5-Minute Star Wars Stories is a hardcover anthology collecting twelve Star Wars children's stories. The title serves as a refresh of the 2015 collection of the same name with new art and some new stories. Although it was scheduled for release in the United States on November 3, 2020, it never came out and has not been officially confirmed as cancelled by publisher Disney–Lucasfilm Press. Internationally, the book was fully translated and released in a number of countries.
Publisher's summary[]
A refresh of 2015's 5-Minute Star Wars Stories, this collection features twelve all-new tales that retell iconic scenes from Episodes I-IX.[1]
Development[]
A promotional poster for 5-Minute Star Wars Stories released for Star Wars Reads
5-Minute Star Wars Stories was first revealed in an official book listing published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on the publishing industry repository Edelweiss+. In the listing, the publisher revealed that the title would follow the format of the 2015 collection of the same name, but would feature all-new stories from the Star Wars saga. The book was listed as due for release on November 3, 2020.[1]
On September 10, 2020, StarWars.com revealed the upcoming slate for that year's Star Wars Reads, an annual event fostering reading in children and Star Wars fans of all ages. In the announcement, StarWars.com released a poster and cover image for 5-Minute Star Wars Stories, revealing that the book would mimic the art style of the Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures animated micro series.[5]
Despite the official listing and announcement by StarWars.com, 5-Minute Star Wars Stories was never published in the United States and missed its designated November 3 release date. Internationally, the book saw release in a number of languages.
Stories[]
- "A Race to Victory" (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace), written by Rebecca L. Schmidt and Ella Patrick
- "The Mystery of the Clones" (Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones), written by Rebecca L. Schmidt
- "A Duel Against the Dark Side" (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith), written by Meredith Rusu
- "Mission to Mos Eisley" (Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope), written by S.T. Bende
- "Fleeing Hoth" (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back), written by Calliope Glass and Ella Patrick
- "A Battle for the Galaxy" (Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi), written by Dan Brooks
- "An Unexpected Ally" (Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens), written by Brooke Vitale
- "Attack of the X-Wings" (Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens), written by S.T. Bende
- "The Heart of a Jedi" (Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi), written by Rebecca L. Schmidt
- "A Spark of Hope" (Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi), written by Brooke Vitale
- "Danger in the Desert" (Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker), written by Dan Brooks
- "The Final Battle" (Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker), written by Meredith Rusu
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9781368051873; November 3, 2020; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover[1]
- ISBN 9788833470559; January 20, 2021; Giunti Editore; Italian hardcover[2]
- ISBN 9782017084150; August 25, 2021; Hachette Jeunesse; French hardcover[3]
- ISBN 9788408252245; February 23, 2022; Planeta Junior; Spanish hardcover[4]
Cover gallery[]
Sources[]
Celebrate Star Wars Reads This October! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 5-Minute Star Wars Stories (Refresh) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Racconti per avventure da altri mondi. Star Wars. Ediz. a colori on Amazon.it (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 STAR WARS - 12 HISTOIRES DE JEDI on Amazon.fr (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars. Cuentos de 5 minutos. Volumen 2: Recopilatorio de cuentos on Amazon.es (backup link)
- ↑ Celebrate Star Wars Reads This October! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
External links[]
- Racconti per avventure da altri mondi. Star Wars. Ediz. a colori on Amazon.it (backup link)
- STAR WARS - 12 HISTOIRES DE JEDI on Amazon.fr (backup link)
- Star Wars. Cuentos de 5 minutos. Volumen 2: Recopilatorio de cuentos on Amazon.es (backup link)
- 5-Minute Star Wars Stories (Refresh) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
