title: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STAR WARS, DEC. 18, 2015
author: various
description: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ten words changed the cinematic world forever. Now, Entertainment Weeklys editors and writers celebrate the Star Wars franchises return to the big screen with an all-new Collectors Edition  <em> Entertainment Weekly The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars </em>  that covers the entire universe, from A New Hope to The Force Awakens, and all the books, television shows, comics, and video games in between. This comprehensive guide features rarely seen production and cast photos from all the movies in the series, and surprising reveals and speculation about Episode VIIincluding a discussion about Reys parentage that is still hotly discussed today. <br> There are tons of extras throughout for Star Wars obsessed fans, including: an essay on Ralph McQuarrie, the founding of George Lucass Industrial Light & Magic, the secrets hidden within John Williams scores, a moving tribute to director Irvin Kerschner written by his son, interviews with director J.J. Abrams, and much more. Also included are deep dives focusing on insideronly content like the Holiday Special, spoofs and parodies, a discussion about the now retired Legends books and comics series, and a discussion about proper viewing order. This is the must have edition for anyone and everyone who has considered themselves a Stars Wars fan.
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  Rave reviews for previous  
   _Star Wars ®_ adventures:
  
  
  HEIR TO THE EMPIRE  
  by Timothy Zahn
  
  
  
  
  
  “CHOCK FULL OF ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU’VE COME TO EXPECT FROM A BATTLE OF GOOD
  AGAINST EVIL.”  
   _—Daily News_ , New York
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “MOVES WITH A SPEED-OF-LIGHT PACE THAT CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF THE MOVIE
  TRILOGY SO WELL, YOU CAN ALMOST HEAR JOHN WILLIAMS’S SOUNDTRACK.”  
   _—The Providence Sunday Journal_
  
  
  
  
  
  DARK FORCE RISING  
  by Timothy Zahn
  
  
  
  
  
  “CONTINUES [ZAHN’S] REMARKABLE EXTRAPOLATION FROM GEORGE LUCAS’S TRILOGY.”  
   _—Chicago Sun-Times_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “ZAHN HAS PERFECTLY CAPTURED THE PACE AND FLAVOR OF THE _STAR WARS_ MOVIES.
  THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST.”  
   _—The Sunday Oklahoman_
  
  
  
  
  
  THE JEDI ACADEMY TRILOGY  
  by Kevin J. Anderson
  
  
  
  
  
  “ANDERSON HAS ALL BUT ASSUMED THE TITLE OF CHANCELLOR OF _STAR WARS_
  UNIVERSITY.”  
   _—Starlog_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “DEFTLY PUTS THE _STAR WARS_ CHARACTERS THROUGH THEIR PACES WITH NEVER A SLIP,
  AND WITH NEVER A DULL MOMENT.”  
   _—The Sunday