Highlights
- Despite recent shakeups at Lucasfilm, three upcoming Star Wars projects remain on track, including Filoni's film and a movie exploring the origins of the Jedi. Excitingly, a new film featuring the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey is also in the works.
- Lucasfilm confirmed that each of these films is still in production, along with other projects like the upcoming streaming series The Acolyte and the youth-focused Skeleton Crew. Star Wars fans have a lot to look forward to.
- While specific details about the upcoming films are scarce, fans can expect excitement and high-quality storytelling. With talented directors like James Mangold and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy involved, audiences can anticipate an immersive and thrilling Star Wars experience.
Lucasfilm has seen some pretty massive shakeups lately, for better or worse. But it's only the latest in a history of delays and cancelations. Luckily, 3 upcoming Star Wars projects have remained unscathed, with some revealing new information for fans to gush over.
After the recent news that Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni has become chief creative officer at Lucasfilm, some fans may have become fearful that it would mean more of a focus on his streaming offerings instead of movies from other creators. While that's a valid concern among those who aren't as keen on Filoni's style, it has immediately proven unfounded. Specifically, 3 Star Wars features in the works that maintain their momentum despite the big changes. But what does it mean for the future of the franchise?
In a Vanity Fair interview with Lucasfilm, the company confirmed the continued production of 3 separate upcoming Star Wars movies. Unsurprisingly, the first is Filoni's own film set to tie in the various streaming shows in the "Mandoverse" (including The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and the curious new project Skeleton Crew). But the list also notably includes a movie from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny director James Mangold exploring the origins of the Jedi. Finally, perhaps the most exciting of all, the new film featuring the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey is still on track from Academy Award-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, presumably kicking off the "New Jedi Order" era.
Lucasfilm specified that each film is "still on the books," and they're not alone. Despite various delays of Star Wars projects during the strikes in Hollywood, the upcoming streaming series The Acolyte remains on track for a 2024 release. This Disney Plus show will be the first live-action depiction of the High Republic era, depicting the Jedi Order during its peak just before the Sith came to power. Skeleton Crew also maintains its 2024 course, featuring a more youth-focused story of several children exploring the galaxy during the post-Return of the Jedi years.
As for the movies, there's certainly a lot to look forward to there. Mangold's foray into a galaxy far, far away is difficult to speculate on given its rather unprecedented setting, and little has been revealed about it. However, given the director's track record, it's bound to be something audiences can bounce out of their seats for. Expect nothing less from the guy who helmed 2017's Logan. Ridley's possibly-titled new Star Wars movie is still scarce in details, but the star recently revealed to Collider that it may offer something unexpected for fans.
"I'm very excited. The story is really cool. I'm waiting to read a script because, obviously, I don't have any other updates. It's not what I expected, but I'm very excited."
One way or another, Star Wars fans will be eating good for the foreseeable future. The prequel era is seemingly the only period not represented in an upcoming new project. But those hungry for some clone action still have The Bad Batch season 3 to look forward to. Plus, with another season of Ahsoka all but inevitable, that covers just about everything. Yep, eating good.
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Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space, including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other mediums like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
Source: Vanity Fair, Collider
