well. This sounds exciting, I'm praying that is is based off the game though- I like the comics fair enough but I'd rather not read a novelized version of something I've already read, or don't feel like reading without comic pictures. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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