Six upcoming Star Wars movies remain in development. The iconic science fiction franchise kicked off in 1977, spawning a vast multimedia empire. The theatrical movies in the franchise have largely been limited to the flagship trilogies, though in recent years there has been more experimentation with feature-length spinoffs and prequels including Rogue One and Solo. However, in spite of the fact that many upcoming movies have been announced to be in development, there have been no theatrical Star Wars movies since the debut of Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.

ScreenRant is in attendance at Star Wars Celebration near Tokyo, Japan, where, during the panel promoting 2026’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, it was confirmed that six long-awaited installments in the sci-fi franchise are still in development. Those тιтles, which were shared by Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni, are the upcoming Rey-centric movie directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the installments directed by Taika Waiтιтi and James Mangold, and the trilogy written by Simon Kinberg. These тιтles are in addition to previously confirmed movies like the Ryan Gosling feature Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy.

What This Means For Star Wars

The Movies Are Still Blazing Ahead

No new details have yet been shared about the six upcoming Star Wars movies, though it is possible that more updates will be shared as the event continues. While few announcements have been made about the movies since they were originally announced, the fact that they have been so proudly represented at Star Wars Celebration implies that there is significant internal confidence that development will continue apace and that the movies will indeed eventually make their way into theaters. Given this implication, it seems likely that the projects have not been substantially altered from when they were originally announced.

Should that be the case, the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy project will be a New Jedi Order movie centering on Rey (Daisy Ridley), one of the main characters of the franchise from Episode VII – The Force Awakens onward. While little is known about the upcoming Taika Waiтιтi movie or the Simon Kinberg trilogy, which was at one point rumored to be Episode X through Episode XII, the James Mangold movie is set to be the prequel Dawn of the Jedi.

Our Take On The Star Wars Update

The Franchise Will Make A Triumphant Return To The Big Screen

Although the wide-ranging Star Wars franchise has been best known for its feature-length projects, in the past half a decade, it has been almost entirely relegated to the small screen in Disney+ series such as Ahsoka, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Book of Boba Fett. However, the fact that the Disney+ series The Mandalorian is making the transition to theaters and is still set to be followed by more than half a dozen other features means that a silver screen renaissance is in the works for the long-running franchise.

Star Wars

Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just тιтled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.

Created by

George Lucas

First Film

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Cast

Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Friend, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal

TV Show(s)

The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions

Character(s)

Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren

Video Game(s)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, Star Wars Battlefront (2015), Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

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