Ronin’s main character is the protagonist in the Star Wars: Visions short “Duel”….
It’s not unusual (Ha. Ha. Tom Jones). Me thinking about Jules Winnfield – Samuel L. Jackson’s character in Pulp Fiction.
But today, I’m thinking of Jules’ second career; you know, the one after the whole evil hitman thing.
Jules: I’m just going to walk the Earth.
Vincent: What’chou mean, “walk the Earth”?
Jules: You know, like Caine in Kung Fu: walk from place to place, meet people, get into adventures.
Vincent: And how long do you intend to walk the earth?
Jules: Until God puts me where he wants me to be.
Vincent: And what if he don’t do that?
Jules: If it takes forever, then I’ll walk forever.
Anyway, I often think about Jules and where the character might be, right now.
Walking The Galaxy
Fast forward 27 years, there’s a new character who has a lot of similarities with Jules; a “former” villain, ready to wander, and — presumably — “get into adventures.”
A major difference: This ain’t LA anymore.
Today, StarWars.com introduced the paper piece of the upcoming Star Wars: Visions project.
The big, grim cat is out of the bag! RONIN's cover, juicy tidbits about how the story came together, and a synopsis, as a treat.
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Introducing Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel
Dan Brooks posted:
Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon, coming October 12, will expand on the world of The Duel, telling the story of a former, unnamed Sith — known only as Ronin, i.e., a wandering samurai — as he travels the galaxy. According to James Waugh of the Lucasfilm Story Group and executive producer of Star Wars: Visions, there was just too much left to explore in Mizuno’s vision (for lack of a better term) to stop with one tale.
Check out the first look at the amazing #StarWarsVisions animated anthology coming this September.
As for our novel #Ronin? Stay tuned. But maybe watch that awesome trailer a few times. Might find a clue or two… https://t.co/tiSZwHH0Qy
As you recall, we recently posted a preview of Star Wars: Visions:
Image: StarWars.com
Some details of the article included:
- Visions debuts on September 22.
- The anthology series is non-canon.
- The series features nine episodes and seven studios.
- Each short represents a different story and art style.
Image: Star Wars
Getting to the Deets
StarWars.com posted a snippet of the book, along with a synopsis.
However, the most interesting news about the novel comes from Emma Mieko Candon, who penned Ronin. They spoke about the book and described the most important influences on the tome.
Image: Kurosawa Film Company
“In brief, jidaigeki [period dramas], Japanese monsters and folklore, and war trauma,” explained Candon to StarWars.com. “The Duel is very much in conversation with period dramas a la [Akira] Kurosawa, while the latter two felt like natural Japanese extensions of the ‘Star’ and ‘Wars’ parts of Star Wars… I had to ask how this man rejected (or was rejected by) his social role, and why he continues to cleave to it.
“Why does he still carry that tell-tale red blade? And why does he hunt his own?” they asked.
Ronin and The Duel
Meanwhile, we did get a look at “Duel” and Candon’s main character via moments in the trailer:
Image: StarWars.com
Yes, that is an R2 unit with a hat.
Image: StarWars.com
This Force user is no joke. And might fit right in on the Seven Samurai poster, no?
Can’t wait to see “Duel” and read Ronin.
Feature Image: Lucasfilm