Star Wars #7 Character Details

[Joelist]

I know how they tried to explain it - it still fell as flat as a board. When the major concepts are wrong it doesn't matter how well other lesser concepts do - the whole thing is worthless.

As to Zahn's books, they can be updated without pulling from other books. It may involve creating other characters to fill similar functions but it can be done.

 

[Gatefan1976]

But see, how many people know about Leia's training? Who is Mara Jade? Jorus C'baoth? My bet is that the new movies will make people want to know more about the EU and perhaps Rebels will also give it a boost. Im curious myself!

Imagine being curious about it some 20-odd years ago and back then read good, coherent stories about it; then imagine that vast, important parts of that story are being kicked to the curb!! your next bit says it well:-

There is lots of EC (extended canon) Trek lore, and up until Abrams ruined it,

This is how I feel about the EU SW lore, and it is ALSO how I feel about the new ST lore. Instead of taking from the EU from both, they just stomped it into the dirt. It's counterproductive at best.

names for characters frequently came from EC. Nyota Uhuru, Hikaru Sulu and the name Tiberius for Kirk's middle name came from EC lore.

I knew about Tiberius coming from a fan letter, I did not know about the rest.

The new movies will likely only use elements from the previous movies, although they could use them to introduce new ones or ones from the EU canon. Disney will be doing Star Wars for quite some time to come, so I am sure they will continue to draw upon it.

I think SW will join Marvel as a staple for their young teen audience in terms of their 1/2 hour programming for the Disney channel, or Disney XD for the teens.

 

[Gatefan1976]

I know how they tried to explain it - it still fell as flat as a board. When the major concepts are wrong it doesn't matter how well other lesser concepts do - the whole thing is worthless.

Is that a concept you apply across the board??

As to Zahn's books, they can be updated without pulling from other books. It may involve creating other characters to fill similar functions but it can be done.

Err, NO, no you cannot. Mara Jade's implanted desire to kill Luke is integral to the storyline, and she got it from the Emperor. Han and Leia's desire to take care of their kids is another driving force, and it does not work when they are geriatrics. You *could* draw the Thrawn storyline, sure, but they would not be the same books.
You might as well take Jesus out of the New Testament and say "oh we can plug Judas into that role"

 

[Overmind One]

Imagine being curious about it some 20-odd years ago and back then read good, coherent stories about it; then imagine that vast, important parts of that story are being kicked to the curb!! your next bit says it well:-

This is how I feel about the EU SW lore, and it is ALSO how I feel about the new ST lore. Instead of taking from the EU from both, they just stomped it into the dirt. It's counterproductive at best.


I knew about Tiberius coming from a fan letter, I did not know about the rest.


I think SW will join Marvel as a staple for their young teen audience in terms of their 1/2 hour programming for the Disney channel, or Disney XD for the teens.

In a way, I find the SW universe ripe for more storytelling than what is now possible to do credibly in the new Trek timeline. The NuTrek timeline has curable death, transwarp beaming from one planet/solar system to another, warp cores can be used to escape black holes, etc. In Star Wars, the fundamental elements have been preserved. There is no reason to create an alternate timeline because the other outer rim and Republic planets can be explored. TCW made me a better SW fan.

I think the SW EU canon will still be respected (ie, not disregarded entirely). I cant get over how much better the TCW Anakin was as compared to the Anakin of the prequels. And Ahsoka...what an awesome character.

 

[Gatefan1976]

In a way, I find the SW universe ripe for more storytelling than what is now possible to do credibly in the new Trek timeline.

Not to re-open old wounds, but it would not be Sci-fi, would it?
You know more now, you can appreciate it better, and yes while it is still "space opera" is it not Sci-fi?

The NuTrek timeline has curable death, transwarp beaming from one planet/solar system to another, warp cores can be used to escape black holes, etc. In Star Wars, the fundamental elements have been preserved. There is no reason to create an alternate timeline because the other outer rim and Republic planets can be explored. TCW made me a better SW fan.

The bolded is exactly my point. We personally may not like what we find (Dathomir in your case as an example), but there are millons of stars and galaxies to explore, millions of stories to be told within that setting, and, well, it makes SW Exiting and interesting!!

I think the SW EU canon will still be respected (ie, not disregarded entirely). I cant get over how much better the TCW Anakin was as compared to the Anakin of the prequels.

TCW Anakin sits between Ep2 and Ep3, he is still battling with his demons; and as such is a far more "real" character.

And Ahsoka...what an awesome character.

You hated her when you started watching the show [/b]

 

[Joelist]

When you update a story you retain the broad brush strokes of it and create new particulars that line up with what you want the updated story to reflect. So you can indeed remove Mara and other such elements and write new ones. In effect you wind up with a new story but one that retains the general themes and feel of the old one.

As to SW versus ST, Disney is in a better position than Abrams was. They don't need to do a reboot because they are not setting their story before the current films but rather well after them. So aside from making sure the general feel and look are correct and that they don't contradict elements from the original films they can tell whatever story they see fit. And that is why they shy away from including the EU in this - by making the new films based solely on the older films they have a far less complex canon to respect.

 

[Overmind One]

Is that a concept you apply across the board??

Err, NO, no you cannot. Mara Jade's implanted desire to kill Luke is integral to the storyline, and she got it from the Emperor. Han and Leia's desire to take care of their kids is another driving force, and it does not work when they are geriatrics. You *could* draw the Thrawn storyline, sure, but they would not be the same books.
You might as well take Jesus out of the New Testament and say "oh we can plug Judas into that role"

The next movie (the VERY next one) will likely pick up where Episode 6 left off after the Empire was destroyed. Unless the rolling preamble at the beginning of the movie tells us about the events and/or any interim characters, they will have to introduce them to the audience as though they have never read any EU canon. I have no idea who Mara Jade is right now, but I will find out.

The problem with this next movie is not going to be the appearance of the characters so much, it is going to be the story and the way the characters act. Abrams is a superficial oriented person. Looks are everything, even when overly blingy and shiny. The story will be half-assed and secondary to the appearance of the flick. I sincerely hope that Star Wars fans dont expect Abrams to suddenly have become brilliant between STID and SW:VII.

 

[Joelist]

Remember - Abrams is not writing the story. The primary writer is Lawrence Kasdan who was brought in by Disney after Michael Arndt dropped out. So no Roberto Orci or Alex Kurtzman or Damien Lindelof (the three stooges who perpetrated Into Darkness). Kasdan was the writer for The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and also Raiders of the Lost Ark.

 

[Overmind One]

Not to re-open old wounds, but it would not be Sci-fi, would it?
You know more now, you can appreciate it better, and yes while it is still "space opera" is it not Sci-fi?

Oh, I always said I like fantasy and space opera and such. I was merely classifying them appropriately for my arguments in the other thread. But an unexpected thing happened on the way to the warp core...Star Trek became non-scifi. That's right...NuTrek is no longer science fiction, by it's definition. It is an action flick with fantasy elements, set in a formerly science fiction universe. Imagine that...fantasy science based on science fiction science!

The bolded is exactly my point. We personally may not like what we find (Dathomir in your case as an example), but there are millons of stars and galaxies to explore, millions of stories to be told within that setting, and, well, it makes SW Exiting and interesting!!

Yeah, I prefer they leave out elements that remind us of Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. No witches, elves, orcs, dragons, no overuse of bows and arrows and/or shields and swords. They have enough going with the Jedi and the Sith and the Hutts and the politics of the Republic. The Force has religion covered.

TCW Anakin sits between Ep2 and Ep3, he is still battling with his demons; and as such is a far more "real" character.

The TCW Anakin had more masculine character traits than the movie Anakin by far. The persona of Darth Vader does not match that of Anakin in the prequels on its most basic level. But I can easily imagine Anakin from TCW becoming the brooding, deep voiced Darth Vader.

You hated her when you started watching the show

Yep, but by season 2 they fixed her. I missed her in season 6. But I applaud her for her decision to leave the order.

 

[Overmind One]

Remember - Abrams is not writing the story. The primary writer is Lawrence Kasdan who was brought in by Disney after Michael Arndt dropped out. So no Roberto Orci or Alex Kurtzman or Damien Lindelof (the three stooges who perpetrated Into Darkness). Kasdan was the writer for The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and also Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Perhaps, but the writers are not going to be determining the final look of the movie. That will be Abrams. He is wearing the crown here. Take a look at Abrams filmography. I do not see anything worthy of the description of "intelligent" or "briiliant". Writers are the meat of the movie, but Abrams will be the one who gives it it's final form.

 

[Gatefan1976]

When you update a story you retain the broad brush strokes of it and create new particulars that line up with what you want the updated story to reflect. So you can indeed remove Mara and other such elements and write new ones. In effect you wind up with a new story but one that retains the general themes and feel of the old one.

Ahhh.
Now, this is quite true, but in this case *I* am talking about specifics. Can you replace Mara? Sure. Can you replace Han and Leia? I guess.
Are you making the same story? NO.

I hate to rag on the Biblical here, but would you accept such gloss overs (as long as they were biblically accurate) in your holy text?
You would demand accuracy would you not?

As to SW versus ST, Disney is in a better position than Abrams was. They don't need to do a reboot because they are not setting their story before the current films but rather well after them.

To my Knowledge, JJ was never forced to do a reboot, he CHOSE that path. If I am wrong, please correct me.

So aside from making sure the general feel and look are correct and that they don't contradict elements from the original films they can tell whatever story they see fit.

BOTH films contradict canon, why do you think peeps like me and OM have their knickers in a twist over them??
It's not even that they contradict, it's that it is done so ham-fistedly STUPID!!
What if I turned Godzilla into King Kong, and said "tough titties guys, that's just the way it is now, and damn your disagreements"
I don't even LIKE Godzilla, but I can well understand how annoyed you folks would be!

And that is why they shy away from including the EU in this - by making the new films based solely on the older films they have a far less complex canon to respect.

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Sure, they can turn it into anything they want. Thing is, SW:EU is not *hard* to understand, they explain it in a child's cartoon after all.

 

[Joelist]

Actually Abrams did have to do a reboot - he was not the one who chose to set the 2009 Star Trek film in the past prior to TOS but still using those characters. That was Paramount with their whole "Starfleet Academy" trope. Well, the only way to make such a film and allow it to have any sense at all that new things could happen was to do a reboot (which is why making prequels is a bad idea). Trek canon is just too complex to allow any other course.

In contrast, setting the Star Wars film when they have and excluding the EU provides a pretty clean template for new adventures that don't break canon. Had they folded in all the EU stuff they then would have had a much fuller and more restrictive canon to comply with. And because the vast majority of it exists in forms only a small portion of moviegoers will even know about you then have a story calling itself Star Wars but that would need a lot of explanatory scene work just to get the viewer able to understand what was going on - before they could even delve into the main story.

 

[Joelist]

Perhaps, but the writers are not going to be determining the final look of the movie. That will be Abrams. He is wearing the crown here. Take a look at Abrams filmography. I do not see anything worthy of the description of "intelligent" or "briiliant". Writers are the meat of the movie, but Abrams will be the one who gives it it's final form.

And it is writing that is critical here. What was the biggest failing of the prequels so that even among more casual moviegoers when they get referenced it is as a joke? Bad, bad writing and overuse of CGI. If Kasdan gets the writing back up to par (and judging by his track record he is a very good choice for that effort) then that leaves the "look" aspect. Disney is not stupid - they know Star Wars has an iconic look and feel and that any new film has to retain that look and feel. So if they sit on Abrams and make sure he sticks to established look and feel this could work well.

Before Kasdan was brought in I had zero hopes...with him writing I have guarded optimism.

 

[Gatefan1976]

Oh, I always said I like fantasy and space opera and such. I was merely classifying them appropriately for my arguments in the other thread.

And all I was saying is you narrow your definitions far, far too much dude. You look to TOS and TNG and say "that is sci-fi" yet I can demolish your narrow definitions in both.
Space Opera like SW is still Scifi, it just falls on the soft side of it, the side that explores the human sciences rather than the "hard science" of things. It is the "personal journey" that dominates Fantasy, set within a galaxy we are nowhere near getting to. Hard sci-fi however tends to look at the results of a tech and it's impact on us as a species, rather than the individual.

But an unexpected thing happened on the way to the warp core...Star Trek became non-scifi. That's right...NuTrek is no longer science fiction, by it's definition. It is an action flick with fantasy elements, set in a formerly science fiction universe. Imagine that...fantasy science based on science fiction science!

err............. No. It went from the "universal" to the "personal" It is an action flick with scifi elements built on a fantasy concept.
If your average viewer works that one out, the deserve a medal

Yeah, I prefer they leave out elements that remind us of Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. No witches, elves, orcs, dragons, no overuse of bows and arrows and/or shields and swords. They have enough going with the Jedi and the Sith and the Hutts and the politics of the Republic. The Force has religion covered.

The Force has NOTHING to do with religion, the Jedi and the Sith......, well that's a different subject.

The TCW Anakin had more masculine character traits than the movie Anakin by far. The persona of Darth Vader does not match that of Anakin in the prequels on its most basic level. But I can easily imagine Anakin from TCW becoming the brooding, deep voiced Darth Vader.

Anakin is a bad man, he is brooding, greedy, selfish and arrogant. Even his virtuous acts are coloured by these things.

Yep, but by season 2 they fixed her. I missed her in season 6. But I applaud her for her decision to leave the order.

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The order had failed by then, it's "mission" became more important than it's people. Ashoka was always a believer in the goodness of the order, how could she stay?

 

[Gatefan1976]

Actually Abrams did have to do a reboot - he was not the one who chose to set the 2009 Star Trek film in the past prior to TOS but still using those characters. That was Paramount with their whole "Starfleet Academy" trope. Well, the only way to make such a film and allow it to have any sense at all that new things could happen was to do a reboot (which is why making prequels is a bad idea). Trek canon is just too complex to allow any other course.

Can you link me some info on that please Joe.

In contrast, setting the Star Wars film when they have and excluding the EU provides a pretty clean template for new adventures that don't break canon. Had they folded in all the EU stuff they then would have had a much fuller and more restrictive canon to comply with. And because the vast majority of it exists in forms only a small portion of moviegoers will even know about you then have a story calling itself Star Wars but that would need a lot of explanatory scene work just to get the viewer able to understand what was going on - before they could even delve into the main story.

I will agree with this on one, very stupid, very bad proviso.
That people give a damn crap about the original actors, that they want to see Mark Hamill, or Harrison Ford or Carrie Fisher, and truth be told, they don't give a crap dude. Most movie-goers will have to be educated on those characters because they will not know Eps 4-6 as well as we do.

 

[Overmind One]

And all I was saying is you narrow your definitions far, far too much dude. You look to TOS and TNG and say "that is sci-fi" yet I can demolish your narrow definitions in both.
Space Opera like SW is still Scifi, it just falls on the soft side of it, the side that explores the human sciences rather than the "hard science" of things. It is the "personal journey" that dominates Fantasy, set within a galaxy we are nowhere near getting to. Hard sci-fi however tends to look at the results of a tech and it's impact on us as a species, rather than the individual.

Uh, Im still sticking to the official definition of science fiction, and using that, Star Wars, space opera and space fantasy still do not qualify. That is NOT a bad thing, it is precision. I love fantasy and space opera. But I still do not consider them science fiction (because the definition does not fit). And now, Star Trek does not fit the definition either. The reason is not the focus on "personal" vs "universal", the reason is that there is no real science. Since there is no real science, then the impact of science on these characters in these movies does not apply. Just because I love fantasy and Star Wars does not mean that the definitions change. NuTrek is no longer science fiction either. I hate that.

err............. No. It went from the "universal" to the "personal" It is an action flick with scifi elements built on a fantasy concept.
If your average viewer works that one out, they deserve a medal

Yep, but that is what has happened! If there had been no science fiction foundation for Star Trek and it had not become a phenomena eith such a huge following, the NuTrek offerings would be classified as action flicks.

The Force has NOTHING to do with religion, the Jedi and the Sith......, well that's a different subject.

The Force is not science, it isnt real. The things that Star Wars does with it show it to be magic. What makes it religion is that it is based on faith in the SW universe. Those who do not get training and who do not have a strong faith in it cannot use it. This same faith follows into the Dark Side, where the Force can be used to do bad things and even to conjure up things out of thin air...even to create life via the midichlorians. Whatever it is, there is nothing scientific about it. The Jedi and Sith are both religious orders, not scientific ones.

Anakin is a bad man, he is brooding, greedy, selfish and arrogant. Even his virtuous acts are coloured by these things.

Yes, and he is aggressive and direct. The Anakin of the prequels was a whiney, emotional mess. Not a masculine character trait at all. I know he is a bad man, but the Anakin of the prequels was just bad in the way a child is bad. Throwing tantrums, pouting, etc.

The order had failed by then, it's "mission" became more important than it's people. Ashoka was always a believer in the goodness of the order, how could she stay?

Im glad she left the order, but I miss the character.

Humanity can look forward to the kinds of achievements postulated in science fiction, while with another part of our brain we can dream of the impossibilities conjured by fantasy. Science fiction expands our world; fantasy transcends it.

 

[Overmind One]

And it is writing that is critical here. What was the biggest failing of the prequels so that even among more casual moviegoers when they get referenced it is as a joke? Bad, bad writing and overuse of CGI. If Kasdan gets the writing back up to par (and judging by his track record he is a very good choice for that effort) then that leaves the "look" aspect. Disney is not stupid - they know Star Wars has an iconic look and feel and that any new film has to retain that look and feel. So if they sit on Abrams and make sure he sticks to established look and feel this could work well.

Before Kasdan was brought in I had zero hopes...with him writing I have guarded optimism.

Im hoping for the best, but I do not feel good with Abrams involved on such a high level in the film. Everything he does is too shiny and glitzy. Take a look at his fimography. Is there anything there you find interesting?:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009190/

Putting him at the helm will have a definite effect on the final look and feel of the film. He isnt just a stage hand, he is the producer.

 

[YJ02]

Funny you should mention that. Why do you not see any comments from me in the Fringe thread? You have your answer. I just never said anything about it, 'cause you know how I get in those discussions.

I don't know if it was their intention but it is the result, that some can see

 

[YJ02]

Lucasfilm declares the EU non-canon! "Its dead Jim..."

I think that it is dubious on the timing...seems to be a convenient way to free up Abram's brain so he doesn't have to think too hard

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/0...ire-star-wars-expanded-universe-is-non-canon/

 

[Gatefan1976]

This is the new timeline:

Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Episode II: Attack of the Clones
The Clone Wars 2.16 - Cat and Mouse
The Clone Wars 1.16 - The Hidden Enemy
The Clone Wars (film)
The Clone Wars 3.01 - Supply Lines
The Clone Wars 3.03 - Clone Cadets
The Clone Wars 1.01 - Ambush
The Clone Wars 1.02 - Rising Malevolence
The Clone Wars 1.03 - Shadow of Malevolence
The Clone Wars 1.04 - Destroy Malevolence
The Clone Wars 1.05 - Rookies
The Clone Wars 1.06 - Downfall of a Droid
The Clone Wars 1.07 - Duel of the Droids
The Clone Wars 1.08 - Bombad Jedi
The Clone Wars 1.09 - Cloak of Darkness
The Clone Wars 1.10 - Lair of Grievous
The Clone Wars 1.11 - Dooku Captured
The Clone Wars 1.12 - The Gungan General
The Clone Wars 1.13 - Jedi Crash
The Clone Wars 1.14 - Defenders of Peace
The Clone Wars 1.15 - Trespass
The Clone Wars 1.17 - Blue Shadow Virus
The Clone Wars 1.18 - Mystery of a Thousand Moons
The Clone Wars 1.19 - Storm Over Ryloth
The Clone Wars 1.20 - Innocents of Ryloth
The Clone Wars 1.21 - Liberty on Ryloth
The Clone Wars 2.01 - Holocron Heist
The Clone Wars 2.02 - Cargo of Doom
The Clone Wars 2.03 - Children of the Force
The Clone Wars 2.17 - Bounty Hunters
The Clone Wars 2.18 - The Zillo Beast
The Clone Wars 2.19 - The Zillo Beast Strikes Back
The Clone Wars 2.04 - Senate Spy
The Clone Wars 2.05 - Landing at Point Rain
The Clone Wars 2.06 - Weapons Factory
The Clone Wars 2.07 - Legacy of Terror
The Clone Wars 2.08 - Brain Invaders
The Clone Wars 2.09 - Grievous Intrigue
The Clone Wars 2.10 - The Deserter
The Clone Wars 2.11 - Lightsaber Lost
The Clone Wars 2.12 - The Mandalore Plot
The Clone Wars 2.13 - Voyage of Temptation
The Clone Wars 2.14 - Duchess of Mandalore
The Clone Wars 2.20 - Death Trap
The Clone Wars 2.21 - R2 Come Home
The Clone Wars 2.22 - Lethal Trackdown
The Clone Wars 3.05 - Corruption
The Clone Wars 3.06 - The Academy
The Clone Wars 3.07 - Assassin
The Clone Wars 3.02 - ARC Troopers
The Clone Wars 3.04 - Sphere of Influence
The Clone Wars 3.08 - Evil Plans
The Clone Wars 1.22 - Hostage Crisis
The Clone Wars 3.09 - Hunt for Ziro
The Clone Wars 3.10 - Heroes on Both Sides
The Clone Wars 3.11 - Pursuit of Peace
The Clone Wars 2.15 - Senate Murders
The Clone Wars 3.12 - Nightsisters
The Clone Wars 3.13 - Monster
The Clone Wars 3.14 - Witches of the Mist
The Clone Wars 3.15 - Overlords
The Clone Wars 3.16 - Altar of Mortis
The Clone Wars 3.17 - Ghosts of Mortis
The Clone Wars 3.18 - The Citadel
The Clone Wars 3.19 - Counterattack
The Clone Wars 3.20 - Citadel Rescue
The Clone Wars 3.21 - Padawan Lost
The Clone Wars 3.22 - Wookiee Hunt
The Clone Wars 4.01 - Water War
The Clone Wars 4.02 - Gungan Attack
The Clone Wars 4.03 - Prisoners
The Clone Wars 4.04 - Shadow Warrior
The Clone Wars 4.05 - Mercy Mission
The Clone Wars 4.06 - Nomad Droids
The Clone Wars 4.07 - Darkness on Umbara
The Clone Wars 4.08 - The General
The Clone Wars 4.09 - Plan of Dissent
The Clone Wars 4.10 - Carnage of Krell
The Clone Wars 4.11 - Kidnapped
The Clone Wars 4.12 - Slaves of the Republic
The Clone Wars 4.13 - Escape from Kadavo
The Clone Wars 4.14 - A Friend in Need
The Clone Wars 4.15 - Deception
The Clone Wars 4.16 - Friends and Enemies
The Clone Wars 4.17 - The Box
The Clone Wars 4.18 - Crisis on Naboo
The Clone Wars 4.19 - Massacre
The Clone Wars 4.20 - Bounty
The Clone Wars 4.21 - Brothers
The Clone Wars 4.22 - Revenge
The Clone Wars 5.02 - A War on Two Fronts
The Clone Wars 5.03 - Front Runners
The Clone Wars 5.04 - The Soft War
The Clone Wars 5.05 - Tipping Points
The Clone Wars 5.06 - The Gathering
The Clone Wars 5.07 - A Test of Strength
The Clone Wars 5.08 - Bound for Rescue
The Clone Wars 5.09 - A Necessary Bond
The Clone Wars 5.10 - Secret Weapons
The Clone Wars 5.11 - A Sunny Day in the Void
The Clone Wars 5.12 - Missing in Action
The Clone Wars 5.13 - Point of No Return
The Clone Wars 5.01 - Revival
The Clone Wars 5.14 - Eminence
The Clone Wars 5.15 - Shades of Reason
The Clone Wars 5.16 - The Lawless
The Clone Wars 5.17 - Sabotage
The Clone Wars 5.18 - The Jedi Who Knew Too Much
The Clone Wars 5.19 - To Catch a Jedi
The Clone Wars 5.20 - The Wrong Jedi
The Clone Wars 6.01 - The Unknown
The Clone Wars 6.02 - Conspiracy
The Clone Wars 6.03 - Fugitive
The Clone Wars 6.04 - Orders
The Clone Wars 6.05 - An Old Friend
The Clone Wars 6.06 - The Rise of Clovis
The Clone Wars 6.07 - Crisis at the Heart
The Clone Wars 6.08 - The Disappeared, Part I
The Clone Wars 6.09 - The Disappeared, Part II
The Clone Wars 6.10 - The Lost One
The Clone Wars 6.11 - Voices
The Clone Wars 6.12 - Destiny
The Clone Wars 6.13 - Sacrifice
Comic: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Novel: Lords of the Sith
Novel: A New Dawn
Rebels (TV series)
Novel: Tarkin [unconfirmed timeline placement]
Episode IV: A New Hope
Novel: Heir to the Jedi
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Episode VII: Title TBA
Episode VIII: Title TBA
Episode IX: Title TBA



As-yet undetermined timeline placement:
Lawrence Kasdan-authored spin-off film
Simon Kinberg-authored spin-off film
Not-officially-announced Darth Vader TV special(s?)
The new Battlefront game

Anything made from now on will also be canon, but anything not on that list is gone.