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Jon Watts is set to direct the first film in a new Star Wars trilogy written by Simon Kinberg, continuing the Skywalker Saga as Episode X. The project is in development but not yet greenlit by Disney, with Star Wars: Starfighter releasing in May 2027.
BioWare wanted a character to say 'damn' in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, but Lucasfilm vetoed it, arguing that Star Wars characters don’t say that word. A writer cataloged every usage in the films, yet the licensing decision prevailed, underscoring how licensing controls shape dialogue in licensed games.
A planned Star Wars movie written by Simon Farnaby and Paul King has been canceled after Disney/Lucasfilm deemed the robot-centered concept unsuitable for the franchise; Farnaby says the idea is being reworked into a sci-fi project outside Star Wars, as the studio navigates a turbulent period with weak box office for The Mandalorian and Grogu and leadership changes; Lucasfilm’s near-term focus shifts to Ahsoka season 2 and Shawn Levy’s Starfighter.
Philadelphia's Franklin Institute will host Star Wars: The Experience, an 18,000-square-foot, behind-the-scenes exhibition opening Feb 13, 2027, featuring more than 70 artifacts (including Vader’s costume, Maul’s lightsaber, Grogu, R2-D2, C-3PO, a speeder bike) in immersive galleries; it will be the only official Star Wars exhibition during the franchise's 50th anniversary year and will travel across North America for five years after its Philadelphia run. Tickets go on sale in November; first renderings will be shown at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24.
Star Wars: The Experience — A Journey Through the Galaxy debuts February 13, 2027 at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary, presenting 70+ artifacts (including Darth Maul’s lightsaber hilt, Darth Vader’s armor) plus vehicles like a full-size speeder bike, with Grogu and other favorites showcased in RFID-enabled immersive galleries; the exhibition, created with Lucasfilm and MDSX, will tour North America for five years after the Philly premiere, and tickets go on sale in November.
Philadelphia's Franklin Institute will host Star Wars: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy in February 2027, an 18,000-square-foot behind-the-scenes exhibition with more than 70 artifacts from Lucasfilm (including Darth Maul’s lightsaber and Vader’s costume) as part of the franchise’s 50th anniversary, alongside other celebrations like Star Wars: Starfighter and Ahsoka, plus a San Diego Comic-Con panel.
George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is returning to Hollywood to voice a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, marking his first acting role since Robot Chicken: Star Wars in 2007. The 82-year-old founder of Lucasfilm stepped away in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney, and Minions & Monsters hits theaters July 1.
Lucasfilm mourns Marcia Lucas, 80, the Oscar-winning editor who helped assemble Star Wars: A New Hope with Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch; she later edited for Scorsese on Taxi Driver and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and contributed to Lucasfilm projects including The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. She died in Rancho Mirage after a battle with metastatic cancer, and her family and Lucasfilm praised her emotional intelligence, rhythm and ability to bring heart to a scene.
Variety reports that The Mandalorian and Grogu is expected to gross about $80–$100 million domestically over a four-day Memorial Day weekend as Lucasfilm tests whether a TV-spawned Star Wars story can translate to theaters. The film carries a lean $165 million price tag, signaling a cautious return to cinema after Solo’s underwhelming run. Analysts say crossovers from streaming to theaters remain a key risk, but Grogu’s merchandising potential and the franchise’s cultural pull could help. Some see next summer’s Star Wars: Starfighter, with Ryan Gosling, as a potentially fresher start to re-energize the brand.
Early reviews for The Mandalorian & Grogu are largely negative, with some outlets offering mild praise; the $165M film is tracking around $80–95M opening, the first Star Wars release in seven years, amid Lucasfilm leadership changes, fueling questions about the franchise's cinematic future.
Ahsoka Season 2 won’t arrive until early 2027 on Disney+, with filming completed and larger-scale battles in store. Series creator Dave Filoni hints that Admiral Ackbar will return to clash with Thrawn as Ezra Bridger and Hera Syndulla’s team navigates the fallout from Peridea, setting up a high-stakes showdown between good and evil. The show’s 2026 slate includes The Mandalorian and Grogu, followed by Ahsoka Season 2 in 2027 and a future Star Wars project lineup.
Former Mandalorian star Gina Carano is rebuilding her career with an upcoming MMA bout against Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles on May 16, under Most Valuable Promotions, after her 2021 Lucasfilm firing and a confidential Disney settlement. She describes a transformation from a period of prediabetes, depression and pain to athletic training in Las Vegas, aided by a recent Zoom with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, and she plans to pursue acting again with new projects while seeking a more peaceful chapter for the Star Wars universe. The fight also serves as a potential bridge for reconciliation within the fanbase, though Carano won’t confirm a Star Wars return.
Gina Carano discusses rebuilding her career after being fired from The Mandalorian and settling with Disney, including a recent Zoom with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the possibility of future Lucasfilm work, and her transition back into competition as she trains for a May 16 MMA bout with Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles under Most Valuable Promotions. She frames fighting as a honest, direct arena, addresses the Star Wars fandom’s outrage culture, and says she intends to return to acting with a fresh approach while pursuing new projects.
Disney has released the final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu ahead of its May 22 theatrical release, showing Din Djarin and Grogu as New Republic agents alongside Zeb Orellios and Colonel Ward, with Imperial Remnant intrigue, Rotta the Hutt’s live-action debut, and plenty of Grogu cuteness and John Williams‑style motifs.
Tony Gilroy’s THR interview explains why Andor’s promotion avoided the word fascism, arguing the show draws on historical models of authoritarianism rather than prophecy; he links Ghorman-era tropes to current U.S. politics, discusses attempts to curb elections amid a hostile narrative, and warns about AI eroding truth, while also weighing Lucasfilm leadership shifts and his Behemoth! project and what it took to tell Andor at scale.