Premiere: December 17, 2027
While nothing official has been revealed about the film, it is believed that director Shawn Levy‘s film will begin filming in late 2025 and be the next film to follow The Mandalorian and Grogu into theaters.
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Untitled Taika Waititi ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Premiere: TBD
While nothing official has been revealed about the project, a Star Wars film written and directed by Taika Waititi has been in development since May of 2020. Lucasfilm had three dates put aside for Star Wars theatrical releases with Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron taking the 2023 slot. With Taika’s project being the only other referred to at the Disney Investor Day on December 10, 2020, it’ was once thought that his feature might be the one released in 2025.
In an interview with Total Film in May 2022, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that the upcoming Taika Waititi-directed film is currently slated to be the next theatrical release for the Star Wars franchise. Lucasfilm is now aiming to have the film released in late 2023, but Kennedy made note that nothing was officially locked in during the interview. The film was originally expected to begin production in 2023 but was pushed back as Waititi continued to work on the script and focus on his next project, Klara and the Sun.
Taika is still working away. He’s writing the script himself. He doesn’t really want to bring others into that process and I don’t blame him. He has a very, very unique voice. So we want to protect that and that’s what he’s doing. But we’re going to make that one day.
-Kathleen Kennedy on Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film, May 2023In May 2023, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy gave an update on the project and there was some hope that production might start in 2024.
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Rogue Squadron
Premiere: TBD
One of the biggest surprises of the Disney Investor Day on December 10, 2020, was the official announcement that Patty Jenkins would direct a Star Wars feature film, becoming the first-ever woman to do so. The story will focus on a new generation of starfighter pilots as they earn their wings and risk their lives in a boundary-pushing, high-speed thrill-ride, and move the saga into the future era of the galaxy. Later on, writer Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying) joined the project.
In November of 2021, it was revealed that Rogue Squadron would be delayed indefinitely to accommodate Jenkins’ schedule. In early 2022, following the announcement of Disney’s upcoming cinematic release schedule, which goes as further as 2028, Rogue Squadron is seen still eyeing a release on December 22, 2023.
As of September 2022, Rogue Squadron was officially taken off the Star Wars movie release schedule. In 2023, Kennedy stated that the film was still “on the books” and implied that the studio was taking its time because they wanted it “to be great.“
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‘A Droid Story’
Premiere: TBD
A special project that will feature both R2-D2 and C-3PO in a journey that will introduce us to a new hero.
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Lando
Premiere: TBD
In December 2020, Lando was announced as a Disney+ limited series with Justin Simien attached to write the show.
As of May 2022, the series is still in development at LucasFilm with President Kathleen Kenedy confirming that production would be waiting until Donald Glover managed to free up his schedule in order to go through with the promise of a Lando Calrissian show on Disney+.
In a 2023 interview, Kennedy said the series was still in the works. Later that year, Simien revealed he hadn’t heard anything about the series since 2020.
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The Acolyte
Premiere: June 4, 2024
Variety reported in April 2020 that a new Star Wars live-action series was in development by Emmy-nominated writer Leslye Headland. Headland will serve as showrunner, producer, and writer on the show.
During the Disney Investor Day on December 10, 2020, we got confirmation of the title of the show, The Acolyte, and that it will be set during the late High Republic era. This could mean that the events of the series might be set a mere 50 years before The Phantom Menace, making it possible for several characters known to be alive at this time to make an appearance.
Production will be eyeing a February 2022 start, making it a fair assumption to expect a late 2023 release, even if nothing has been officially confirmed on that front. In June 2021 a trade report revealed that writer Matthew Robinson was working on the project as well as the fact that it was eyeing a December 2023 release.
In a Vanity Fair interview in May 2022, Leslye Headland confirmed a couple of interesting details about the show: It will take inspiration from martial arts films and it will explore the rise of the Sith during the High Republic era.
Following some speculation in December 2021 regarding Amandla Stenberg joining the show’s cast, there was official confirmation of exactly that on July 2022 with the actress signing on to play an, as of then, undisclosed role. Further names were added to the feature’s cast in September 2022, with Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen and Slim), Lee Jung-Jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), and Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll) all signing on.
Cast
- Amandla Stenberg as Mae
- Dafne Keen as Jedi Padawn Jecki Lon
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya
- Lee Jung-Jae as Jedi Master Sol
- Manny Jacinto as Qimir
- Charlie Barnett as Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Jedi Master Indara
- Joonas Suotamo as Jedi Master Kelnacca
- Dean Charles Chapman as Jedi Master Torbin
- Rebecca Henderson as Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh
- Margarita Levieva in an unknown role
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‘Rangers of The New Republic’
Premiere: TBD
The series was announced on December 10, 2020, during the Disney Investor Day presentation. As with The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, it will be developed by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. It will be set during the events of both these series, and a major crossover event is scheduled for when its narratives are brought together down the line.
Following the firing of Gina Carano, the tentative series lead, the show’s future was in limbo, and following a trade report in May 2021, it was learned that five months after its initial announcement the show wasn’t yet in active development. This does mean that it has been canceled, with Lucasfilm perhaps giving themselves a bit more time to figure out what the show will be all about.
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‘Ahsoka’
Premiere: TBD 2023
During the Disney Investor Day on December 10, 2020, we got confirmation of an Ahsoka Tano series, after the character made her first live-action appearance on Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian. Rosario Dawson will return to play the former Jedi in a series that will be developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.
With the possibility of introducing characters such as Ezra Bridger, Grand Admiral Thrawn, or Sabine Wren still on the horizon, the first major addition to the cast is Hayden Christensen, reprising the role of Anakin Skywalker. Whether he will get to play Anakin before or after his turn to the dark side is yet to be confirmed.
As of late 2021, the series would reportedly be starting production in the winter of 2021 while eyeing a spring 2023 release.
Confirming the rumors that the storyline would follow Ahsoka as she met up with Sabine Wren (as seen in the Star Wars Rebels series finale), Natasha Liu Bordizzo was confirmed to be playing the Mandalorian warrior in the series. Besides the potential of being one of the best additions to live-action Star Wars, in line with Ahsoka herself, Sabine’s history also allows her to eventually cross paths with The Mandalorian‘s storyline as she’s closely connected to the Darksaber Din Djarin is seen wielding by the end of season 2.
In late November 2021, a trade report announced that Ivanna Sakhno had been added to the cast, in an original, as of yet undisclosed, role. In early 2022 Ray Stevenson was confirmed to be playing an antagonist role in the series.
Following initial reports that the show would start production in late 2021, it was later rumored that it would instead start shooting in April 2022.
Director Peter Ramsey, of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse fame, was attached to the project in April 2022 with The Mandalorian director Bryce Dallas Howard hinting that she could also be involved with the series.
Following a Vanity Fair issue devoted to the future of Star Wars, it was confirmed that the series would begin streaming in 2023, following The Mandalorian‘s third season. During Star Wars Celebration 2022 it was confirmed that a least three other Star Wars: Rebels characters, besides Sabine Wren, would be appearing in the show. Footage shown at the event hinted at both Hera Syndulla and Ezra Bridger with C1-10P a.k.a. Chopper going as far as showing up on stage at the Ahsoka panel.
The show found its Ezra Bridger in September 2022 as Eman Esfandi, through a trade report, was announced as portraying the Force-sensitive former Jedi Padawan in the upcoming series.
Cast
- Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren
- Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
- Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead in an unknown role
- unknown actor as Hera Syndulla
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‘The Mandalorian’ (season 3)
Premiere: TBD 2023
Following the massive success of the first two seasons, from which two spin-off series (Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic) initially emerged, season three of the hit Disney+ show was confirmed and is set to be released in late 2022/early 2023. Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito are both likely to be returning and given how Chapter 16 ended even Katee Sackhoff might reprise the role of Bo-Katan Kryze.
It was reported that production began in September 2021, possibly hinting at a late 2022 release. Carl Weathers announced he was to return for season 3, with October 13 being his first day on set. The show would begin shooting without leading man Pedro Pascal, as in mid-October he was still being spotted on The Last of Us‘ set.
While there might still be a possibility that the season might debut in late 2022, it is becoming increasingly likely that Din Djarin and Grogu will only make their return in early 2023. This was later confirmed at Star Wars Celebration 2022.
A number of announcements regarding the show were made at Star Wars Celebration 2022. From the return of Katee Sackhoff‘s Bo-Katan and Episode IX’s Babu Frik, to director Rick Famuyiwa now being an executive producer on the series, and Bryce Dallas Howard returning to the director’s chair following her work on two episodes from the previous two seasons as well as a stint on The Book of Boba Fett.
It was also confirmed that Jon Favreau was already working on the scripts for the fourth season of the series.
Besides being listed as an executive producer on the show, director Rick Famuyiwa is set to direct a couple of episodes of season 3, as confirmed by star Carl Weathers in July 2020. Famuyiwa already directed Chapters 2 (‘The Child’), 6 (‘The Prisoner’), and 15 (‘The Believer’).
Cast
- Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian
- Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon
- Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze
- Carl Weathers as Greef Karga
- Emily Swallow as The Armorer
- Amy Sedaris as Peli Motto
- *Jim O’Heir in an unknown role
(* indicates RUMORED additions to the cast)
Promotional Material
- September 10, 2022 Teaser Trailer
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‘The Bad Batch’ (season 2)
Premiere: January 4, 2023
On August 5, 2021, prior to the two-part finale of season one, it was announced that the series would return for a second season.
Footage released at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022, and later released online, gave fans their first look at season 2, with the confirmation that the season would premiere on September 28, 2022, coming just a few days after through a Disney+ banner.
Just weeks ahead of the expected premiere date, it was announced at Lucasfilm’s D23 panel that the show would in fact be released on January 4, 2023, with a two-episode premiere. The entire season will consist of 16 episodes.
Cast
- Dee Bradley Baker as Clone Force 99 / The Bad Batch
Promotional Material
- May 29, 2022 Official Trailer
