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Good Morning Youtinians. Somehow, the Youtinees have returned! Eric, Corey, and Wes celebrated the best in Star Wars on last night’s episode of The Youtini Show. If you missed it, you can check it out on our YouTube channel (and while you’re there, be sure to subscribe!)

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New Novel Featuring Our Favorite Clones From The Bad Batch!

The Batch is back in a brand new Star Wars novel!

The Novel: Star Wars announced last week that a new novel featuring Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, and Omega is coming later this year. Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel by Lamar Giles will hit bookstore shelves on August 5th!

• This new story is a classic Bad Batch tale of running from the Empire while trying to do right by your family. You can read the official synopsis here.

• The book takes place during the second season of The Bad Batch. It will feature several characters that the show’s fans will find familiar.

• It has been almost a year since the show’s end, so knowing that this story takes place in the middle of the arcs we’ve already seen is incredibly comforting.

Getting Ready: We have several months to prepare for this book, and we highly recommend that you watch The Bad Batch if you haven’t yet.

• The show ran for three seasons and ended on a very hopeful note. We have suspected for a while now that these characters’ stories might move into the realm of books, and we hope this is the first of many.

• While this is Giles’ first Star Wars novel, he has embraced the galaxy far, far away as a central part of his life for as long as he can remember. The Bad Batch is only a small part of that galaxy, but it is so worth any fan’s time.

• Outside of watching — or rewatching — The Bad Batch, we recommend you also take some time to read Giles’ other contribution to Star Wars publishing so far: his short story “Twenty and Out,” which appeared in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.

We're all fine here now — how are you? While we wait for Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel, check out what the guys over in Bounty Hunt thought of each episode of the show!

Star Wars Wins BIG at the Saturn Awards!

The Youtiniees aren’t the only awards in the news this week! The Saturn Awards took place on Sunday, February 2, and Star Wars earned several nominations and wins for its amazing 2024 releases. This is a big deal, my friends!

About the Saturn Awards: 

• Dr. Donald A Reed (1935-2001) founded the awards for “honoring, recognizing and promoting genre entertainment” in science fiction and horror. 

• The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, established in 1972, presents the awards to recognize “the fine talent who work in the most imaginative and creative fields of entertainment.”

• The Saturn Awards include 39 categories. For US$40, you too can become a Level A Affiliate Member, which includes voting privileges!

Star Wars at the Saturn Awards: Our favorite franchise earned recognition in several categories:

• Star Wars: The Bad Batch won Best Animated Television Series or Special for the 3rd year in a row, meaning that each season has won the prestigious award. It beat out Batman, Gremlins, Kaiju No.8, Star Trek, and X-Men ‘97. Not bad!

• Ahsoka earned a nomination in the Best Science Fiction Television Series category.

• Rosario Dawson won Best Actress in a Television Series for her role as Ahsoka Tano! In a crowded field, she beat the likes of Emma D’Arcy, Jodie Foster, Danai Gurira, Kathryn Hahn, Melissa McBride, and Ella Purnell.

• Star Wars: Andor — The Complete First Season won Best Television Home Media Release, beating Columbo, Farscape, Interview with the Vampire, La Brea, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

And our favorite Jedi Master (and now Force Ghost), Mark Hamill, was also recognized as Best Guest Star in a Television Series for his role as Arthur Gordon Pym in The Fall of the House of Usher.

Star Wars Rules: Our awesome Lucas-inspired galaxy has had considerable success over the years at The Saturn Awards:

• Past winners include Christopher Lee, J.J. Abrams, Mark Hamill (also an Emcee), Harrison Ford, Moses Ingram, and Ming-Na Wen.

• Films have also been recognized with awards, including A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Rise of Skywalker, all winning the Best Science Fiction Film category in their respective year!

We’re all fine here now - how are you? Youtini.com and our podcast network have all the happenings and analyses of Ahsoka and The Bad Batch. Just surf on in and enjoy! Join the conversation in our Discord and share your thoughts with our community!

🛰️ In the Youtiniverse

• Join Legends Lookback as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith.

• The Cosmic Force crew doesn’t miss a bit as they jump right into the first issue of Charles Soule’s Legacy of Vader.

• In addition to our podcasts, be sure to check out our site. We’ve introduced comic reviews to accompany our book reviews and have new deep dives with everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Revan and Plo Koon!

🚀 Ready for Dispatch

• News for the upcoming Star Wars Celebration keeps coming. The latest special guest announced is the best pilot in the Resistance himself, Oscar Isaac!

• One of the things we love most about the Star Wars Essential Legends Collection is the release of new, unabridged audiobooks. The latest round of releases includes Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, written by James Luceno and read by the legendary Marc Thompson!

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