Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! is a canon junior novel written by Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda series. The novelization adapts the film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and it was first published on September 22, 2015 by Disney–Lucasfilm Press.
Development
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Regarding writing the book, Angleberger stated that "if there's anything better than writing Origami Yoda, it's writing [this adaptation]." Angleberger planned for the novel to be "funny at times, but never at the expense of the story," and he hoped it would capture the excitement he had when he saw the film on the big screen.[2]
On June 5, 2015, Disney revealed the cover artwork for the titles in the series.[3]
ContinuityEdit
The story includes a number of references to material that had not yet been released at times of other adaptations of the Return of the Jedi story. These include several mentions of Padmé Amidala, a mention of Ahsoka Tano, and an oblique reference to Ezra Bridger as the boy who "sent a message across the worlds that ignited a spark of rebellion" during C-3PO's tale to the Ewoks.[4]
MediaEdit
EditionsEdit
- ISBN 9781484709139; September 22, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover[1]
- ISBN 9781368027526; March 19, 2019; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US paperback[5]
Cover galleryEdit
AppearancesEdit
| Characters | Creatures | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
BibliographyEdit
- Announcing An Exciting New Array of Star Wars Children's Books on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launch Pad"—Star Wars Insider 150
- Star Wars Adaptation Covers Revealed: Presenting the New Original Trilogy on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SDCC 2015: Star Wars Publishing Panel Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Continue Your Training: Kids Star Wars Summer Reading List on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Beware the Power of the Dark Side! on Amazon.com (backup link) (Hardcover)
- ↑ The force is with the Gaithersburg Book Festival
- ↑ Star Wars Adaptation Covers Revealed: Presenting the New Original Trilogy on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side
- ↑ Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Beware the Power of the Dark Side! on Amazon.com (backup link) (Paperback)
