Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi franchise in April 2014. "Heir to the Jedi" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi is a "Star Wars" novel by Kevin Hearne, published in March 2015. Set between the films "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", it features the early adventures of the character Luke Skywalker. "Heir to the Jedi" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. Set between "A New
Star Wars: The Force Awakens first "Star Wars" film and be based more on emotion than explanation. In January 2014, Abrams confirmed that the script was complete. In April 2014, Lucasfilm clarified that "Episodes VII–IX" would not feature storylines from the "Star Wars" expanded universe, though other elements could be included, as with the TV series "Star Wars Rebels". Abrams stated that he purposely withheld some plot elements from "The Force Awakens", such as Finn and Rey's last names and backgrounds. Kennedy admitted that "we haven't mapped out every single detail [of the sequel trilogy] yet", but said that Abrams was collaborating with "The Last