Here’s some news that is bound to excite fans of the old Star Wars Expanded Universe, and in particular Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire trilogy…
Making Star Wars is reporting that Lucasfilm is set to bring the fan favourite Grand Admiral Thrawn into official Star Wars canon, with the character reportedly set to appear in the third season of the animated series Star Wars Rebels.
“I have heard that in Season 3 of Star Wars Rebels we will be introduced to none other than the original blue guy himself, Grand Admiral Thrawn from Heir to the Empire,” reads the report. “From the sound of things, we’re going to see Thrawn as the tactical genius of capital starship warfare he was to Expanded Universe readers in the ’90s. However, this time he will be using his evil brand of genius against the the heroes of the starship Ghost.”
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Given Thrawn’s popularity, it’s easy to be skeptical about the report, but it should be noted that Making Star Wars does have a very good record when it comes to Star Wars scoops.
Are you excited about seeing Grand Admiral Thrawn joining the new Star Wars canon? Could this open up the possibility for future big screen appearances? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
Originally published January 30, 2016. Updated December 15, 2019.
