Christmas has come early for Star Wars fans, with Disney dropping details on a dozen new and upcoming movies and series set in the Star Wars universe.
Huge news with Hayden Christensen set to return as Darth Vader and star alongside Ewan McGregor in Disney's new Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
The announcement was revealed during Friday's Disney Investor Day conference. The Obi-wan Kenobi series is set 10 years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Fans were given their first look at the Rogue One spin-off starring character Casian Andor.
The show, simply titled Andor, will see actor Diego Luna reprise his role as the rebel soldier. Andor will begin streaming on Disney+ in 2022.
Disney quietly teased the Taika Waititi (JoJo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok) feature film by simply confirming it's in development and tweeting "Get ready for an unforgettable ride". Waititi will direct and co-write the new movie.
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Lando Calrissian will return in what Disney has labelled a brand-new "event series", Lando.
This new show will come to Disney+ and is being directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People).
It's not confirmed whether Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) or original actor, Billy Dee Williams, will reprise their roles as the character.
A Droid Story, is an animated film by Lucas Animation coming to Disney+ that's set to star a new hero "guided by R2-D2 and C-3PO".
No release date on this one just yet.
Rangers of the Republic is another series set during the same timeline as The Mandalorian, exact details surrounding this one aren't clear.
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Fan-favourite Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson, is getting her own spin-off series, the character recently unveiled in live-action in The Mandalorian. The new series is titled Ahsoka.
We can expect at least one of these new shows by Christmas next year, says LucasFilm president, Kathleen Kennedy.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch is another animated show in the style of Clone Wars and Rebels series.
It's seemingly set between Episodes 3 and 4 of the Skywalker saga and will feature the rise of the new Empire.
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337175175909892097An anime-styled show titled Visions is well on the way, Disney says the show will "celebrate the galaxy through the lens of the world's best Japanese anime creators". Visions is scheduled for release next year.
Leslye Headland (Russian Doll, Sleeping with Other People) is directing another upcoming show titled, The Acolyte. Disney says this mystery thriller will "take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era."
Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman 1984) tweeted a video of her at an airfield revealing a new Rogue Squadron movie is in the works before jumping she jumped in an X-wing. This movie isn't expected to be released until Christmas 2023.
There was no mention of the previously announced Rian Johnson trilogy during the conference and rumours are swirling as to whether they will still go ahead.
If you're looking for a fresh Star Wars fix, The Mandalorian is now streaming on Disney+, new episodes every Friday. A third season was today confirmed by Disney.
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