Summary

• Disney and Lucasfilm are expanding the Star Wars universe with upcoming TV shows and films, promising a bright future for the franchise.
• The transmedia storytelling of Star Wars continues to grow, with novels, comics, and video games enhancing the overall experience.
• With multiple Star Wars movies, TV shows, novels, comics, and video games in development, the franchise's dominance in entertainment is stronger than ever.

Disney and Lucasfilm started a whole new Star Wars continuity in 2014, with the sprawling canon only set to expand further before the end of the 2020s. Thanks to the expansion of Lucasfilm’s filmmaking endeavors, the future of the studio’s storytelling has never looked brighter, from upcoming Star Wars TV shows to the return of feature films in a galaxy far, far away. Not only is Star Wars set to dominate the film and TV industry in the future as expected, but the transmedia nature of the franchise is stronger than ever.

The main Skywalker saga ended with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, which ushered in a new age for the franchise as it became one of the main draws of the Disney+ streaming service. From the ever-growing success of The Mandalorian to more recent entries in Star Wars’ New Republic timeline, the franchise’s TV dominance continues. Aside from ventures on the small and big screens, the various books, novels, comic books, and video games making up Lucasfilm’s transmedia storytelling continue, promising a seemingly never-ending slate of Star Wars goodness in the foreseeable future.

Upcoming Star Wars Movies

While Star Wars took a hiatus from the big screen following the culmination of the Skywalker Saga, the franchise that epitomizes the theater-going experience will finally return. As of the beginning of 2024, there are a total of 10 Star Wars movies reportedly in development. While the futures of some of these projects are still up in the air, several of them are beginning production in the coming months and years. With that being said, here is every Star Wars movie slated for production before the end of the decade.

The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)

The next confirmed Star Wars movie is The Mandalorian & Grogu. This film was announced in January 2024 as a theatrical spin-off of the beloved Disney+ series. As such, Jon Favreau is returning to direct and write the movie which will see Din Djarin and his lovable adopted son Grogu grace the big screen in 2026. While it is still unclear whether the film will replace The Mandalorian season 4's story or act as a sequel to it, Star Wars fans can expect the next theatrical release to center on the titular bounty hunter and his companion regardless.

Rey's New Jedi Order Movie (TBA)

Before the announcement of The Mandalorian & Grogu, many expected the next Star Wars movie to be Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's Rey Skywalker film. Centered around Daisy Ridley's Rey building a new Star Wars Jedi Order, the film will take place 15 years after the ending of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Expected to take the franchise into the next era, Rey's new Jedi Order movie does not have a confirmed release date as yet, though Lucasfilm has a slot held for December 18, 2026. With production set to begin in 2024, 2026 could see two Star Wars films released in theaters.

Dave Filoni's New Republic Movie (TBA)

Rey's new Jedi Order movie was announced alongside two other feature films, one being a New Republic-era film by Dave Filoni. The film was described by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy as the culmination of the story that began with The Mandalorian. As such, the film is expected to stem from Favreau's The Mandalorian & Grogu, as well as Filoni's own story in Ahsoka season 2. Many have theorized that the film will be a canon adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire, a theory made more likely by the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn in the New Republic timeline.

Filoni's New Republic film does not have a confirmed release date, though it could be released on December 17, 2027, another date held by Lucasfilm for a Star Wars theatrical film.

James Mangold's Dawn Of The Jedi Movie (TBA)

Alongside Rey's movie and Filoni's New Republic project, it was also confirmed that filmmaker James Mangold will direct a feature Star Wars film. The project is currently without a title, though many have taken to calling it "Dawn of the Jedi" given its placement on the Star Wars timeline. The film was confirmed to be set 25,000 years before Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and will explore the first contact between the Prime Jedi and the Force. Described as a Ten Commandments of the Force, Mangold's film will completely reshape the entire Star Wars franchise.

Upcoming Star Wars TV Shows

Just as the future of theatrical Star Wars looks bright, the dominance the franchise has sustained in the realm of TV shows no sign of slowing down. With several TV projects confirmed for release in the coming years, Disney+'s content will continue to be bolstered by a galaxy far, far away. Stretching across all eras of the Star Wars timeline, the future of TV in the franchise is set to be just as consequential as its theatrical releases.

Tales Of The Jedi Season 2

In 2022, Star Wars released a six-episode anthology series - Tales of the Jedi - in the style of animation found in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: The Bad Batch. After the success of the episodes, it was announced that Tales of the Jedi season 2 was in production. While the first season focused on Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano, the second season will switch focus to new characters. Depsite a release date not being confirmed, many are theorizing that Tales of the Jedi season 2 will release on May 4th, 2024, so-called Star Wars Day.

Star Wars: The Acolyte

In 2024, live-action Star Wars will explore the era of the High Republic for the first time via The Acolyte. The Disney+ series will be set 100 years before The Phantom Menace in the waning days of the High Republic. Set to explore the emergence of dark side powers in the galaxy, The Acolyte will tell a story that will have huge ramifications on the Star Wars galaxy. Not only will it serve as a prequel to The Phantom Menace, but The Acolyte will further Lucasfilm's transmedia storytelling by connecting to the stories of Star Wars: The High Republic.

While not officially confirmed by Disney, The Acolyte has a reported release date of June 5, 2024.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

With The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka, being the flagship shows of the New Republic era, another is set to join them in 2024: Skeleton Crew. The series will be set amid the timeline of the aforementioned shows and tell the story of four children who make a startling discovery on their home planet, get lost in the galaxy, and go on an adventure to get back home. Jude Law is set to star in the series as an unnamed Jedi, with the show tying directly into the plot of other upcoming New Republic shows and movies.

Skeleton Crew also does not yet have a confirmed release date, though Lucasfilm has announced it will stream at some point in 2024.

Andor Season 2

Andor season 2 is another of Star Wars' upcoming TV shows that will culminate the story that began in season 1. The continuation will take place over the span of four years leading into the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While Andor season 2's release date is unconfirmed, rumors and cast insights have placed it as a late 2024/early 2025 release. Given that Andor season 1 is one of the more critically acclaimed Star Wars projects in history, the anticipation for Andor season 2's story only grows with each passing day.

The Mandalorian Season 4

The situation surrounding The Mandalorian season 4 is certainly interesting after the announcement of The Mandalorian & Grogu as a movie. Even before the release of The Mandalorian season 3, Jon Favreau stated that the scripts for season 4 had been written. However, news became scarce concerning The Mandalorian season 4 until The Mandalorian & Grogu was announced. Disney is yet to confirm whether the latter will replace the former, meaning more information is needed regarding whether a continuation of the show will come to Disney+.

Ahsoka Season 2

Alongside the announcement of The Mandalorian & Grogu came confirmation that Dave Filoni is working on Ahsoka season 2. After the success of the first season on Disney+ and the show's integral nature to the New Republic era, the announcement of Ahsoka season 2 was to be expected. Little is known about the series thus far, including the story, returning cast members, and a release date. That said, Ahsoka season 2's story is likely to be released before Filoni's New Republic-era movie in the next few years.

Upcoming Star Wars Novels

In 2020, Lucasfilm Publishing launched Star Wars: The High Republic, a transmedia initiative that will last several years and is set roughly 200 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. The long-lasting plan for the High Republic was split into three phases, with each one fleshing out the era, its characters, and the escalating conflict between the Jedi and the Nihil. As Phase III of the High Republic began in 2023, the coming years have several books and novels from the era set for release.

Aside from the novels of Star Wars: The High Republic, several other books are being released in the coming years. The next release is a book titled The Living Force by returning Star Wars author John Jackson Miller. Releasing on April 9, 2024, the book is set a year before The Phantom Menace and tells the story of the prequel era's Jedi Council embarking on a collective mission to the planet Kwenn. There, the characters reckon with pirate factions and face the reality that the Jedi Council has lost touch with what it stood for.

After discovering that the late Qui-Gon Jinn has pleaded with Mace to help Metagos' inhabitants, the Jedi Master embarks on a mission that will test his beliefs and his relationship with the Force itself.

Shortly after the release of The Living Force in April 2024, a book titled The Glass Abyss is set for publication on August 6, 2024. The book is written by Steven Barnes and follows Mace Windu's journey to the planet of Metagos. After discovering that the late Qui-Gon Jinn has pleaded with Mace to help Metagos' inhabitants, the Jedi Master embarks on a mission that will test his beliefs and his relationship with the Force itself.

Upcoming Star Wars Comic Books

Star Wars' printed success has largely centered around The High Republic, yet top comic book publishers are continuing to produce Star Wars comics throughout the next half-decade. While the production of comic books may not be as thorough as the novels and books of late, several exciting stories are coming to print. Canon stories centered around iconic characters of the prequels, originals, and beyond are coming to Star Wars comics to further the transmedia success of the franchise.

Upcoming Star Wars Video Games

While Star Wars' transmedia success has boomed since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, one aspect has been somewhat lacking: video games. However, recent success and further announcements from the realm of gaming prove that Lucasfilm is once again focusing on video games as a viable source of Star Wars storytelling. This is evident by the stream of video games reportedly due for release in the coming years as Star Wars continues to expand to new mediums.

The next Star Wars video game will be a collector's edition remaster of Star Wars Battlefront II. However, the next original game is Star Wars Outlaws in the latter half of 2024. Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the player controls outlaw Kay Vess as she seeks to pull off a major heist in the Star Wars underworld. Also, a third installment of the Star Wars Jedi series is said to be in development, continuing the journey of Cal Kestis in the dark times of the Empire's rule.

Two other Star Wars video games include the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars Eclipse. Both games were announced, but news has been slow regarding when either will release. That said, they are expected in the coming years. Both will continue the expansion of Star Wars' video game franchises while furthering the overall dominance the sprawling transmedia franchise will possess in the near future.