Whereas audiences eagerly await to see Daisy Ridley return as Rey in her personal upcoming Star Wars movies, followers are getting their first take a look at what occurred following the occasions of The Rise of Skywalker in a brand new ebook centered on the characters of Finn (John Boyega) and Jannah (Naomi Ackie). New York Occasions best-selling writer Kwame Mbalia unveiled the primary take a look at Star Wars: The Final Order in an unique picture from Collider. Star Wars: The Final Order will hit shops on Oct. 21, 2025.
Set within the rapid aftermath of The Rise of Skywalker, the story sees the Resistance rescue a ship filled with younger passengers kidnapped by the First Order. Finn and Jannah should grapple with their difficult previous as kidnapped kids turned troopers whereas they got down to discover the First Order officer accountable for kidnapping the kids they saved. “With the ability to work with Finn, who I believe — if I needed to write a personality, Finn is the kind of character that I like to put in writing — somebody who could be foolish and irreverent at instances, and likewise severe and dependable, and devoted to his associates, allies, and household” stated Mbalia. “And simply with the ability to work with Jannah is superb. It is a dream.”
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Collider revealed the primary take a look at the duvet artwork (see under) by designer Jason Wojtowicz and artist Kim Thompson. The art work could be very totally different from many different Star Wars books, as Mbalia teased that the duvet artwork’s flowers would play an essential function in Final Order‘s story, saying:
“I do not know if it is a spoiler, however there are these lovely flowers on the duvet which are framing these two characters, these stormtroopers, of their armor, their helmets off. You will have these flowers framing them, and these flowers are integral to the story. Once I noticed that, I used to be like, ‘Oh my god, that is beautiful.’ In actual fact, I used to do one thing known as Covers and Kicks, the place a ebook cowl would drop, and I might choose a pair of footwear, and I might simply, ‘Hey, should you like this cowl, these are some footwear…’ I went out, and I purchased a pair of footwear that match the covers. So, I can not wait till it drops in order that I can do some picture shoot with my new footwear.”
A New Period for ‘Star Wars’ Begins
The publication of The Final Order marks Disney’s first try and discover the Star Wars franchise’s post-Rise of Skywalker timeline. Within the six years since The Rise of Skywalker‘s launch, Lucasfilm has primarily explored the 32-year hole interval between Return of the Jedi and The Power Awakens in titles like The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Skeleton Crew. They’ve additionally touched upon the interval after Revenge of the Sith earlier than A New Hope (The Dangerous Batch, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi) and even earlier than The Phantom Menace (The Excessive Republic initiative and The Acolyte).
The Final Order marks the primary new step into what occurred within the rapid aftermath of the sequel trilogy and what the longer term holds for Star Wars after that. Along with The Final Order, Daisy Ridley will star in a Rey-centric movie about rebuilding the Jedi Order. Nevertheless, neither John Boyega nor Oscar Isaac are anticipated to reprise their roles as Finn or Poe Dameron, respectively. In the meantime, Shawn Levy’s Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling will happen after The Rise of Skywalker. Rumors are circulating that Simon Kinberg’s deliberate Star Wars trilogy can even be set after The Rise of Skywalker.
Beginning this new exploration into the Star Wars timeline with a ebook like The Final Order is smart, because the sequence sometimes assessments the waters with books resulting in high-profile movies and tv exhibits. In 2015/2016, Lucasfilm launched “Journey to Star Wars: The Power Awakens“, a publishing initiative of novels and comics that gave audiences their first take a look at this new canon for Star Wars whereas additionally filling within the gaps between Return of the Jedi and The Power Awakens. The Final Order not solely feels like an thrilling tease of what’s to come back for Star Wars, but additionally an opportunity to flesh out Finn and Jannah’s character that the movies sadly ignored.
Supply: Collider