It’s time to grab out your lightsaber and alert your favourite droid because Star Wars is officially returning for another six films!
Sharing the long-awaited update at the 2025 Star Wars celebration in Tokyo, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that the upcoming original films are currently in development, with one set to focus on the sequel trilogy’s protagonist, Rey.
“I’m very excited. The story is really cool. I’m waiting to read a script because, obviously, I don’t have any other updates. It’s not what I expected, but I’m very excited,” actor Daisy Ridley previously told Variety about her upcoming reprisal of Rey.
In addition to the six new films, the Star Wars cinematic universe will also be expanding, with Pedro Pascal returning for a feature-length Mandalorian flick and Ryan Gosling joining the galaxy as the leading man of Starfighter.
With so much on the agenda, the next few years will be big for Star Wars fans, but how much do we know about the new projects? Scroll down to find out everything we know so far about the new Star Wars movies.
Will there be another Star Wars movie?
If you’ve been living with a Star Wars-shaped hole in your life following the epic conclusion of The Rise of Skywalker, then you’ll be happy to know that many more Star Wars movies are on the way to continue the story.
Speaking to IGN, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed some insight on the plot of the new Rey spin-off film, sharing that the story will be set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
“There’s a lot of discussion around, ‘Who are the Jedi? What are they doing? What’s the state of the galaxy?’ [Rey is] attempting to rebuild the Jedi Order, based on the books, based on what she promised Luke, so that’s where we’re going,” Kathleen told the publication.
As for the other two new Star Wars projects, Thor: Love and Thunder star Taika Waititi has been confirmed to be directing and co-writing one of the upcoming Star Wars films alongside Last Night in Soho screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns.
Speaking on The Kelly Clarkson Show in late November 2023, Taika provided an update on the project, saying, “I’ve been developing [the Star Wars film] for a few years, but I think with any film, but that one in particular, it’s something I’d really like to get right. It’s going to bubble along on the side. I’m trying to figure that out. It’ll happen.”
James Mangold, director of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, has also confirmed that he is working on a new addition to the Star Wars universe, with the film slated as an origin story of the Jedi and the Force.
While the news of three new Star Wars films may already be exciting enough, it was later confirmed that director Simon Kinberg had signed on to write and direct a new trilogy for the franchise, with Variety reporting that the three-film series will be independent of the Skywalker saga.
In addition to the six core films, the 2025 Star Wars Celebration also revealed a whole new slate of spin-offs, including the previously confirmed feature, The Mandalorian & Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau.
In *major* news, Ryan Gosling was announced as the star of the upcoming standalone film Star Wars: Starfighter.
Sharing his excitement, Ryan told the crowd, “The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters. It’s filled with so much heart and adventure, and there just really is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn.”
When is the next Star Wars movie coming out?
While the respective release dates for many of the films are currently unknown, we *do* know that The Mandalorian & Grogu will premiere on May 22, 2026, with Star Wars: Starfighter will debut one year later on May 28, 2027.
Fortunately for fans of the various Star Wars television series, it has also been confirmed that Ahsoka will be returning for Season 2, while new series, Maul – Shadow Lord and The Ninth Jedi, will debut on Disney+ in 2026.
How many Star Wars movies are there?
There are currently nine Star Wars movies in the Star Wars cinematic universe.
The first Star Wars film, Episode IV: A New Hope, was released in 1977, followed by Episode V: Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983).
16 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy, Lucasfilm released a prequel trilogy exploring the origins of Darth Vader, with Episode I: Phantom Menace being released in 1999, followed by Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).
To the delight of fans of the original Skywalker saga, Walt Disney Studios teamed up with Lucasfilm to continue the story of the original trilogy almost 40 years after its release, with original cast members Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher returning to reprise their roles as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa.
Episode VII: The Force Awakens hit cinemas in 2015, followed by Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Where to watch Star Wars
For fans hoping to catch up on all the intergalactic action, you can stream all nine of the Star Wars films and Star Wars series, including The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka, on Disney+.
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