Star Wars is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, marking half a century since A New Hope (1977) was released in theaters and created one of the biggest entertainment franchises in history. Star Wars quickly evolved into a multimedia giant, spawning sequels, prequels, comic books, novels, video games, theme park attractions, animation, live-action television, and more. Now, the ...

The Mandalorian franchise is far from over, despite the recent box office performance of The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026). The Mandalorian and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin) alongside Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and Jeremy Allen White (Rotta the Hutt), marked the first theatrical Star Wars release since Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise ...

Lucasfilm is entering a major transition, one that could shape the future of Star Wars for years to come. After months of speculation about her future at the studio, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy addressed the rumors in 2025, insisting she wasn’t stepping away from filmmaking. Speaking to Deadline, Kennedy said, “What’s happening at Lucasfilm is I have been talking for ...

Disney+ spent years making Star Wars television feel almost constant. New characters, spin-offs, and live-action projects kept arriving, turning the streaming service into the franchise’s primary home between theatrical releases. But after several projects struggled to generate the response Lucasfilm wanted, that approach appears to be cooling. Recent disappointments have raised questions about the appetite for live-action Star Wars streaming ...

Fifty years after George Lucas introduced audiences to a galaxy far, far away, Lucasfilm is preparing to hand the Star Wars franchise its most significant creative reset since Disney acquired the studio. Credit: Lucasfilm The plan centers on Star Wars: Starfighter, the upcoming feature announced at Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Tokyo, where Lucasfilm confirmed director Shawn Levy and star ...

Star Wars just released a new story, and fans are already noticing that it pushes one of George Lucas’ oldest ideas about the Force into completely new territory. For decades, the franchise has given audiences a fairly consistent explanation for who can connect with the Force. Jedi, Sith, and other Force-sensitive characters may come from different species, but they share ...

Another Star Wars movie may be heading to the cutting room floor following new information straight from the House of Mouse. Credit: Lucasfilm It’s by no means a secret that The Walt Disney Company’s Star Wars franchise is in a severe state of flux. With little on the confirmed slate and projects lying dormant for literal years, the future of ...

The original Star Wars actors have long been synonymous with the characters they brought to life in George Lucas’ saga. Mark Hamill remains inseparable from the role of Luke Skywalker. Harrison Ford is just as permanently linked to Han Solo as he is to Indiana Jones. And the late Carrie Fisher will always be remembered as Princess Leia Organa. Alec ...

After The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) came up short at the global box office, Disney may be taking a more cautious approach to the future of Star Wars. While the franchise still has several major projects in the pipeline, one notable detail has begun to stand out. Beyond 2027, Disney and Lucasfilm have remained unusually quiet about what’s coming next. ...

One of Disney’s biggest franchises is getting a surprising update. When Star Wars: A New Hope premiered in 1977, it introduced audiences to Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a galaxy that would redefine blockbuster filmmaking. The original film launched a franchise that now spans movies, Disney+ series, novels, comics, video games, and theme park ...