There’s a new blurb out for Timothy Zahn’s upcoming Star Wars novel that describes the untitled, stand-alone work as an Oceans 11-style heist set during the era of the classic trilogy:
Ocean’s Eleven meets Star Wars in this classic adventure set just after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Timothy Zahn.
The Death Star has just been destroyed and Han Solo still needs the money to pay off the bounty on his head. Now the opportunity to make that money and then some has walked into his life in the form of the perfect heist. With nine like-minded scoundrels, he and Chewbacca just might be able to pull it off and live to tell the tale!
I wonder if it will include the infamous “bounty hunter on Ord Mantell” incident? Either way, look for the book to come out in late 2012.
UPDATE: It’s called Scoundrels, it will be out Dec. 26, 2012, and it definitely also features Lando Calrissian. And Entertainment Weekly also has the exclusive first look at the cover.
See also:
- A few people who possibly screwed up Star Wars more than George Lucas
- Commemorative edition marks 20 years of Heir to the Empire
