No, the original Clone Wars is indeed canon

That goes for most books, but Shadows is still canon. That wasn't just a book. That was a mull multimedia push with a novel, comics, video game and action figures and the story was always designed to be official canon of what happened between Empire and Jedi. That is still canon

Dash Rendar does still exist. Shadows of the Empire was designed as official canon of what happened between Empire and Jedi

Dash Rendar is still canon. Shadows of the Empire isn't 'expanded universe', that was designed to be official canon of what happened between Empire and Jedi

John McTiernan is out of jail and bankrupt. He directed the two best films in the franchise — let him close it out once and for all. Make Die Hard 6 the 'Rocky Balboa' of the franchise. The one great final film that closes the book on the series effectively. Bring back Bonnie Bedelia as Holly, and send John back to…

Sin City 2 was really good. It's baffling that no one went to see it

Ummm, NO.

That didn't mean they had to use it.