Every ‘Star Wars’ Movie and Disney Plus Project in 2021 and Beyond

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When Supreme Chancellor Palpatine uttered the voice command “execute Order 66” at the end of “Revenge of the Sith,” a bio-chip implanted in every clone trooper wiped any existing biases from their minds and forced them to turn against the Jedi without any hesitation. “The Bad Batch” will follow the titular group of elite clones who vary genetically from their brothers in arms and subsequently possess an undetermined loyalty to the Empire. Struggling to find a new purpose, the 16-episode series will follow the group embarking on a series of mercenary missions as they begin to make their escape from the Imperial ranks. A second season has not yet been confirmed.

“The Bad Batch” is executive produced by Dave Filoni, Athena Portillo, Brad Rau and head writer Jennifer Corbett, with Carrie Beck as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer.

Larger galaxy tie-in: The five members of the Bad Batch — Hunter, Echo, Tech, Wrecker and Crosshair — were introduced in a four-episode arc during the concluding season of “The Clone Wars.” Dee Bradley Baker, who worked on “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” returns to voice all of the clones in the series — including Captain Rex. Other familiar characters such as Fennec Shand and the Dark Troopers from “The Mandalorian,” Saw Gerrera, Admiral Wilhulff Tarkin and Emperor Palpatine will make appearances. Other prominent characters relevant to the Imperial era such as Darth Vader and/or Ashoka Tano will likely make a surprise appearance at some point.

SPOILER: A young Caleb (who later goes by Kanan Jarrus) appears alongside his master Depa Billaba in the premiere episode. While on a mission with the Bad Batch, Order 66 is activated and Depa is killed by a group of Clone troopers. Hunter lets Caleb escape.

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After receiving some long-overdue moments in the spotlight and a fresh coat of paint during the second season of “The Mandalorian,” the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) will headline his own series this Christmas. Last time we saw him, he stormed Jabba’s former palace on Tatooine with Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) and executed Bib Fortuna (Matthew Wood). Reclaiming a seat on Jabba’s throne, the series will likely follow the events of Boba taking over and operating Jabba’s criminal empire.

Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Robert Rodriguez and Kathleen Kennedy will serve as executive producers on “The Book of Boba Fett.”

Larger galaxy tie-in: This series will pick up directly where “The Mandalorian” ended, meaning characters from the series (including Din Djarin himself) will likely make appearances. Jabba’s Palace was prominently featured in “Return of the Jedi,” while the larger planet of Tatooine appeared in the prequel trilogy, “A New Hope,” “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels.”

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Lucasfilm is entering the realm of anime with a new 10-part series called “Star Wars: Visions,” which is said to offer a fresh and diverse cultural perspective on a galaxy far, far away. While not much has been revealed, the short films will be created by leading Japanese anime studios and are set to release later this year. Also, the upcoming novel “Ronin” is said to tie into one of the shorts.

No cast or crew members have been announced yet.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

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Set during the early years of the Rebellion, the upcoming “Rogue One” prequel series will see Diego Luna reprise his role as the rebel spy Cassian Andor. Described as “a tense nail-biting thriller,” the 12-episode series will be released next year. Beyond that, story details are being kept under wrap. As for K-2SO, Andor’s reprogrammed Imperial droid partner with a sassy attitude, actor Alan Tudyk confirmed that his character will not be making an appearance — at least in the first season.

Executive producer Tony Gilroy and Stephen Schiff will serve as writers on “Andor,” while Schiff, Luna, Kathleen Kennedy, David Meanti and Sanne Wohlenberg will produce.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Genevieve O’Reilly will reprise her role as Mon Mothma, the revolutionary leader who left the Imperial Senate to start building a rebel alliance.

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Hello there! After years of tantalizing discussion, Ewan McGregor will finally return as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi sometime next year. Set 10 years after “Revenge of the Sith,” the six-episode limited series will explore Obi-Wan’s time in exile on Tatooine — which will be revealed as more eventful than most fans assumed. Kathleen Kennedy announced that Hayden Christensen will return as Darth Vader, who will battle his old master in “the rematch of the century.”  The cast also includes Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Moses Ingram, Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, Benny Safdie and Maya Erskine.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is executive-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, McGregor and series writer Joby Harold. Chow will direct after helming two episodes of “The Mandalorian.”

Larger galaxy tie-in: The series will fill some of the blanks of what happened to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader between their scorching battle on Mustafar in “Revenge of the Sith” and final confrontation on the Death Star in “A New Hope.” Edgerton and Piesse will reprise their roles as Owen Lars and Beru Whitsun, who will be raising a young Luke Skywalker (who has not been confirmed to appear).

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While “The Book of Boba Fett” will pick up where the second season finale left off, the story of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) is far from over. After defeating Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) in battle, Mando retrieved the Darksaber, which threw a wrench into Bo-Katan’s (Katee Sackhoff) plan to restore her rule of Mandalore. (Apparently, Mando can’t give her the Darksaber nor yield to her as the power of the weapon lies within the legend around it.)

Will Mando duel Bo-Katan, or will he join her mission to regain Mandalore? What is in store for Moff Gideon? And quite possibly the most important question of all: Will we see wee Grogu and Luke Skywalker once again?

Showrunner Jon Favreau serves as executive producer along with Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson, with Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck serving as co-executive producers. The writers and directors for the upcoming season have not been announced.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unclear, but if the second season was any indication, the series will keep bringing back familiar elements from the various corners of “Star Wars” canon.

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“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins will helm the next “Star Wars” film slated for release. Loosely based on the “X-wing” novel series, the film will usher in a new generation of X-wing pilots trying to earn their wings.

The screenwriter has yet to be announced.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

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After making her live-action debut in Chapter 13 of “The Mandalorian,” Rosario Dawson will reprise her role as Ahsoka Tano — a fan favorite central character in the animated “Clone Wars” series — in her own live-action series. Dave Filoni, who created the character, will executive produce alongside “The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau.

Larger galaxy tie-in: While plot details have not been revealed, Kathleen Kennedy said that all of these Disney Plus series set in the New Republic “will culminate in a climactic story event.” Freeing the city of Calodan on the forest planet Corvus with Mando was only a pit stop on Ahsoka’s quest to find Grand Admiral Thrawn, who went missing with her old pal Ezra Bridger at the end of “Rebels.” Ahsoka and crew confronting Thrawn may very well be the story event Kennedy was referring to, which means “Ahsoka” would likely have strong ties to many other series.

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Marking the third spin-off of “The Mandalorian” from executive producers Favreau and Filoni, this series will follow a group of New Republic soldiers traveling the galaxy. It was suggested that Cara Dune would star after Carson Teva offered her a place in the New Republic, but after Gina Carano was fired by Lucasfilm in February, the showrunners likely returned to the drawing board. Out of all the characters featured in “The Mandalorian,” it’s still most likely that X-wing pilots Carson Teva (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) and Trapper Wolf (Filoni) will appear in the series.

Larger galactic tie-in: Unknown, but this will fit into the same TV continuity being built in “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett” and “Ahsoka.”

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Taking place about a century before “The Phantom Menace,” this mystery/thriller series will revolve around a female character who will uncover shadowy secrets in a time where Dark Side powers are brewing. The series is being developed by “Russian Doll” creator Leslye Headland and Lucasfilm story executive Rayne Roberts.

Larger galaxy tie-in: This series will take place during the final days of the High Republic, which is the main era being explored in Lucasfilm’s current slate of novels and comics. Given that, it’s likely that some of these characters and storylines will cross over into “The Acolyte” and other future projects.

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Justin Simien, the creator of “Dear White People,” is entering the vast galaxy of “Star Wars” and taking a crack at a series that revolves around the jocular smuggler Lando Calrissian. While no details about the upcoming project have been revealed, there are two actors who have portrayed Lando on the big screen within the past few years that could headline the series. Donald Glover played a younger version of the smuggler alongside Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo in 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” while Billy Dee Williams reprised the role for the first time since 1983 in “The Rise of Skywalker.” While it’s more likely that Glover (who’s 47 years younger than Williams) would star, there’s no one saying both actors couldn’t appear in their own respective time periods.

No cast or crew members have been announced.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

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From roaming across the sand dunes of Tatooine to infiltrating Jabba’s Palace, R2-D2 and C-3PO have embarked on a lot of special adventures together. “A Droid Story” will introduce a new hero to be guided by the iconic droid duo on a “mission known only to them.” The film, which is still in early development, will blend traditional “Star Wars” animation with visual effects from Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic division.

No cast or crew members have been announced.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

In development for theaters

After directing the season one finale of “The Mandalorian” (where he voiced the bounty droid IG-11), Taika Waititi is currently slated to direct his own “Star Wars” film. While it’s unclear which era Waititi’s film will be featured in or if any familiar faces will appear, Kathleen Kennedy said the director’s approach will be “fresh, unexpected, and… unique.” If Waititi takes a note from his previous works like “Thor: Ragnarok” or “Jojo Rabbit,” his upcoming film will be sure to combine elements of zany comedy with heartfelt, emotional moments. Waititi and Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“1917”) are writing the script.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

In development for theaters

With Rian Johnson’s busy schedule and the divisive reactions to “The Last Jedi,” it’s unclear when (if at all) this trilogy will enter production. When Variety asked the director in 2020 if he was still developing the project, he responded: “I’m still talking to Lucasfilm but they haven’t announced anything on their slate yet.”

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

In development for theaters

After overseeing dozens of Marvel Cinematic Universe projects and making it the most successful franchise of all time, Kevin Feige is developing a new “Star Wars” film with Kathleen Kennedy. No details about the film have been revealed.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown

In development

J.D. Dillard, who directed “Sleight and “Sweetheart,” is teaming up with writer Matt Owens (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) to develop a new “Star Wars” project. It’s unclear if this project will be a Disney Plus series or feature film.

Larger galaxy tie-in: Unknown