As Lucas was outlining a trilogy of trilogies, he also imagined making additional movies unrelated to the Skywalker Saga. The first films set outside the main episodic series were the
Ewok spin-off films
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) and
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985). The films were screened internationally after
being produced for television. After the conclusion of his six-episode saga in 2005, Lucas returned to spin-offs in the form of
television series. An animated film,
The Clone Wars (2008), was released as a prelude to the
TV series of the same name. An anthology series set between the main episodes entered development in parallel to the production of the sequel trilogy, described by Disney
chief financial officer (CFO)
Jay Rasulo as
origin stories. The first entry,
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), tells the story of the rebels who steal the
Death Star plans directly before
Episode IV.
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) focuses on Han's backstory, also featuring
Chewbacca and
Lando Calrissian.
Animated film The Clone Wars (2008) Preceding the airing of
the animated TV series in late 2008, the theatrical feature
Star Wars: The Clone Wars was compiled from episodes "almost [as] an afterthought." It reveals that Anakin trained an apprentice named
Ahsoka Tano between
Attack of the Clones and
Revenge of the Sith; the series explains her absence from the latter film. The film and series exist in the same level of
canon as the episodic and anthology films.
Live-action films Before selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, and parallel to his development of a sequel trilogy, George Lucas and original trilogy
Lawrence Kasdan started development on a
standalone film about a young Han Solo. and
Entertainment Weekly reported that it would focus on Han Solo. Disney CFO
Jay Rasulo has described the standalone films as
origin stories. The standalone films are subtitled
"A Star Wars Story".
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Rogue One is set directly before
Episode IV: A New Hope and focuses on the eponymous group of rebels who obtain the plans to the Death Star. Its laser was developed by scientist Galen Erso (played by
Mads Mikkelsen) after the Empire forcibly abducted him, separating him from his daughter
Jyn. Galen secretly sends a defecting Imperial pilot,
Bodhi Rook, to deliver a message warning of the weapon's existence and revealing its weakness to his rebel friend
Saw Gerrera. Under the false promise of her father's liberation, Jyn agrees to help Rebel Alliance intelligence officer
Cassian Andor and his droid retrieve the message from Saw, now the paranoid leader of an extremist cell of rebels. The idea for the movie came from
John Knoll, the
chief creative officer of
Industrial Light & Magic. In May 2014, Lucasfilm announced
Gareth Edwards as the director of an anthology film, with
Gary Whitta writing the first draft for a release on December 16, 2016. The film's title was revealed to be
Rogue One, with
Chris Weitz rewriting the script, and
Felicity Jones in the starring role.
Ben Mendelsohn and
Diego Luna also play new characters, with
James Earl Jones returning to voice
Darth Vader. Edwards stated, "It comes down to a group of individuals who don't have magical powers that have to somehow bring hope to the
galaxy." The film was the first to feature characters introduced in animated
Star Wars TV series, namely
The Clone Wars Saw Gerrera, portrayed by
Forest Whitaker in the film. The movie received generally positive reviews, with its performances, action sequences, soundtrack, visual effects and darker tone being praised. The film grossed over million worldwide within a week of its release.
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Solo, the second anthology film, focuses on Han Solo about 10 years before
A New Hope. Before selling Lucasfilm to Disney, George Lucas had hired
Star Wars original trilogy veteran
Lawrence Kasdan to write a film about a young Han Solo. with their release following a hiatus after 2019's
The Rise of Skywalker. Various release dates were delayed or scrapped, in part due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the
2023 Writers Guild of America strike. In May 2023, Kennedy said future
Star Wars films would come out "when they're ready", citing the 3-to-4-year interim of more recent
James Bond films. A December 2027 date has been reported with no known cancellation. Kennedy said upcoming films would include the trademark opening crawl. Additionally, Kennedy stated in May 2022 that "There's a couple of [filmmakers] that we've been in conversation with ... that I'm hoping will" oversee future films in the way that Favreau and Filoni have done for
Star Wars television series.
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) In 2019, then–
Walt Disney Studios CCO
Alan Horn stated that if
The Mandalorian was successful, a feature film spin-off would be considered. A fourth season of the TV series was written from May 2022 to February 2023. Pre-production occurred in April 2023. Filming for the season was scheduled to begin in September, but was delayed due to the
2023 Hollywood labor disputes. In January 2024, it was announced that series creator
Jon Favreau would write and direct a theatrical film based on the series (separate from Filoni's upcoming film), titled
The Mandalorian and Grogu. Filming was expected to begin later in 2024 as the first
Star Wars film to enter production since
The Rise of Skywalker. In April 2024, it was announced that the film would be released on May 22, 2026.
Star Wars: Starfighter (2027) In November 2022,
Deadline Hollywood reported that
Shawn Levy was in talks to direct a
Star Wars film, following his work on
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) and the
fifth and final season of
Stranger Things. In July 2024, it was reported that
Jonathan Tropper (who wrote Levy's
The Adam Project) would write the film's screenplay. In January 2025,
Ryan Gosling entered talks to star in the film. It was also reported that Gosling's interest in the project accelerated it to become the next
Star Wars film to enter production after
The Mandalorian and Grogu. In February 2025, Kathleen Kennedy acknowledged the film's existence and development status, confirming it would be released after
The Mandalorian and Grogu. Kennedy also revealed that the film will take place "five to six years" after
The Rise of Skywalker. In August 2025, it was reported that
Matt Smith was cast as the film's villain.
Principal photography began in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2025, and Flynn Gray,
Aaron Pierre,
Simon Bird,
Jamael Westman,
Daniel Ings, and
Amy Adams were announced as cast members.
Untitled Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy film (TBA) In October 2022,
The Hollywood Reporter reported that after a two-week writers' room in July (which included
Patrick Somerville, Rayna McClendon,
Andy Greenwald, and maybe Dave Filoni),
Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were a
Star Wars film, with
Ms. Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached as director.
THR reported that according to its sources, "the project is intended as a stand-alone but in success could lead to more movies", taking place after the sequel trilogy and possibly featuring some of its characters. In March 2023, it was reported that Lindelof and Britt-Gibson had left the project in mid-February and that
Steven Knight was hired to replace them as screenwriter. Filming was reportedly set to begin in February 2024. At April 2023's
Star Wars Celebration, Kennedy officially announced a Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy-directed movie, with Daisy Ridley returning as Rey as she constructs a new Jedi Order 15 years after the events of
The Rise of Skywalker. Steven Knight departed the project by October 2024 with filming not expected to start until late 2025. In January 2025,
George Nolfi had been hired to write the screenplay.
Untitled Dave Filoni film (TBA) In December 2020, it was revealed that
The Mandalorian and its related series were planned to culminate in a "climactic story event". At
Star Wars Celebration in 2023, it was announced that Dave Filoni would make his live-action feature directorial debut with a film set in the New Republic era, connecting storylines that began with
The Mandalorian,
The Book of Boba Fett,
Ahsoka, and
Skeleton Crew. In January 2026, after Filoni was named president and chief creative officer of Lucasfilm,
The Hollywood Reporter reported that the film had been "put on the back burner".
Untitled James Mangold film (TBA) In April 2023, during
Star Wars Celebration Europe IV, Lucasfilm announced that
James Mangold would write and direct a
Star Wars film whose story "will go back to the dawn of the Jedi" and explore the origins of
The Force, set around 25,000 years before the events of
A New Hope. It is set to be the start of a new era set within
Star Wars timeline, dubbed
Dawn of the Jedi. The film has been described as a "
Cecil B. DeMille-style biblical epic.", with Mangold citing
The Ten Commandments as a major inspiration for the film. Mangold was offered the project during production of
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mangold confirmed shortly afterwards that he had begun developing the film alongside his screenplay for the
DC Universe Swamp Thing film, and was uncertain which project would move forward first following his
Bob Dylan biopic
A Complete Unknown. In April 2024, it was reported that
Beau Willimon (who had written episodes of
Andor) would co-write the film alongside Mangold. During an interview in May 2024, producer Simon Emanuel seemingly revealed the film's title,
Jedi Prime. During an interview in 2026, Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Mangold and Willimon had written the script but the film was on hold. In September 2023,
David S. Goyer revealed that he had written a treatment for an
unproduced Star Wars film about the origins of the Jedi Order.
Untitled Taika Waititi film (TBA) On
May 4, 2020, Taika Waititi (who directed the
first-season finale of
The Mandalorian and voiced
IG-11) was officially announced to direct a
Star Wars film from a screenplay he was with
Krysty Wilson-Cairns. As of May 2022, his film was expected to be released before
Rogue Squadron In June 2022, Waititi agreed with Kennedy's view that the films should move into new territory instead of origin stories, and stated he would continue writing the project while filming other projects. The movie was reportedly expected to be shot in Los Angeles. By March 2023, Waititi was also likely to appear in the film. In early May,
Deadline Hollywood reported that Waititi may begin filming the project in 2024. In September 2023, amidst rumors of the film's cancellation, it was revealed that it was still in development and that Waititi would resume writing the script after the conclusion of the
2023 Writers Guild of America strike. In February 2025, Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Waititi was still working on the script with a new co-writer. In April 2025, Kennedy revealed that
Tony McNamara was Watiti's new co-writer. In 2026, Kennedy stated that Waititi had submitted another draft that she described as "hilarious and great."
Lando (TBA) In 2018, while promoting
Solo, Kathleen Kennedy expressed interest in making a spin-off film focusing on
Lando Calrissian. Though it was specified that a project of that sort was not a priority at Lucasfilm. Around the same time, Donald Glover expressed similar interest in a Lando-centric film, suggesting it could take inspiration from the
Steven Spielberg film
Catch Me If You Can. At Disney Investor Day 2020, a Lando series was announced to be in development for
Disney+, with
Justin Simien acting as showrunner. In 2023, it was revealed that Simien would be replaced as showrunner by
Donald Glover and his brother Stephen. Nearly two months later, Stephen Glover stated in an interview that the project was being redeveloped as a feature film. Donald Glover confirmed his involvement as a writer on the film in September 2024. In 2026, Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Donald Glover had submitted a draft of the screenplay, confirming
Lando was being developed as a feature film.
Rogue Squadron (TBA) On December 10, 2020, during Disney Investor Day,
Wonder Woman (2017) director
Patty Jenkins was announced as the director of a film titled
Rogue Squadron, initially set to be released on December 22, 2023. According to the official
Star Wars website, the film would "introduce a new generation of starfighter pilots as they earn their wings and risk their lives in a boundary-pushing, high-speed thrill-ride, and move the saga into the future era of the galaxy." According to Jenkins, the film would be an original story "with great influence from
the games and
the books". A script was being worked on as of December 2020, at which time,
Wonder Woman 3 story was still being worked on.
Matthew Robinson was hired to write
Rogue Squadron in May 2021; late the next month, Jenkins revealed that the script was almost finished. On November 8, the film's production was delayed from 2022 due to Jenkins' busy schedule. A month later, Jenkins had left her planned
Cleopatra film as director in order to focus on
Rogue Squadron and
Wonder Woman 3. Disney announced in April 2022 that the film was still set to be released in December 2023. Kathleen Kennedy stated in May that the film has been "pushed off to the side for the moment", with the script still being worked on and Waititi's film expected to be released first. although in December Jenkins said she was actively working on it amid the apparent cancellation of
Wonder Woman 3. In April 2023, Kennedy said the project could still happen either as a film or a television series. On March 13, 2024, Jenkins stated that she had signed a new contract with Lucasfilm to write and direct
Rogue Squadron. == Other future films ==