The Star Wars universe will continue its venture into literature with the release of a new series, titled The High Republic.

Launching later this year, this one is set in an era where the Jedi Order and Galactic Republic are at the peak of their powers, approximately 200 years before The Phantom Menace (via Star Wars' official website).

There's no movie plans just yet, but with an untouched frontier to explore here, this will give the writers (Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott and Charles Soule) plenty of space to introduce new heroes and captivating storylines through books and comics.

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Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said: "We are so excited to be opening up such a rich, fertile era for our authors to explore. We'll get to see the Jedi in their prime."

Titles for these publications have already been confirmed, including Gray's YA novel Into the Dark, Ireland's A Test of Courage and Soule's adult novel Light of the Jedi.

Lucasfilm publishing creative director Michael Siglain explained how the upcoming series "features the Jedi as we've always wanted to see them — as true guardians of peace and justice. This is a hopeful, optimistic time, when the Jedi and the Galactic Republic are at their height.

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"But of course, into this glorious new era something wicked this way comes," he added.



"This initiative will give readers young and old a new corner of the galaxy to explore through rich, meaningful stories. Plus, readers will learn what scares the Jedi."

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