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"Star Wars: Episode 7 will not be based on Timothy Zahn&amp;#039;s popular Thrawn Trilogy novels, according to a report. Zahn&amp;#039;s books, which have been largely embraced by the saga&amp;#039;s fanbase, pick up five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and feature the same cast as the original trilogy.  However, E! Online claims to have heard from a Lucasfilm insider that the recently announced movie sequel will be an &amp;quot;original story&amp;quot; bearing no relation to the novels. The Thrawn Trilogy began with the release of Heir to the Empire in 1991, which went on to become a New York Times best seller. Star Wars: Episode 7 was announced yesterday (October 30) following the news that Disney is reviving the film franchise after buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion (\u00C2\u00A32.5bn) in cash and stock. Star Wars: Episode 7, which is yet to appoint a director, is scheduled for release in 2015. &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Star Wars Episode 7&amp;#039; confirmed for 2015: Is it a good idea? - poll Photo gallery - Star Wars rare behind-the-scenes images:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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