- Today on "The High Republic Show,"
we're taking a deep dive into what you can expect
from the High Republic at Star Wars Celebration in April,
plus more 'sclusies than you can shake a stick at.
That's our 'sclusie stick, so you know they're good.
Roll that beautiful intro, baby.
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- For over a thousand generations,
the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic.
- So you give me a recipe for cookies, I'll give you a recipe for cupcakes.
It's a really great--
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We'll talk about it later.
Hi, and welcome to the first-ever first episode of the third season
of "Star Wars: The High Republic Show."
Welcome back, y'all. Look!
We got a permanent little buddy.
It's Yoda and he hangs out here now and we're friends.
Oh, my gosh! There's so much space.
Know what?
There's so much space, we can even take a little walk.
And when we take our walk--
[chuckling] What's this?
It's "This Week in Star Wars," that's what it is.
Oh, my gosh. Kristin has fans when she's here?
Oh, oh, look! Those are mine! Yay! Hi!
[chuckles]
And now that my ego's been satiated by my fans,
why don't we get caught up in all that we've missed
since the last episode of "The High Republic"
by checking out this High Republic reading list?
Kicking things off with Marvel's "The Blade #2,"
we catch up with Porter Engle as he's traveling to a faraway planet
with his sister to help with a request for aid,
but because it's Star Wars, there's more than they bargained for waiting for them.
Over in Dark Horse's "High Republic Adventures #4,"
everyone's favorite pirate queen, Maz Kanata,
is working alongside the undercover padawan, Sav Malágan,
as they try to uncover what the Dank Graks gang are up to.
But when they figure out what's really happening, it might be too late.
Can they stop this dastardly bunch and save their friends in time?
Meanwhile on the pilgrim moon of Jedha,
representatives of the Jedi, the Path of the Open Hand,
and other Force faiths gather as the Convocation of the Force.
With the galaxy still reeling
from the skirmish between the planets Eiram and E’ronoh,
the citizens of Jedha are preparing for the Festival of Balance.
Luckily, Jedi Knight Aida Forte and Master Creighton Sun
arrive to oversee the signing of a peace treaty to end the Forever War.
But not everyone is stoked on peace, especially when it's brokered by the Jedi.
Now rumors are flying that the Jedi are bringing war with them,
and now the anger and fear that has fueled the Forever War
threatens the peace and harmony of Jedha.
Dun, dun, dun!
And currently, over in Marvel's "High Republic #4,"
the Temple of the Whills has been attacked,
critically injuring Jedi Viljar Mac
with everyone pointing fingers at the thief, Tey Sirrek.
If that wasn't bad enough,
the Herald of the Open Hand has landed on Jedha!
Oh, and let's not forget about the Nameless lurking around the Holy City.
Yeah. Cool.
And the Battle of Jedha continues in Marvel's "High Republic #5"
when Vildar Mac and Padawan Matty Cathley are overcome with a crippling fear,
not to mention the Guardians of the Whills are holding Tey Sirrek prisoner.
Will he use the chaos to escape?
And who is ransacking the Temple of the Kyber?
Is nowhere on Jedha safe?
[sighs] Phase II is intense, y'all.
But you know what else is intense?
Getting ready for Star Wars Celebration. What's gonna happen?
Are we gonna talk about the High Republic?
Are we gonna get new information on "Young Jedi Adventures"?
What are we gonna do?
If only someone could answer these questions.
You guys, it's James Waugh! - Hi, Krystina.
- Now that I have you here,
would you care to answer some questions about this next era of the High Republic?
- Absolutely.
- Why is it important to grow and expand this era of Star Wars storytelling?
- Ultimately, and I've said this before,
Kathy wanted us to really just push forward, try new things,
and expand and see what happened,
so it's from a place of excitement and potentiality.
The thing about this era is it's so undiscovered
and so open to be charted by amazing creators
that come in and find the stories they want to tell within it.
And as we did, we were very mindful of crafting a space
that allowed for further development
that could beget live action, animation, video games.
And so the publishing component of it has held this big macro story,
but there's so many more stories to tell in this era,
and so it's exciting to start to get those out into the world.
- Well, speaking of brand-new stories to tell,
can you tell us a little more about "Young Jedi Adventures,"
the new series coming to Disney Junior?
- Yeah, sure.
I always picture the show from a place of
there are two moments in every Star Wars fan's life that they love,
and that's usually when you first see Star Wars
and you're sort introduced to this imaginative world,
and then, at least as a dad, it's that first moment when you pass that back
and you see someone else experiencing Star Wars for the first time.
It's really from a place of giving kids a kind of first entry point
into this amazing galaxy. - Hmm.
Can you tell me a little more about the characters we'll meet in the show?
- Oh, there's gonna be more in Celebration,
but I can tell you a little about the characters.
They're younglings that have went out into a world that's new
to train and interact with the local community
and really explore the Outer Rim and get to know other cultures.
Star of the show is Kai Brightstar.
He's heard all the tales of some of the greatest masters in the galaxy,
and he really holds himself to a high standard.
Lys Solay is a youngling that sees the world differently
and has a deep love for animals and has a heart of gold.
And of course, there is what is already an internet sensation,
the adorable Pooba named Nubs, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker,
who just does an incredible job bringing that new species to life.
- Is there anything else we need to know about Tenoo,
like perhaps some character crossovers?
- Master Yoda makes many appearances throughout the season.
He plays an important role, in many ways, to Kai.
There are all sorts of nods that fans will instantly recognize
from ships to droids to costuming.
The show is constructed to take place in the High Republic
and it is absolutely part of that world-building and part of that ecosystem.
- There's two more high-profile projects, "The Acolyte" and "Eclipse."
And will we learn more about these at Celebration?
- Oh, come on.
You can wait till Celebration to get some of that.
- No. - All right.
Well, yes, both of those things are moving forward.
I gotta say, "Acolyte" has been such an amazing thing to see come together.
Leslye Headland is a truly talented creator with a really clear vision.
I can't get too much into this, but I will say it's incredible
to see the High Republic come to life in live action.
It's pretty special to see what all these amazing creators bring to it,
'cause I think that's a thing that's fun about this era.
I think for the fandom,
for everybody participating and creating it,
it's the fact that it's evolving in real time,
really great creative voices are coming in to help shape it
in a way that can be unexpected.
- What are your feelings about Diego Luna expressing his love for the High Republic?
- He has excellent taste. - Hmm. Just asking.
Now, Phase II in publishing is always very different from the first.
Why did the team choose to go in this direction?
- It was very intentional
that we wanted each phase to have its own unique signature,
its own unique voice, and to really sort of follow that rhythm
of the original Skywalker saga in many ways.
With Phase II, you get a whole different perspective on the High Republic,
you get a High Republic really at the start of the Galactic Renaissance,
and that has a different sort of context.
You get to see sort of the origin stories of Ro,
you get to see so many things that are laying track for what you know
and really get to see why the Jedi fear the Nameless,
but they're more intimate, they're smaller stories
that feel uniquely of this phase while still being incredibly relevant.
And yes, it is a massive, interconnected story
across multiple formats, as we all know.
Each story is crafted from a place of being self-contained
whilst still speaking to the broader tapestry of the initiative.
- Just go on the adventure. - Just go on the adventure.
- Doesn't matter where you start. - It's a great adventure.
- Now, is there something in particular at the end of Phase II
that fans should be on the lookout for?
- [chuckles] There is something called the Night of Sorrow,
which is probably gonna be very important and something that will play out
across multiple formats that fans should be aware of.
- Now what else can you tease about the High Republic
that maybe will be coming to Celebration?
- We will have another Celebration panel like we did in Anaheim.
We'll have several authors on stage and we'll be talking about
the end of Phase II and all to come in Phase III.
- Will there be a certain "High Republic Show" host there?
- I sure hope so.
- Me, too.
Now, is there anything else that you can tell us about Phase III?
- Uh, Phase III is called "Trials of the Jedi,"
and it really is the culmination of so much of the storytelling
that's been going on over so many years.
It is epic, it is big, we return--
well, we can save some to Celebration,
but it is really sort of the grand finale of all the threads that we've seen
in all the publishing over the years.
- James, is there anything you want to tell us about Phase III?
- No.
- James, where is Burryaga? Is he okay?
- Do you want him to be okay?
- He is a precious, baby angel.
He needs to be okay,
and you know something and I know that you know.
- [laughs] You'll have to find out. You'll have to read and find out.
Wouldn't want to spoil it for you.
Is there anything else you want to say to everyone watching "The High Republic"?
- Thank you for being a fan, for reading this content,
for going on this journey with us,
and participating in this thing that was new.
I think it's been wonderful
to see people fall in love with the new characters
whether they're playing something in VR,
or they're gonna watch "Young Jedi Adventures," watch "Acolyte,"
or read all the material, I think at the end of the day,
we make this for the fans and so it means an awful lot
that people have such a deep connection to this.
- It is very special and we appreciate all the work that you've put into it.
Thank you so much for your time.
This is Krystina Arielle, live from Burrywatch 2023.
We'll be right back with more "High Republic Show."
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One of my favorite things on "The High Republic Show"
is to cozy up by my beautiful wall here
and deliver some never-before-seen High Republic exclusives.
Get hyped.
Kicking things off with a never-before-seen look
at a couple of interior pages for the VIZ manga,
"Edge of Balance: Precedent."
The interiors feature Marchion Ro,
looking imposing as ever with a couple of mysterious characters,
which, if they're with Marchion Ro, they're probably up to no good.
And if you're in the market for more sneak peeks of the interiors
for Star Wars timelines, you're in luck,
because we've got a first look at the High Republic interior spreads.
These pages show off the different events taking place
during the history of the High Republic and where they fit on the timeline
from the start of the Forever War
right down to the destruction of the Starlight Beacon.
RIP, my beautiful Beacon. You were too beautiful for this galaxy.
And since we're talking about interior spreads,
how about a look at these from Cole Horton's "Chronicles of the Jedi"?
Here, we get our first look at how Cole's written the book to be in-world,
including how the Path could never be villains.
They just want to be Force-free.
Plus, we get a great look at my boys, Elzar Mann and Burryaga.
[imitates Shyriiwook]
Indeed.
And what do we have here?
Why, it's your first look at the inside of Marvel "The High Republic #7."
Here, we see pilgrims incensed by the Herald of the Path of the Open Hand
riot in the streets of Jedha,
Jedi Vildar and Matty stand their ground and defend the helpless
in the only safe place they can find, a bar called Enlightenment.
If that wasn't enough, here's a look inside Marvel's "The Blade #4,"
where we see Jedi Porter Engle and Barash Silvain
find themselves facing a new adversary in the ruthless General Viess
as mercenaries lay siege to the royal palace on Gansevor.
But defeating impossible odds is just what these two Jedi do best.
And do you want some character concept art to feast upon?
Good, 'cause have not just one, not just two,
but three brand-new characters to check out.
First up is Azlin Rell.
Yes, that Jedi you listened to in "Path of Deceit"
is now here in full color showing off his slick, blue saber.
Now, we've got a look at Yana Ro.
Ancestor of Marchion Ro, she's looking fierce in her green tunic
and check out that manicure.
Yow! Like, she in a mood.
Finally is the concept art for Dass Leffbruk,
everyone's favorite prospecting progeny.
He's looking like he's ready to chart a course for adventure with his dad, Spence.
Now that's how you christen a 'sclusie wall, am I right?
And as always, if you want more information
about Star Wars: The High Republic, check out StarWars.com.
And so ends the first-ever first episode
of the third season of "The High Republic Show."
I don't know how I'm gonna get through the next few weeks
because Celebration's gonna be here before we know it
and there's even more awaiting us in jolly, old England.
Until next time, remember to like the video,
subscribe to the channel, follow all the Star Wars social handles,
even our brand-new TikTok.
There's all sorts of wacky stuff to see.
For light and life, I'm Krystina Arielle and I'll see you at Celebration!
Bye!