Six upcomingStar Warsmovies remain in development. The iconic science fiction franchise kicked off in 1977, spawning a vast multimedia empire. The theatrical movies in the franchise have largely been limited to the flagship trilogies, though in recent years there has been more experimentation with feature-length spinoffs and prequels includingRogue OneandSolo. However, in spite of the fact that many upcoming movies have been announced to be in development, there have been no theatricalStar Warsmoviessince the debut ofEpisode IX – The Rise of Skywalkerin 2019.
ScreenRantis in attendance at Star Wars Celebration near Tokyo, Japan, where, during the panel promoting 2026’sThe Mandalorian and Grogu, it was confirmed that six long-awaited installments in the sci-fi franchise are still in development. Those titles, which were shared by Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni, arethe upcoming Rey-centric movie directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the installments directed by Taika Waititi and James Mangold, and the trilogy written by Simon Kinberg. These titles are in addition to previously confirmed movies like the Ryan Gosling featureStarfighter, directed by Shawn Levy.
What This Means For Star Wars
The Movies Are Still Blazing Ahead
No new details have yet been shared about the sixupcomingStar Warsmovies, thoughit is possible that more updates will be shared as the event continues. While few announcements have been made about the movies since they were originally announced, the fact that they have been so proudly represented at Star Wars Celebration implies that there is significant internal confidence that development will continue apace and that the movies will indeed eventually make their way into theaters. Given this implication, it seems likely that the projects have not been substantially altered from when they were originally announced.
James Mangold’s movie was one of three upcomingStar Warsprojects to be announced in early 2023.
Should that be the case, the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy project will be aNew Jedi Ordermoviecentering on Rey (Daisy Ridley), one of the main characters of the franchise fromEpisode VII - The Force Awakensonward. While little is known about the upcoming Taika Waititi movie or the Simon Kinberg trilogy, which was at one point rumored to beEpisode XthroughEpisode XII,the James Mangold movie is set to be the prequelDawn of the Jedi.
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The Franchise Will Make A Triumphant Return To The Big Screen
Although the wide-rangingStar Warsfranchise has been best known for its feature-length projects, in the past half a decade, it has been almost entirely relegated to the small screen in Disney+ series such asAhsoka,Andor,Obi-Wan Kenobi, andThe Book of Boba Fett. However, the fact that the Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorianis making the transition to theaters and is still set to be followed by more than half a dozen other features means that a silver screen renaissance is in the works for the long-running franchise.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
