It’s been over 4 years since the last Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker, was shown in cinemas. Since then, the franchise has flourished exclusively in series form on Disney+. But the return to the big screen was plagued by uncertainty. Many new Star Wars projects have been announced and even more rejected. But what’s really coming?
One thing is certain: Star Wars will soon continue in the cinema. The actual plan to open the new screen era with the return of Rey Skywalker was recently scrapped. Instead, a Mandalorian adventure should come first. There are also a number of new Star Wars series on Disney+.
Have you lost track? Don’t worry because we have one for you practical list of all Star Wars films and series starting in 2024 and beyond, compiled. We only included projects that are actually on Disney’s development and release schedule.
4 Star Wars series will start on Disney+ in 2024
What is Star Wars: The Acolyte?
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The Acolyte
The series from Leslye Headland (Netflix’s Matryoshka) is the first live-action project set in the High Republic era, 100 years from Star Wars: Episode I. Inspired by martial arts films, we follow a Jedi padawan team into a dark conspiracy with numerous lightsaber fights. The cast includes Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games), Dafne Keen (Logan), Carrie-Anne Moss (Matrix) and Squid Game star Jung-Jae Lee.
What is Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?
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Skeleton crew
The Amazing Spider-Man director Jon Watts and screenwriter Chris Ford are behind the coming-of-age adventure that takes a group of children across the galaxy in search of home. Jude Law will be a prominent accompaniment to the young cast. The Skeleton Crew series is set in the Mandoverse, at the time of the New Republic.
2025 and beyond: These new Star Wars films and series are supposed to come
Since the end of the latest Skywalker trilogy, the cinematic future of the star saga has been one of ups and downs. Films like Rogue Squadron were announced and never made. But it is now clear that Lucasfilm and Disney have four projects in development that really should come. Two of them will be filmed this year.
All Star Wars films from 2025 to 2027
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The Mandalorian & Grogu
Disney currently has three release dates set for upcoming Star Wars films in its release calendar: May 2026, December 2026 and December 2027. It is not yet known which films will take these places. Aside from the cinema excursions, we will continue to be able to immerse ourselves in the galaxy far, far away on Disney+ in the future.
All Star Wars series from 2025
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Andor ends with season 2
However, the current status of The Mandalorian series is still unclear. Since the adventures of Din Djarin and Grogu continue in the cinema, it is currently unclear whether a 4th season will actually come. Alternatively could The Mandalorian Season 4 Of course, another Mandalorian main character, such as Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff), takes center stage. This was already indicated in season 3.
There are also a few other ideas circulating at Lucasfilm about possible upcoming projects, although they are not on the current official development plan or have not yet been announced. We will update this overview as more series and films for the Star Wars future are revealed.