A ‘Star Wars’ Horror Novel Called Deathtroopers? Yes Please!

Posted by Rob Hunter (rob@filmschoolrejects.com) on January 27, 2009

Death Troopers

We don’t talk a lot about books here at FSR, due mostly to the fact that at least half of our staff are illiterate bastards. But once in a while some literary news comes along that’s too good to pass up without sharing. So it is with the latest novel set in the Star Wars expanded universe…

“Deathtroopers” is an upcoming Star Wars horror novel by Joe Schreiber. No, that’s not a misprint… a Star Wars horror novel is due out October 27th of this year. Are you smiling as broadly as I did when I first read that phrase? There’s currently no plot synopsis of any kind, but Schreiber has a few things to say about it on his blog, including the fact that it takes place immediately before A New Hope (aka Star Wars Episode IV).

I had the time of my life on this one, I have to say. I’m doing the final edits now, and I’ve tried to make it into exactly the kind of book you’d want to read if you were a child of the 70s who grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy and really digs horror in the vein of The Shining and Alien, with a little dose of William Gibson mixed in.”

The cover has recently been made available and it’s the sweetest piece of Star Wars-related news I’ve seen in decades. Check it out. (And thanks to Twitchfilm for the heads up.)

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What do you think about Star Wars horror? Is it possible not to love this idea?


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  • deltavoyage
    Dude, my first reaction when I saw that cover was "Holy s***!" It looks awesome, and I can't wait for Deathtroopers to come out.
  • Freaking sweet!

    This may actually get me to pick up a book and read for the first time in years!
  • I haven't read a Star Wars novel in years, but I think this one goes on the list! Thanks for the heads up.
  • Despite the Billingtonesque levels of hyperbole going on here in the article, the book definitely does sound incredible. The concept of a horror novel inside the Star Wards universe is genius.

    Are Jedi Zombies too far off????
  • This looking like a must read!!!!! I am stoked!
  • Mladen
    I never saw this coming. I'd given up on the Star Wars novels years ago, but this has rekindled my hope.... a... new hope?
  • I've always loved the Star Wars novels. They sure as hell are better than the last 3 crappy movies that bastard George Lucas is responsible for. They really allow for us to dive deeper into the best parts of the Star Wars universe than any movie can.

    My personal favorites are the ones that featured Bobba Fett (in my opinion one of the best characters in the Star Wars universe) They were really great, and I've always thought that one of the stories could be spun off into a movie. That'd be one hell of a way to get the fans back Lucas! Do an R rated Bobba Fett film. I salivate at the thought...

    I also like the novels that deal with Luke training the next gen. of Jedi's. His nephews. Those were pretty sweet. But man, I haven't sat down to read a book in ages. But I'd make time if I was ever informed of a really cool sounding idea (like this one, which I do plan on reading!)
  • Timothy Zahn's 3 books about Admiral Thrawn were really good.
  • Yeah, I think I read those. They were awesome, if memory serves.
  • Mladen
    If they do do a Fett movie (or that rumored Boba Fett tv show), Lucas should keep as far away from it as possible. DELEGATE, George you fool! Hire story editors and retire!

    The novel which featured the death of Chewbacca really annoyed my dad. He quit reading star wars novels after that... I guess its a golden rule of writing: don't kill the wookie.
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