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American epic space opera media franchise
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| June 2025 | Mia Goth joins the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter. |
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Star Wars planets and moons
The TV series Andor depicts the Ghorman Massacre, a pivotal event where the Empire violently suppressed peaceful protesters, which became a critical inciting incident for the growth of the Rebel Alliance.
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| May 2025 |
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Rian Johnson states that if he makes another Star Wars film, he will be the happiest person.
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Tales of the Underworld animated anthology series is planned
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| May 4 2025 |
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Tales of the Underworld was released, focusing on characters Cad Bane and Asaji Ventress.
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Star Wars planets and moons
Andor features a grassy agrarian planet used as a refugee site for characters fleeing from Ferrix.
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Organisms named after the Star Wars series
Bathynomus vaderi isopod species named after Darth Vader, with a head resembling the iconic Sith Lord's helmet.
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| April 22 2025 |
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The second and final season of Andor premiered.
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| April 22 2025 |
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The second and final season of Andor is expected to premiere.
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| 2025 |
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run
During Star Wars Celebration 2025, it was revealed that the Mandalorian & Grogu update would feature a choose-your-own-adventure path allowing guests to visit Tatooine, Coruscant, Bespin, or Endor.
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| April 19 2025 |
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Star Wars Visions Presents program was announced at Star Wars Celebration, with The Ninth Jedi full anime series planned for 2026.
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| April 2025 |
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At Star Wars Celebration Japan, a new animated series 'Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord' was announced, featuring Sam Witwer returning to voice Maul and focusing on his efforts to rebuild the Shadow Collective criminal syndicate after the Clone Wars.
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| April 2025 | Tony McNamara was hired to contribute to the script of Taika Waititi's untitled Star Wars film. |
| April 2025 | Ryan Gosling was cast in the Star Wars: Starfighter film, which received a release date of May 28, 2027. |
| March 28 2025 |
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
A new nighttime projection show titled 'Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga' debuted in Galaxy's Edge during the 'Season of the Force' event.
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| March 2025 |
Star Wars comic books
Star Wars: Jedi Knights comic series launched, covering events up to 32 BBY, written by Marc Guggenheim
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| March 2025 |
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run
Disney announced the new Mandalorian-themed version of the ride will debut on May 22, 2026, coinciding with the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu film.
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| March 2025 |
Star Wars films
Kathleen Kennedy confirms Kinberg's Star Wars trilogy is in development, with completed draft scripts expected by June 2025.
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| March 2025 |
Star Wars films
Kathleen Kennedy confirms the Levy/Gosling Star Wars film will be set 5-6 years after The Rise of Skywalker and will be the next film after The Mandalorian & Grogu.
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| February 2025 |
Star Wars comic books
Planned launch of Star Wars: Legacy Of Vader comic series, to be written by Charles Soule, covering events from 34-35 ABY
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| February 2025 |
Star Wars comic books
Jody Houser writes Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comic book series, covering events from 35 ABY.
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| February 2025 |
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Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Waititi was continuing to work on the script with a new co-writer.
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| January 2025 | Confirmation that the Rian Johnson Star Wars trilogy is still in open development. |
| January 2025 |
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Ryan Gosling enters talks to star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars film, potentially accelerating its production.
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| January 2025 |
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George Nolfi was hired to write the screenplay for the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Star Wars film.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars reference books
Publication of 'Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy', featuring the most extensive collection of reference material covering multiple Star Wars TV series, films, and media up to that point.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars reference books
Upcoming publication of 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' by Dr. Chris Kempshall, offering a scholarly perspective on the fictional political history of Star Wars.
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| 2024 |
Organisms named after the Star Wars series
Researchers Erdmann, Kosicki, Kayastha, Mioduchowska & Kaczmarek named a new tardigrade species Mesobiotus mandalori, inspired by the Mandalorian planet from Star Wars. The species was discovered in a moss habitat on trees in a deep forest, drawing a parallel to the fictional planet's forested landscape.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
Jedi Order operates a High Republic-era Jedi temple on an unspecified planet
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew TV series introduces several planets that were part of the nine Jewels of the Old Republic, some of which are now war-torn or destroyed.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
A frigid moon with an ancient telescopic array, orbiting an unnamed gas giant, is featured in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
Ueda, a planet featuring the Lomi Usqi Noodle Shop, is introduced in The Acolyte TV series.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
A planet with a High Republic-era Jedi temple is introduced in The Acolyte.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
A forest planet in the Outer Rim is revealed as the home of Wookie Jedi Master Kelnacca in The Acolyte.
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| 2024 | Rancho Obi-Wan was ranked eighth place in USA Today's reader's choice poll for top ten pop culture museums. |
| 2024 |
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Tales of the Empire, an animated anthology series, was produced
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| 2024 |
Star Wars planets and moons
Multiple planets are mentioned in upcoming media like 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' and 'The Acolyte', including mysterious planets like At Attin, a synthetic technocracy planet serving as a galactic 'piggy-bank', and Brendok, home to a coven of force-sensitive witches.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
A new nighttime show called 'Fire of the Rising Moons' debuted in Galaxy's Edge, using selections from John Williams' Star Wars film scores.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars television series
Fun with Nubs animated shorts series begins, creating tie-in content for Young Jedi Adventures animated series.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars video games
Star Wars: Dark Forces was re-released for Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series, making the original game accessible on multiple modern platforms.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars video games
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter re-released for Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars video games
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace re-released for PS4 and PS5, bringing the classic game to modern gaming platforms.
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| 2024 |
Star Wars video games
Zynga released Star Wars: Hunters, a multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android platforms.
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| 2024 |
Changes in Star Wars re-releases
At the Cannes Film Festival, George Lucas reiterated his stance against releasing the original cuts, asserting a filmmaker's right to present their film as they want.
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| December 2024 |
Star Wars comic books
Release of 'Battle Of Jakku — Last Stand' comic book series #1-4
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| December 2 2024 |
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Skeleton Crew premiered on Disney+
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| November 2024 |
Star Wars television series
Third season of Star Wars Visions announced during Disney's Content Showcase event, with planned release in 2025.
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| November 2024 |
Star Wars comic books
Publication of 'Battle Of Jakku — Republic Under Siege' comic book series #1-4
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| November 2024 |
Star Wars films
Simon Kinberg begins writing a new Star Wars trilogy, to be produced with Kathleen Kennedy.
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