List of Star Wars television series
[11][12] One reviewer calls Droids "rudimentary" and Ewoks "unremarkable", but writes that both "marked the first major effort to expand the Star Wars 'brand' beyond its original live-action film existence.
[31] Set after the events of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch follows the titular squad making their way through the galaxy as mercenaries in the early days of the Empire.
[34] Announced on December 10, 2020, Visions is an anthology anime series of nine short films by different creators, set in the Star Wars universe but not restricted to the canonical timeline.
The series is targeted at young audiences and their families, and is set during the High Republic era, following a group of younglings as they learn the ways of the Force, including compassion, self-discipline, team work and patience, to become Jedi Knights.
Cartoon Network produced and aired the micro-series Clone Wars from 2003 to weeks before the 2005 release of Revenge of the Sith, as the series featured events set between those films.
[59] The animated micro-series Star Wars Forces of Destiny debuted in 2017; it focuses on the female characters of the franchise and is set in various eras.
Using stylized animation, the series of shorts reimagines key scenes from the saga,[61] initially leading up to the release of The Rise of Skywalker.
Seven television series make up the Star Wars live-action franchise: The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, and Skeleton Crew.
[82] Pedro Pascal stars as the titular character,[83] and is joined by supporting actors Gina Carano, Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, and Werner Herzog.
[70] In November 2020, Deadline Hollywood reported that a miniseries focused on Boba Fett could begin filming before the end of the year, before a third season of The Mandalorian went into production.
Favreau and Filoni executive produce along with Robert Rodriguez, with Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen reprising their roles as Boba Fett and Fennec Shand, respectively.
[89][90] In August 2019, it was reported that a series focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi was in development, with Ewan 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 of Solo at the box office.
[92] It will take place ten years after Revenge of the Sith, thus exploring the time during Kenobi's exile prior to the events of A New Hope.
[93] In September 2019, Deborah Chow and Hossein Amini were announced as the series' director and writer, respectively, who will also serve as executive producers alongside McGregor.
[97] On Disney Investor Day 2020, it was revealed that Hayden Christensen would reprise his role as Darth Vader, and that the series would be titled Obi-Wan Kenobi.
[110] Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Eman Esfandi have been cast as Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Ezra Bridger, characters first introduced in Rebels.
[111][112][113][114] Hayden Christensen, Genevieve O'Reilly, Lars Mikkelsen, Diana Lee Inosanto, and David Tennant reprise their roles as Anakin Skywalker, Mon Mothma, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Morgan Elsbeth, and Huyang from previous media.
[76] In April 2020, Variety reported that a female-centric live-action Star Wars series is in development for Disney+ with Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland serving as a writer and showrunner.
[125] On Disney Investor Day 2020, it was revealed that the series would be titled The Acolyte and take place during the late High Republic era.
[130] In February 2022, Production Weekly revealed the existence of an upcoming, untitled Star Wars series that was using the working title Grammar Rodeo.
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 at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022.
The show is hosted by Ahmed Best, who plays the character of Kelleran Beq, the Jedi Master mentor of the contestants who is joined by his droid companions, AD-3 (voiced by Mary Holland and performed by Gordon Tarpley) and LX-R5.
[219] The series was described as "gritty and dark" and was expected to feature characters such as Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian,[220] Boba Fett,[221] C-3PO, and Emperor Palpatine.
"[222] Producer Rick McCallum revealed the working title, Star Wars: Underworld, in 2012,[223] and that it would focus on criminal and political power struggles in the "period when the Empire is trying to take things over.
[219] 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.
The planet Daiyu portrayed in Obi-Wan Kenobi is similar to the atmosphere of level 1313 of Coruscant which George Lucas wanted to show.
[236] In an interview with Empire 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 of Mandalorian".
[237] 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.
[238] A Mandalorian spin-off series centered on Dune had been rumored by late 2020,[239][240] but after Carano posted controversial social media statements in November 2020 and February 2021, Disney severed ties with the actress.
