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There’s never been a better time to be a Star Wars fan in terms of quantity. There’s more Star Wars on screen and on the page now than ever before in the franchise’s history. From Disney+ series to video games to The High Republic books and Marvel comics, you can experience new adventures in the galaxy far, far away pretty much any way you want it right now. If Lucasfilm were able to get some movies off the ground, we’d be able to say that the franchise is firing on all cylinders.
Whether or not we finally do get some new Star Wars on the big screen in the years to come, the future of the franchise is still very bright, thanks to TV series like The Mandalorian, which has already expanded across multiple spinoffs full of Original Trilogy nostalgia and exciting new characters. Meanwhile, animated takes like Visions and Tales of the Jedi continue to explore new ways to tell stories in this beloved universe. And with new upcoming shows such as Ahsoka, The Acolyte, and Skeleton Crew, there’s plenty more look forward to.
Let’s take a look ahead at all the new Star Wars movie and TV series coming up on Lucasfilm’s busy slate…
Upcoming Star Wars Movies
While the franchise has continued to thrive on the small screen and on the page, it’s a very uncertain time for Star Wars movies. In the aftermath of 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm has announced a number of films that have struggled to move forward, including Patty Jenkins’s Rogue Squadron, which has been delayed indefinitely despite originally being in the works for a 2023 release. Lucasfilm has a few other films in development, with an eye on releasing the first of at least four new movies in 2026. Here’s the breakdown of what’s been announced:
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Release Date: 2026
Director: Jon Favreau
After becoming the biggest show on Disney+, The Mandalorian is jumping to the big screen, leading the charge for a whole new slate of Star Wars movies in theaters. The film, which will begin production this year, is directed by Jon Favreau. We know next to nothing else about the movie except it’ll set our beloved father-son duo on a new adventure after the events of season 3.
Untitled Rey Skywalker Movie
Release Date: TBA
Director: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Writer: Steven Knight
Starring: Daisy Ridley
That’s right, Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey Skywalker in a film set 15 years after the Sequel Trilogy. Directed by Ms. Marvel‘s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, the movie will see Rey working to finally rebuild the Jedi Order for a new era of Star Wars. And Ridley is as excited about her return as we are, teasing recently that Obaid-Chinoy’s “idea for the story is cool as shit…No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story. If it weren’t amazing, I would have been like, ‘OK, call me in five years.’ But it’s worthwhile.”
Untitled James Mangold Movie
Release Date: TBA
Director/Writer: James Mangold
This movie is set 25,000 years before the events of the Skywalker Saga and tracks the origin of the Jedi, according to writer-director James Mangold: “I thought about a biblical epic, like a Ten Commandments and the dawning of the Force. Where did the Force come from? When did we discover it? When did we know how to use it? And a story just started developing.”
Untitled New Republic Movie
Release Date: TBA
Director: Dave Filoni
After spearheading a mini-shared universe of shows on Disney+ as an executive producer, veteran Star Wars creator Dave Filoni is getting his shot at a live-action event film that will “close out the interconnected stories told in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and other Disney+ series,” according to StarWars.com.
Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Movie
Release Date: TBA
Director: Taika Waititi
Writer: Taika Waititi and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
After his stint directing (and voice acting) on The Mandalorian, Taika Waititi will return for a big screen offering!
“Taika’s approach to Star Wars will be fresh, unexpected, and…unique,” said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy in a statement in 2020. “His enormous talent and sense of humor will ensure that audiences are in for an unforgettable ride.”
There’s very little in the way of actual details right now, not even a release date yet. Last we heard, Waititi was still working on the script, with Kennedy suggesting the director could also star in the film.
Lando
Release Date: TBA
Writer: Donald and Stephen Glover
Starring: Donald Glover
The smoothest scoundrel in the galaxy is getting his own movie from Donald Glover, who is set to star in the movie as well as write the script with his brother Stephen. We know little else about the project, but the Glovers promised to have creative control of this next chapter in Lando’s story.
“I said yes because I like the characters and my kids love Star Wars,” Glover told THR recently when asked why he’d decided to helm the project. “And at this point, I just know when something’s going to be good, because you’re really fighting the industry when you [put your imprint on a franchise of that magnitude]. I feel like I have enough control.”
Untitled Shawn Levy Movie
Release Date: TBA
Director: Shawn Levy
Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy is working on a Star Wars movie, although we don’t know when we might actually see this one: “I’ve been talking with Kathy Kennedy for awhile now, and she’s been aware of my passion for this franchise for a long time. The stars finally aligned, and she came to me and was like, let’s do something here. And that’s as much as I can say. But this is definitely development and not yet close to prep. So there’s a lot of work to be done,” he told Collider in 2022.
Upcoming Star Wars TV Shows
After the success of The Mandalorian, it should come as no surprise that there are way more Star Wars TV series coming to Disney+ in the next few years. Here’s what you have to look forward to next…
The Bad Batch Season 3
Release Date: February 21, 2024
Executive Producers: Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, Jennifer Corbett, Brad Rau
Starring: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang
The Bad Batch‘s final season is bringing back one of the most beloved Clone Wars characters: Asajj Ventress! How is she back and what is her plan? We can’t wait to find out. Season 3 will also pick up where the last season left off, with what’s left of Clone Force 99 working to rescue Omega and Crosshair from Imperial captivity, while also coping with the death of Tech, who sacrificed himself for the rest of the squad in the season 2 finale. The trailer also teases the return of two of the most dangerous bounty hunters in the galaxy: Cad Bane and Fennec Shand.
The Acolyte
Release Date: Summer 2024
Showrunner: Leslye Headland
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss
Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland is developing a new series called The Acolyte, which is set during the High Republic era, a time period that predates even The Phantom Menace. The series is said to be “female-centric” and seems to be a darker Star Wars story than what we’re used to seeing on screen.
Lucasfilm describes the show as “a mystery-thriller that will take the audience into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.” Sounds intriguing!
We have some theories as to what the show could be about here.
Skeleton Crew
Release Date: 2024
Executive Producers: Jon Watts and Chris Ford
Starring: Jude Law, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Robert Timothy Smith, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, Jaleel White
We know very little about this series except that it stars Jude Law and centers around a group of kids lost in the galaxy far, far away. It is also set in the same era as The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Book of Boba Fett!
Ahsoka Season 2
Release Date: TBA
Executive Producers: Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni
Writer: Dave Filoni
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Hayden Christensen, Ivanna Sakhno, Eman Esfandi
Lucasfilm has confirmed that Dave Filoni is developing the second season of Ahsoka. Expect season 2 to address several cliffhangers from the first season. What is Thrawn and the Nightsisters’ plan on Dathomir? What’s next for Ezra Bridger now that he’s returned to the known galaxy? How will Ahsoka and Sabine get off Peridia without a ship?
Andor Season 2
Release Date: TBA
Showrunner: Tony Gilroy
Starring: Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly, Adria Arjona, Faye Marsay, Stellan Skarsgard, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Andy Serkis, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Anton Lesser
The second and final season of Andor is currently in production. It will once again consist of 12 episodes, with each three-episode arc chronicling a year in Cassian’s life in the lead up to the events of Rogue One. Expect Cassian and Mon Mothma to finally meet in this one.
A Droid Story
Release Date: TBA
This animated TV movie will follow C-3PO and R2-D2 as well as introduce a new hero to the Star Wars galaxy. That’s all we know at the moment!
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