Lucasfilm’s D23 2022 presentation has revealed trailers, first looks, and release dates for upcoming Star Wars projects. As expected, Lucasfilm had a significant presence during D23 2022, a Disney event focused on upcoming Disney theatrical movies, Disney+ releases, and other media. Star Wars Celebration 2022 had already teased the upcoming years of the Star Wars franchise, but now Lucasfilm’s D23 2022 panel brings an extended look at what Star Wars has in store for the next few months.
Almost three years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars is still trying to define what its future is going to be – especially on the big screen. The Rise of Skywalker was released around the launch of Disney+, Disney’s own streaming platform, which allowed Lucasfilm to shift its efforts toward Star Wars TV shows. Star Wars already had a strong tradition with TV shows thanks to Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, but Disney+ made it so that live-action Star Wars shows became a crucial part of the franchise.
The importance of the Star Wars shows can be perceived by the significant presence of the Disney+ Star Wars series in the Lucasfilm D23 2022 presentation. In fact, all of the Star Wars announcements at D23 2022 were about the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series. Nothing was revealed regarding the next Star Wars movie at D23, and there were no updates on Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie or Patty Jenkins's Rogue Squadron. Lucasfilm’s D23 2022 presentation highlighted Andor, Ahsoka, Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, and The Mandalorian season 3 with new trailers and release date announcements. Here’s a breakdown of all Star Wars announcements and trailers from D23 2022.
New Andor Trailer
Andor season 1 will release on September 21 on Disney+, and while a few trailers and spots had already been released, Lucasfilm premiered a brand-new Andor trailer at D23 2022. The newest Andor trailer highlights the morally grey aspect of what would become the Rebellion, with Cassian Andor mentioning spies, saboteurs, and assassins being part of the movement. The trailer showcases Cassian Andor infiltrating some sort of Imperial operation, and it reveals a clash between three pillars of the early Rebellion – Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly), Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker), and the mysterious Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård). As previously announced, Andor season 1 will have 12 episodes followed by an also-12-episode Andor season 2.
Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi Release Date
Lucasfilm has also revealed Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’s release date. All episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi will drop on Disney+ on October 26. While most Disney+ shows have followed a weekly release, it makes sense that the Tales of the Jedi episodes will drop all at once considering the show’s length. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi season 1 will only have six episodes, all of which will have a 15-minute runtime. As previously revealed during the Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi will focus on Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku.
Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi Trailer
On top of announcing Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’s release date, Lucasfilm has released the first Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi trailer. The Tales of the Jedi trailer offers a first look at the anthology Star Wars series, highlighting different moments in the lives of Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’s trailer showcases Ahsoka's family and a baby Ahsoka Tano, and it confirms that the show will dive into Count Dooku’s days as a Jedi before the character fell to the Dark Side. Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, and Yaddle will also appear in Tales of the Jedi as confirmed by the trailer.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Release Date
After months of speculation, Lucasfilm has finally revealed what the Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2 release date is. The Bad Batch season 2 will premiere on January 4, 2023, on Disney+. That will mark a 17-month gap between Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 1’s finale and Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2’s premiere. Disney+ will drop two Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2 episodes on January 4, 2023, followed by a weekly release for the remaining episodes.
Ahsoka Updates
While THR has reported that Ahsoka has found its Ezra Bridger in Eman Esfandi, there were no Ahsoka casting announcements during Lucasfilm’s D23 2022 presentation. Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau briefly discussed the Ahsoka series, with Favreau describing Ahsoka as Dave Filoni’s “magnum opus”. Dave Filoni highlighted how many of the Ahsoka crew members grew up on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, followed by Jon Favreau thanking Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy for the opportunity to make the Ahsoka series. A behind-the-scenes look at Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka and a brief scene with Sabine Wren looking at the Star Wars Rebels’ ending mural was shown, but neither of them will be released to the public.
Skeleton Crew Updates
Following Skeleton Crew’s announcement during Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm brought Jude Law to D23 to briefly discuss his upcoming Star Wars series. Skeleton Crew is being produced by Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy director Jon Watts, who pitched the idea for Skeleton Crew after being asked by Jon Favreau to direct an episode of The Mandalorian when the two of them were working on Spider-Man: No Way Home. According to Kathleen Kennedy, Skeleton Crew is “a show about a group of kids who get lost in the Star Wars galaxy" and it will be set in the New Republic. A first look at Jude Law in Skeleton Crew was shown exclusively to those in attendance.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer
While The Mandalorian season 3’s first look had already been revealed for those who attended Star Wars Celebration 2022, Lucasfilm had yet to release a trailer for The Mandalorian season 3 to the public. Lucasfilm’s D23 panel has now revealed the first The Mandalorian season 3 trailer – and it is out for the public. The Mandalorian season 3's trailer briefly recaps Din Djarin and Grogu’s first encounter, with the duo described by The Armorer as a “clan of two.” The first The Mandalorian season 3 trailers highlight several new Mandalorian characters of many different clans, and it confirms that Katee Sackhoff’s Bo-Katan will oppose Din Djarin. Bo-Katan accuses the Mandalorian of fracturing their people while sitting on a throne, setting up an inevitable confrontation between the Nite Owls leader and Din Djarin.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Release Date
Lucasfilm has confirmed that The Mandalorian season 3 will stream in 2023, although no specific release date has been announced for the Star Wars show. The Mandalorian season 2’s finale was released on December 2020, meaning that more than two years will have passed by the time The Mandalorian season 3 premiers. Considering that The Bad Batch will premiere on January 4, The Mandalorian season 3 will most likely not premiere sooner than March 2023.