Despite the pandemic in the last couple of years, the Star Wars fans can’t complain about the lack of content. After the release of Episode IX and the first season of The Mandalorian in 2019, several more adaptations have appeared so far. The successful first eight chapters of the TV show were quickly followed by another season in the last quarter of 2020. However, this is history, and today we would like to look into the future and see what awaits us in the coming months and years. Here is a quick spoiler, too – we will mention the return of The Mandalorian saga!
Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, released in 2019, was the end of the ennealogy started in 1977 with Episode IV – A New Hope. The movie was appreciated by the audience but with a touch of disappointment at the end of an era. Although a quick follow-up was not expected, three years later, “a new hope” is rising. Several producers announced their will to continue the saga and create single-movie sequels or even a trilogy. Rian Johnson announced the bold plan, but it was canceled, just like David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ co-production proposal.
However, fans can expect a new cinema adaptation at the end of 2022 or 2023, along with another at least two movies – in 2025 and 2027, according to Disney’s announcement. Most probably, they will be produced by Kevin Feige, Taika Waititi, and a co-production by Matt Owens and J.D. Dillard. Their projects are still TBD, and there’s a big chance to be canceled like the ones we mentioned before. One thing is for sure, with the help and supervision of Lucasfilm, fans will enjoy new movies in the next couple of years and beyond.
Star Wars-based TV shows have been a huge success, becoming an expected alternative to movies. For a long time, fans of the production hoped for more detailed development of the stories of some of the most interesting characters left out of the main storyline. One of them is Din Djarin, screened for the first time in 2019 in the Mandalorian series. Another season was released in 2020, and a third one is scheduled for late 2022.
The Star Wars: The Bad Batch and The Book of Boba Fett from 2021 were also huge successes! Both will have second seasons in 2022 or 2023. The second of them was eagerly awaited and surprised everyone with the relatively small number of episodes – only 7. For comparison, The Bad Batch came with 16 and was applauded by the critics. Anyway, the return of Din Djarin, Boba Fett, and the animated Bad Batch are worth your breath, but they are nothing compared to the new TV shows!
In 2020, Lucasfilm announced that at least 16 new cinema movies and TV series would be released in the upcoming years. One of them is already in pre-production – Star Wars: Ahsoka. The mini-series will have at least six episodes and will meet the fans with one of the most popular secondary female characters. However, many supporters of the franchise probably expect a deeper passion for the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show. The series’ premiere is planned for May 27, 2022! Each of the six episodes will be directed by Deborah Chow. She has a good Star Wars experience standing behind Chapter 3 and Chapter 7 of The Mandalorian first season. All that sounds quite exciting, but Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka are only the most recently anticipated new series.
Star Wars: Andor is also about to happen in 2022, starring Diego Luna. It’s a prequel to the Rogue One film, and fans can expect 12 episodes. On the flip side, another possibly high-ranking production, Rangers of the New Republic, has been canceled, according to Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm. Although she announced that the production was “scrapped for good” in November 2021, many Star Wars enthusiasts still hope for its resurrection. If you prefer animated adaptations, then you should be pleased by the fact that Star Wars: A Droid Story is still on the table. It’s still unknown how long the R2D2 and C3PO series will be and when we can expect the show’s release.
Last but not least, Lucasfilm and Dysney+ have announced three more TV shows that are currently in development. The Acolyte first season was filmed in February 2022 and will most probably have eight episodes. The event series Lando is also expected this or next year, just like Rogue Squadron, which has to be launched in 2023 and directed by Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman movies). There isn’t much information for either The Acolyte, Lando, or Rogue Squadron, but one thing is for sure, 2022 and 2023 will be heavily packed with exciting Star Wars new series, sequels, and cinema films.
The Star Wars franchise has been inspiring generations of directors, producers, actors, and fans of the saga. The prequel and sequel trilogies have even larger success than the original Episodes IV, V, and VI. Some people believe that the series has crossed an important line, and the franchise has lost some of its charm. Still, this is the only way to breathe life into some neglected characters and continue to develop the Star Wars world!