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The Star Wars celebration took place May 26-29 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Many big stars attended the event including Jon Favreau, David Filoni, Warwick Davis, John Williams (celebrates his 90th birthday), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine), Temura Morrison (Boba Fett) Harrison Ford (Han Solo) Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin), Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi), Hayden Christiansen (Anakin Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and many others.
Thanks to Disney, “Star Wars” has been given new life. There is so much new content to be released in the coming years and several new projects have been announced during the celebrations. Here’s what we know about the announced titles.
games
“Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords”
Release date: 8th June.
Details: This RPG game was originally released for Xbox in 2003. But at the “Star Wars” celebration, a new edition for Nintendo Switch was announced. According to GamesHub, the game was released on June 8th and is now available on Nintendo Switch.
‘Hunter’
Release date: 2022.
Details: The new game is a multiplayer arena fighting game. Those who attended the Star Wars Celebration got a special preview. The game takes place around the same time as The Mandalorian. The game is scheduled for release in late 2022.
“Star Wars Jedi: Survivor”
Release date: 2023
Details: During the 2022 Star Wars Celebration, the trailer for this game was released. Lucasfilm Games, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have collaborated to create this game, which is the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The timeline begins five years after the events of Fallen Order. It follows Cal Kestis on his journey during the time of the Empire.
‘Darkness’
Release date: TBA.
Details: The game “Eclipse” is a joint project of Lucasfilm Games and Quantic Dream. It will be an action/adventure game where the player can choose the fate of multiple characters. The timeline takes place in the Outer Rim during the High Republic.
Books
“Shadow of the Sith”
Release date: June 28th.
As previously reported by Deseret News, Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith will be released later this month. It stars Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian.
‘yoda’
Release date: October.
Details: New Marvel Star Wars comics are coming soon, including a Yoda miniseries called Star Wars: Yoda. In the series, Yoda will reflect on his past and readers will see a younger Yoda.
Several other comics have also been announced. Here’s a link to everything we learned from the Marvel Star Wars: Comics panel.
Books of the High Republic Era
Several new books will be released in Phase II of the High Republic era of Star Wars content. For a full list, read what was said in the Star Wars: The High Republic panel.
movies
‘summer vacation’
Release date: 5th of August.
Details: The new Lego special, announced during the Star Wars celebrationcoming to Disney+ on August 5th. According to Comingsoon.net, it will feature characters from “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker” such as Poe, Finn, Rey, Rose and Chewbacca.
“Rogue Squadron”
Release date: 2023
Details: On December 10, 2020, Lucasfilm announced Rogue Squadron, but not much has been heard about it since. It is expected to be released in December 2023. However, in 2021, according to the Hollywood Reporter, production had to be halted because director Patty Jenkins had other projects that required her attention first, such as Wonder Woman 3. Currently, the only official release date that has been announced is December 2023.
Untitled ‘Star Wars’ film directed by Taika Watiti
Release date: 2023
Details: In an interview with GamesRadar, Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that a new Star Wars movie will be released towards the end of 2023. The film’s subject matter is largely unknown, but Kennedy mentioned that there was “no hesitation” in exploring more of the “Star Wars” universe than just the Skywalker saga.
tv shows
‘Andor’
Release date: August 31st.
Details: The official release date and a teaser trailer for “Andor”, a series about Cassian Andor from the movie “Rogue One”, got introduced during the Star Wars celebration. And as Comicbook.com reports, fans around the world are excited.
“The Bad Batch” Season 2
Release date: 28 Sept
Details: The second season of The Bad Batch will premiere on Disney+ this fall, according to Collider. The team will continue to adventure and search for new companions, as revealed in The Bad Batch panel at the Star Wars Celebration.
“Tales of the Jedi”
Release date: Fall 2022.
Details: Speaking of Ahsoka, Tales of the Jedi will explore the origins of Ahsoka and other living Jedi during the prequel period. But it won’t be a normal series. It will be a Collection of animated short films. The series will appear in six parts.
“The Mandalorian” season 3
Release date: February 2023.
Details: During the Star Wars Celebration, it was announced that Season 3 (some would argue Season 4 if you include Book of Boba Fett as a season of Mandalorian) of The Mandalorian will be coming to Disney+ February. The creators also previewed the new season, but not released to the public.
“Visions”, Volume 2
Release date: Spring 2023.
Details: The “Visions” show is a nice mix of Japanese animation and “Star Wars”. There has never been anything like this in the Star Wars universe. Volume 2 will appear in 2023and other stories not connected to either episode will be continued in a comic book series.
“Young Jedi Adventures”
Release date: Spring 2023.
Details: One show that promises to be family-friendly and good for younger viewers is Young Jedi Adventures. It will be an animated series based on younglings undergoing Jedi training during the High Republic era.
‘Ahsoka’
Release date: 2023
Details: The Ahsoka series doesn’t have a release date yet, but it’s expected to release in 2023 as it’s now in production, Deseret News previously reported. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the show is based on Ahsoka’s hunt for Grand Admiral Thrawn. Rotten Tomatoes also reported that the timeline will be roughly five years after the events of Return of the Jedi.
‘Skeleton Crew’
Release date: 2023
Details: One of the shows that we have a tentative release date for is Skeleton Crew. It will be released on Disney+ sometime in 2023. At the Star Wars celebration, more details were revealed – Jude Law will be coming to the Star Wars universe. The show will feature four kids lost in space trying to find their way home. However, Jon Watts, who will direct the film with Chris Ford, made sure to mention that although the show “stars on four children… it’s not a children’s show.”
‘The Acolyte’
Release date: TBA.
The Acolyte was announced back in 2020, but there’s no release date yet. Kathleen Kennedy recently did an interview with Vanity Fair and spoke more about the show and what it will include. She spoke about the High Republic period and how the Renaissance setting will affect the characters in the series. She also discussed why she previously called the show a mystery.
‘lando’
Release date: TBA.
Details: At this time, we don’t have a release date (or other information) for the “Lando” Disney+ series. But acc a tweet of Star Wars, the show is in the early stages of production.
“A Droid Tale”
Release date: TBA.
Details: This film was announced in 2020. Not much has been announced since then. It will be an animated film that will introduce us to a “new hero” and will feature C-3PO and R2-D2 as guides.
“Ranger of the New Republic”
Release date: TBA.
Details: Not much has been released about Rangers of the New Republic. All we know at this point is that the timeline falls within The Mandalorian’s timeline and that the characters in the series will overlap with other Star Wars projects.
If you want to hear the news first next year, you might want to attend the 2023 Star Wars Celebration. It will take place from April 7th to 10th in London, England.
Stay tuned to StarWars.com for all other Star Wars news.