TheStar Wars franchise has spawnedmultiple films and television series. Two animated series were released in the mid-1980s. Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on theprequel trilogy-eraClone Wars. AfterDisney's acquisition ofLucasfilm, onlyThe Clone Wars was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodicStar Wars films. Two additional half-hour animated series were created:Rebels, which ties into theoriginal trilogy, andResistance, which ties into thesequel trilogy. An additional spin-off series fromThe Clone Wars, titledThe Bad Batch, debuted onDisney+ in 2021. Two animated anthology series have been produced:Visions in 2021 andStar Wars Tales, withTales of the Jedi in 2022,Tales of the Empire in 2024, andTales of the Underworld in 2025. The first young audience animated series,Young Jedi Adventures, set during theHigh Republic era, premiered in May 2023.
Nine television series make up theStar Wars animated franchise:Droids,Ewoks,The Clone Wars,Rebels,Resistance,The Bad Batch,Visions,Tales, andYoung Jedi Adventures. All series in total amount to 427 episodes across 25 seasons of television.
Nelvana, the animation studio that produced the animated segment of theHoliday Special, was hired to create two animated series which aired together on ABC:Droids (1985–86) follows the adventures ofC-3PO andR2-D2, and its sister seriesEwoks (1985–86) featuresWicket and other members of thetitular species fromReturn of the Jedi, both set before the events of theoriginal trilogy.[13][14] One reviewer callsDroids "rudimentary" andEwoks "unremarkable", but writes that both "marked the first major effort to expand theStar Wars 'brand' beyond its original live-action film existence."[15]
Dave Filoni served as supervising director for bothThe Clone Wars and seasons 1, 2, and 4 ofRebels, before being promoted to oversee the development of all futureLucasfilm Animation projects in 2016.[16]
After Disney's acquisition of theStar Wars franchise,The Clone Wars was cancelled in 2014 before its intended final episodes were completed. The remaining unaired episodes were released onNetflix as "The Lost Missions". The chronological storyline order was released after the series had initially finished airing.[20] The film and series were included in the canon established in 2014.[21][22] The show was later revived for an additional final season that premiered on February 21, 2020, on the streaming service Disney+.[23][24]
In 2014,Disney XD began airingStar Wars Rebels, the first animated series produced following the Disney acquisition. It follows a band of rebels as they fight theGalactic Empire in the years leading up toA New Hope.[19] It closed some of the arcs introduced inThe Clone Wars.[25][26][27] Due to the filmRogue One being produced at the same time, the film and the series acknowledged each other.[28][29] The series also included anin-canon version ofGrand Admiral Thrawn from theLegendsThrawn trilogy.[30]
Set after the events ofThe Clone Wars,The Bad Batch followsthe titular squad making their way through the galaxy as mercenaries in the early days of the Empire. The series was announced in July 2020, and premiered on Disney+ on May 4, 2021.[34] Dave Filoni, Athena Portillo, Brad Rau, and Jennifer Corbett serve as executive producers, with Carrie Beck as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer. Rau also serves as supervising director with Corbett the head writer.[4] The second season debuted on January 4, 2023, and consists of 16 episodes, concluding on March 29, 2023.[35] The third and final season premiered on February 21, 2024, consisting of 15 episodes and concluded on May 1, 2024.[36]
Announced on December 10, 2020,Visions is an anthologyanime series of nine short films by different creators, set in theStar Wars universe but not restricted to the canonical timeline. It released on Disney+ on September 22, 2021.[37][38] Footage from the project was first revealed atAnime Expo on July 3. The anthology featured short films produced by Kamikaze Douga,Geno Studio,Studio Colorido,Studio Trigger,Kinema Citrus,Science SARU, andProduction I.G.[38] A second volume of shorts from animation studios based in Japan, Chile, the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, South Korea, India, Ireland, and Spain, as well as Lucasfilm, was released on May 4, 2023.[39] A third season ofVisions was announced during Disney's Content Showcase event in November 2024, was released on October 29, 2025.[40][12]
In April 2022, an animated anthology series titledTales of the Jedi was revealed to be in development, with Filoni involved.[41] The series was officially revealed in May 2022 as a six-episode series, with three episodes focusing on Ahsoka Tano throughout her life, and the other three focusing on a youngCount Dooku and his padawanQui-Gon Jinn.[5] It was released on October 26, 2022, on Disney+.[42] A second installment, known asTales of the Empire,[6] was announced in April 2023,[43] and was released on May 4, 2024, focusing onMorgan Elsbeth andBarriss Offee.[6] A third installment, known asTales of the Underworld, was released on May 4, 2025, focusing onCad Bane andAsajj Ventress.[7]
In May 2022, theYoung Jedi Adventures animated series was announced atStar Wars Celebration Anaheim. The series is targeted at young audiences and their families, and is set during theHigh Republic era, following a group of younglings as they learn the ways ofthe Force, including compassion, self-discipline, team work and patience, to becomeJedi Knights.[44][45] Three animated shorts introducing the characters of the series premiered on theDisney Jr.YouTube channel on March 27, 2023, with an additional three released at a later point, before all six will be released on Disney+ on April 26.[46] The series premiered on May 4, 2023, on Disney+ and on Disney Jr.[47]
In April 2025, theMaul – Shadow Lord animated series was announced atStar Wars Celebration Japan. The series will cover the period following the Clone Wars where the former Sith LordMaul attempts to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet unknown to the Empire,[10] while teaching a new apprentice.[48]Sam Witwer will reprise his voice role as Maul from previousStar Wars media. The series is expected to premiere in 2026.[10]
A new series titledStar Wars Visions Presents, as a spin-off toStar Wars: Visions was announced at Star Wars Celebration on April 19, 2025. The first season will beThe Ninth Jedi, a full anime series building on the shorts of the same name. The series will be released in 2026.[12]
Seven television series make up theStar Wars animated micro-series franchise:Clone Wars,Blips,Forces of Destiny,Galaxy of Adventures,Roll Out,Galaxy of Creatures, andGalactic Pals. All series in total amount to 191 episodes across 13 seasons of television, including one special.
After the release ofAttack of the Clones, developed and drawn byGenndy Tartakovsky. Cartoon Network produced and aired the micro-seriesClone Wars from 2003 to weeks before the 2005 release ofRevenge of the Sith, as the series featured events set between those films.[59][60]
The plot in the series was intended as prequel to the then-upcomingRevenge of the Sith and directly leads to the starting point of the movie.
The animated micro-seriesStar Wars Forces of Destiny debuted in 2017; it focuses on the female characters of the franchise and is set in various eras.[64]
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures debuted on the "Star Wars Kids" YouTube channel and website in late 2018. Using stylized animation, the series of shorts reimagines key scenes from the saga,[65] initially leading up to the release ofThe Rise of Skywalker.[66][67] The shorts feature audio from the original films (with narration byDante Basco) and are animated byTitmouse, Inc. The score is composed byRyan Shore.[66][68]
Star Wars Roll Out debuted on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel and website in August 2019. The shorts depict the main characters from the franchise as ball-shaped, similar to BB-8, and utilize a kid-friendlycutout animation style.[56]io9 calls the design of the series "adorable".[69]
Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures debuted on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel and website in October 2021. The shorts depict the droid SF-R3 ("Aree") as he journeys across the galaxy learning about various wildlife.[57]
Star Wars Galactic Pals is an animated micro-series that premiered on April 12, 2022, on StarWarsKids.com and YouTube. A spinoff of the adventures of the droid SF-R3 ("Aree") in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures, Galactic Pals joins M1-RE ("Miree"), another member of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts, as she looks after and studies ornery Ortolans, fussy Hutts, scavenging Jawas, and more creatures and aliens aboard the Youngling Care Space Station.[58]
All of the released and announced live-action series are being released onDisney+. Seven television series make up theStar Wars live-action franchise:The Mandalorian,The Book of Boba Fett,Obi-Wan Kenobi,Andor,Ahsoka,The Acolyte, andSkeleton Crew. All series in total amount to 85 episodes across 10 seasons of television.
In March 2018,Jon Favreau was hired to write and produce a live-actionStar Wars series for Disney+.[81] The series follows "a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of theNew Republic"[82] a few years after the events ofReturn of the Jedi.[83] In August 2018, it was reported that the series would cost about "$100 million for 10 episodes".[84]Pedro Pascal stars as the titular character,[85] and is joined by supporting actorsGina Carano,Nick Nolte,Giancarlo Esposito,Emily Swallow,Carl Weathers,Omid Abtahi, andWerner Herzog.[86] The series premiered on November 12, 2019, with the launch of Disney+.[87] The second season premiered on October 30, 2020,[88] while the third season premiered on March 1, 2023.[89]
In November 2020,Deadline Hollywood reported that a miniseries focused onBoba Fett could begin filming before the end of the year, before a third season ofThe Mandalorian went into production.[90] The series, known asThe Book of Boba Fett, was revealed the following month, and confirmed to be in production ahead ofThe Mandalorian season three. Favreau and Filoni executive produce along withRobert Rodriguez, withTemuera Morrison andMing-Na Wen reprising their roles as Boba Fett andFennec Shand, respectively.[74] It premiered on December 29, 2021, and consisted of seven episodes.[91][92]
In August 2019, it was reported that a series focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi was in development, withEwan McGregor in talks to reprise his role from the prequel trilogy. The series was initially thought to have been developing as a standalone film, which was ultimately scrapped due to the performance ofSolo at the box office.[93] During the 2019D23 Expo, Lucasfilm officially announced that the series was in development, with McGregor confirmed to reprise his role as the titular character.[94] It will take place ten years afterRevenge of the Sith, thus exploring the time during Kenobi's exile prior to the events ofA New Hope.[95] In September 2019,Deborah Chow andHossein Amini were announced as the series' director and writer, respectively, who will also serve as executive producers alongside McGregor.[96] In April 2020, it was announced thatJoby Harold would officially be taking over writing duties from Amini.[97] In August 2020,Kathleen Kennedy toldTheWrap that it would be a limited series.[98] Filming had begun by May 2021.[99]
On Disney Investor Day 2020, it was revealed thatHayden Christensen would reprise his role as Darth Vader, and that the series would be titledObi-Wan Kenobi.[79] The series premiered on May 27, 2022, with its first two episodes,[100] and consisted of six episodes,[101] airing the remaining four weekly on Wednesdays until June 22.[100]
The series follows rebel spyCassian Andor, five years before the events ofRogue One during the formative years of theRebellion.[102][103]
In November 2018, a prequel series to the 2016 filmRogue One centered on Andor was confirmed to be in development, described as a "rousing spy thriller" withDiego Luna reprising his role for the series.[102]Stephen Schiff was hired to serve as showrunner and executive producer of the series, which was developed byJared Bush, who wrote aseries bible and a draft of the pilot episode.[104] In April 2019,Alan Tudyk was confirmed to be reprising his role ofK-2SO.[105] In April 2020,Tony Gilroy, who worked on the reshoots ofRogue One, replaced Schiff as showrunner. Gilroy was going to write and direct the pilot, and direct other episodes as well.[76] It was also revealed in April 2020 thatStellan Skarsgård,Kyle Soller, andDenise Gough had joined the cast in undisclosed roles, along withGenevieve O'Reilly reprising her role ofMon Mothma.[103][106] In September 2020, it was announced that Gilroy would step down from his directing duties in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic and would be replaced byToby Haynes, who was set to direct the first three episodes.[107] Filming began in late November 2020 in London.[108]Andor premiered on September 21, 2022,[109] and the first season consisted of 12 episodes.[110] The second and final season[111] premiered on April 22, 2025 and concluded on May 13, 2025.[112]
In April 2020,Variety reported that a female-centric live-actionStar Wars series is in development for Disney+ withRussian Doll co-creatorLeslye Headland serving as a writer and showrunner.[128] In early November, Headland expounded that the series would be set "in a pocket of the universe and a pocket of the timeline that we don't know much about," elaborating that she was more engaged creatively with the geography of theStar Wars universe than its existing visuals.[129] On November 5,Deadline reported that the series was expected to be an "action thriller with martial arts elements".[130] On Disney Investor Day 2020, it was revealed that the series would be titledThe Acolyte and take place during the late High Republic era.[79] Inmid-2021, it was reported that the series would consist of eight episodes.[131] In May 2022, Headland said the series would be a "mystery thriller" set about 100 years beforeThe Phantom Menace, that writing was almost complete, and that the series was casting;[80] In 2022,Amandla Stenberg,Lee Jung-jae, andManny Jacinto were confirmed to be playing major roles.[132][133][134] The eight-episode series premiered on Disney+ on June 4, 2024.[135] The series was canceled in August 2024.[136]
In February 2022,Production Weekly revealed the existence of an upcoming, untitledStar Wars series that was using the working titleGrammar Rodeo.[137] It was later reported thatJon Watts was being considered to direct at least one episode of the series, along with Favreau as an executive producer. Casting was set to include four teenage actors and one 30-to-40-year old actor as its series regulars. Filming was set to begin as early as June 2022 and last until December 2022 at Manhattan Beach Studios, with a formal announcement planned for the series atStar Wars Celebration in May 2022.[138][139] In mid-May 2022, it was further revealed that the series was being created and written byChristopher Ford, who would also executive produce with Watts. The series would be set after the events ofReturn of the Jedi (1983) and was being described as a "galactic version of classicAmblin coming-of-age adventure films of the '80s".[80] AtStar Wars Celebration it was revealed that the series was titledSkeleton Crew and that it would starJude Law.[140] Filming had been happening for a "few weeks" by early September 2022.[141] The series premiered on December 2, 2024.[142]
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge is aweb-basedchildren'sgame show developed by Lucasfilm. First announced in December 2019,[143][144] the series debuted on theStar Wars Kids website and YouTube channel on June 10, 2020.[145] The series features young contestants competing as Jedi Padawans in a series ofobstacle courses and knowledge tests in the attempt to gainthe rank of Jedi Knight. The show is hosted byAhmed Best, who plays the character of Kelleran Beq, theJedi Master mentor of the contestants who is joined by his droid companions,AD-3 (voiced byMary Holland and performed by Gordon Tarpley) and LX-R5.Sam Witwer provides the voice of an unknown character of the dark side of the Force during the final challenge of each episode.[146]
Amaking-of documentary series aboutThe Mandalorian debuted on Disney+ with an eight-episode season on May 4, 2020.[147] A second season was split into two longer episodes.[148]
Vehicle Flythroughs is a Disney+ series of tours through vehicles, with one episode for theMillennium Falcon and one for aFirst OrderStar Destroyer. It was released on May 4, 2021, along with theBiomes short film.[149]
Galaxy of Sounds is a Disney+ series of seven short compilations focusing on thesound effects from variousStar Wars films, grouped into thematic episodes.[151]
A making-of documentary series aboutObi-Wan Kenobi was released on Disney+ in September 2022. It consists of a single hour-long episode, which features interviews with Ewan MacGregor, Hayden Christensen and Deborah Chow.[153]
David Acord, Matthew Wood, Bonnie Wild, James Spencer, Richard Quinn, Richard Gould, Stephanie McNally, Ryan Rubin, Ronni Brown and Jana Vance(for "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian")
Richard Bluff, Jason Porter, Abbigail Keller, Hayden Jones, Hal Hickel, Roy Cancino, John Rosengrant, Enrico Damm and Landis Fields(for "Chapter 2: The Child")
In 2005, plans for a live-action television series set between the prequel and original trilogies were announced atStar Wars Celebration.[227] In 2007, Lucas described the project as "one show that will split into four shows, focusing on different characters."[228] It entered development in early 2009.[229] The series was described as "gritty and dark" and was expected to feature characters such as Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian,[230] Boba Fett,[231] C-3PO, and EmperorPalpatine. Lucas described the series as "more talky. It's more of what I would call asoap opera with a bunch of personal dramas in it. It's not really based on action-adventure films from the '30s—it's actually more based onfilm noir movies from the '40s!"[232] ProducerRick McCallum revealed the working title,Star Wars: Underworld, in 2012,[233] and that it would focus on criminal and political power struggles in the "period when the Empire is trying to take things over."[234]
Over one hundred 42-minute episodes were planned,[228] with 50 scripts written.[235] These were mostly second drafts, but due to their complex content, were too expensive to produce.[229]Ronald D. Moore was one of the writers, and extensive artwork including character, costume, and set designs were developed at Skywalker Ranch under the close supervision of Lucas and McCallum.[236] The project was still being considered after Lucasfilm was sold to Disney, including by ABC,[236] with stories being reviewed as of December 2015[update].[237] According to Kathleen Kennedy,
That's an area we've spent a lot of time, reading through the material that he developed is something we very much would like to explore. ... So our attitude is, we don't want to throw any of that stuff away. It's gold. And it's something we're spending a lot of time looking at, pouring [sic] through, discussing, and we may very well develop those things further. We definitely want to.[227]
The plot of the anthology filmRogue One was originallypitched as an episode of the series.[238] The story of Han winning theMillennium Falcon from Lando was planned to be featured[230] and later developed asSolo: A Star Wars Story. The planet Daiyu portrayed inObi-Wan Kenobi is similar to the atmosphere of level 1313 of Coruscant which George Lucas wanted to show.[239] Boba Fett was also reported to appear in the show;Star Wars author,Karen Traviss, was to write a novel involving Boba Fett, but the project was reportedly canceled because of possible conflicts with the TV series.[240] In early 2020,Stargate Studios shared test footage made to promote the series to networks, as well as aGoogle Doc listing production details for the series.[241][242]
Star Wars Detours is an unaired animated parody series from the creators ofRobot Chicken, which was postponed in 2013 and ultimately unaired.[243] Production began in 2012 prior to the Disney acquisition,[244] with 39 episodes completed and 62 additional scripts finished.[245]
In December 2020,Rangers of the New Republic was announced. Developed by Favreau and Filoni,[113] it was planned to tie intoThe Mandalorian,The Book of Boba Fett, andAhsoka.[113][114]Variety reported in May 2021 that the series was not in active development.[246] In an interview withEmpire published in November 2021, Kathleen Kennedy said development had not reached a point where scripts were written and that she felt some of the ideas for the series would "figure into future episodes ... of the next iteration ofMandalorian".[247]Empire cited Gina Carano's departure from Lucasfilm as a possible reason for the halting of the series, implying that her character,Cara Dune, was intended to star in it.[248] AMandalorian spin-off series centered on her character had been rumored by late 2020,[249][250] but after Caranoposted controversial social media statements in November 2020 and February 2021, Disney severed ties with the actress.[249]
