Force Material x Talking Bay 94: Shadows of the Empire turns 25

Talking Bay 94 host Brandon Wainerdi joins us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shadows of the Empire!

Shadows of the Empire, the 'movie without a movie' that returned Star Wars to the public consciousness a year before the release of the Special Editions, began to be rolled out 25 years ago this month.

The multimedia blitz included an iconic N64 game, as well as a book, a comic, a toy line, a soundtrack and more – and we're exploring all of it this episode!

From our memories of 1996 to our picks for a live-action Dash Rendar,  this is a heartfelt celebration of an ambitious experiment that continues to impact the franchise today.

For more of Brandon's work, listen to Talking Bay 94!

For more on Shadows of the Empire, revisit our interview with LucasArts legend Jon Knoles and our in-depth blog post on the project's origins.

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