Any Star Wars fan knows that there is a rich world of extended universe stories that Disney could currently be plundering for new IP. The embattled Disney+ series The Acolyte got a little creative with the High Republic era, which comes a couple of centuries before the prequels, but there are literally thousands of years of stories that come before that.One such story is found in the much-beloved video game, Knights of the Old Republic, first released in 2003.The expansive RPG is set roughly 4,000 years before the Empire's rise. The plot follows a fight between the Galactic Republic and the Sith led by Darth Malak, the former apprentice to Darth Revan. The player begins as a Republic soldier with no memory of their past.Fans love KOTOR for its shocking plot twist, which rivals the Darth Vader reveal from The Empire Strikes Back.Darth Malak has never been officially established in the Disney-era canon, but Darth Revan recently popped up in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past. - YouTube www.youtube.com In 2019, Buzzfeed reported that a movie based on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was being written by Laeta Kalogridis. Then it fell off the radar.But more recent rumors point to a Disney+ series, with industry insider Daniel Richtman reporting on Patreon, "Lucasfilms [sic] developing a show set during Knight [sic] of the Old Republic era" (via The Gamer).Adapting KOTOR would present massive challenges for any director. The original game could easily consume over...
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