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 ...

Star Wars has always been a franchise where music plays a huge role in shaping its identity. From the moment audiences first traveled to a galaxy far, far away, its unforgettable themes have become just as iconic as its characters, planets, and lightsaber battles. Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars Breaks New Ground For more than 40 years, Star Wars has been ...

The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) is the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars film, earning just $345 million worldwide on a reported budget of $165 million. The film, a continuation of the Disney+ series, also received mixed reviews from audiences and critics, suggesting that Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu are no longer “the way” for Star Wars. Still, the pair clearly remain popular ...