A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…
Ok it was only last week and was only half way around the globe from me in Japan, but it was still a huge deal. It has taken me all week to process all of the awesomeness Star Wars fans have to look forward to over the next several years.
Biased by the fact that I am a video game addict, I’m most excited about Zero Company. Although they did not give a specific release date, I was relived to hear it is launching in 2026. With games like this, it really could have been several years until I could play it. Hopefully I’ll find a way to kill time while I’m waiting to kill some Imperial troops.
Luckily there is plenty to be excited about until then. First, Season 2 of Andor dropped this week. And it did not disappoint. I can’t do it just ice here so I’ll do a full review ASAP. But suffice to say, the best Star Wars television show continues to hold that title and doesn’t look like it will give it up any time soon.
Disney+ will be full of Star Wars content between now and the release of Zero Company. Andor Season 2 just started. An animated series called Star Wars: Tales from the Underworld drops on May the 4th (be with you). This show will feature a teacup of two of my favorite villains of all time: Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane. I know I won’t be the only one going crazy over this one as Cad Bane has a Boba Fett-like following with Star Wars fans in their late teens and early twenties.
Another animated entry will season 3 of Star Wars Visions set to be released on October 29, 2025. If you haven’t seen the first 2 seasons, go check them out. Not only are they cool stories but they are all done in a different style of art from Anime to Wallace and Gromit claymation. They are visual masterpieces that should not be missed.
Now here’s a big one… Darth Maul is returning in the animated series Maul: Shadow Lord in 2026. It takes place after the events of the Clone Wars cartoon and will center on Maul trying to rebuild his criminal syndicate. Being one of the few people who truly enjoyed the Han Solo stand alone movie, I was really bummed when it flopped. The main reason I was so upset is I feared it meant we wouldn’t get to see Darth Maul as a crime lord. Hopefully this will scratch that itch.
The big screen is not going to be ignored. We are going to get the first Star Wars theatrical releases since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker (sorry for bringing it up). The first will be John Favreau’s Mandalorian and Grogu movie. I loved the show so I’d be seeing this one opening day no matter what. But it was revealed Sigourney Weaver will have a role in the movie. Now I’m even more excited!
Did you ever want to see a Star Wars movie directed by the guy who did the Deadpool movies? Of course!!!! And we will be getting one in May of 2027 with Star Wars: Star Fighter. Not only that, it is going to star Ryan Gossling. I’m hoping this one is a less serious and pure fun entry into Star Wars canon.
Although they did not give specific details, I now have a New Hope that Taiki Waititi’s long waited Star Wars movie has a new life (kind of like Darth Maul). Lucasfilm announced that the project remains in development. I have LOVED everything Waititi has ever done so I simply cannot wait to see what he can do in the Star Wars universe. Hopefully I won’t have to wait so long that I finish Zero Company 6 times before the movie comes out.
Any Star Wars fans as excited as me? What are you looking forward to?
