THE FORCE UNLEASHED unleashed at last
When I was offered The Force Unleashed at the end of 2006, the decision to take it on or not was a no-brainer. Who wouldn’t grab with both hands at the chance to novelise the latest LucasArts computer game? Occasionally billed as Star Wars: Episode 3.5, in which Darth Vader’s secret apprentice wreaks havoc on the GFFA and the rebellion is born, it offers a glimpse into the Dark Times–a period of fictional history I’d been wondering about ever since seeing “A New Hope” as a wide-eyed 10-year old in 1977. No schedule is too tight for something like this.
The only downside has been the cone of silence surrounding the story–but now it’s out and people are reading it, the embargo has finally been lifted. I’m thinking of that wonderful Simpsons episode with the musical version of “Planet of the Apes.”
“He can talk. He can talk. He can talk. He can talk.”
“I can SING!”
Anyway, the fans seem to be excited too. The Force Unleashed will debut at #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list next week. That’s just icing on the cake, folks. Thanks to everyone who’s bought a copy. I hope you enjoyed it. (Don’t forget to buy the game. It kicks ASS.)
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