Lucasfilm‘s biannual Star Wars Celebration has returned, This Time in Japan, and That Means There’s a Lot of Overnight News From The First Day of the Event (which ends on Sunday) to Get Through. While Less eventful than the first day of 2023’s celebration, there are Still Plenty of Movie and TV Announcements, Video Game and Book Reveals, and More to Chew Over.

§ Events Kicked off with on panel for The Mandalorian and GroguWhich Director Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) Crashed to confirm Ryan Gosling Will Star in His Own Star Wars Movie, Now Titled Star Wars: Starfighter. The Movie, Set Five Years after The Rise of SkywalkerWill Go into Production This Fall for A Release on May 28, 2027 (During the 50th Anniversary of To New HopeWhich was release on May 25, 1977.) Lucasfilm Also confirmed to New Film Trilogy By Simon Kinberg IS IN DEVELOPMENT, ALONGSIDE THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED (AND STILL ACTICE) REY SPIN-OFF DIRECTED BY Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold‘s Dawn of the Jediand The Mysterioous Project from Taika Waititi.

As for The Mandalorian and Grogu itself, Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaverand Grogu Himself Appeared AlongSide Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedyand Jon Favreau to Present Fotage From The Movie. Attendees Got To See Weaver Playing An Unnamed X-Wing Pilot Who Butts Heads With Din Djarin, Grogu Using the Force To Break Apart A Mouse Droid, and An Epic Showdown Between Djarin and An-At’s Worth of Snowtroopers. The film will precedes Starfighter In theater on May 22, 2026.

§ Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lordto New Animated Series Starring The Former Sith Apprentice, was announced during the 20th Anniversary Lucasfilm Animation panel. Sam WitwerWHO VOICED MAUL IN Star Wars: The Clone Wars and RebelsWill Reprise The Role On The Show, which Will Chronicle How The Character Regained Power In The Criminal Underworld after the Events of Clone Wars. It will be release on Disney+ in 2026.

§ A sizzle reel for Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Season Three was introduced by Nubs Himself. The New Season Will Premiere On Disney+ and Disney Jr. Submitime This Fall.

§ Ubisoft Relay through Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate’s FortuneThe Second and Final DLC for The Game, Revealing it Will Be Released On Thursday, May 15.

A Free, 3 HR demo for the base Game was also launched on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 5 Pro.

§ New footage from Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playsetan upcoming goal quest 3 game developed by Light & Magic Industrialwas released.

The Game Follows Volo Bolus, A Young Pudaceing Looking To Make A Name Himself During the Events of Solo: A Star Wars Story. A Tie-In Marvel Comic, Written by Ethan Sackswith art by Will Sliney, Steven Cummingsand Shogo AokiAlso debuted at ilm and goal’s booth on the convention floor. At The Time of Writing, It is Only Available As a Giveaway There.

§ to panel was held to launch the second season of Light & MagicThe Disney+ Documentary Series About Ilm.

All Three Episodes of Season Two Are Now Available On The Streaming Service.

§ All Sorts were Reveared at The Lucasfilm Publishing panelincluding:

Ahmed Best‘S Character from The MandalorianKelleran Beq, Will Star In Marvel’s Star Wars: Jedi Knights #8, Due Out This October.
New Covers for Star Wars: Legacy of Vaderas well as Concept of Tava Ren, an Order 66 Survivor Who Takes Leadership of the Knights of Ren During the Gap Between The Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker (When the comic is set.)
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III – The Battle of Eriaduto One-Shot Comic By Alyssa Wong and Elisa Romboli. The Story Will Pit Jedi Padawan Gavi Against His Former Friend Driggit Pare.
Marvel’s Currently Ongoing Star Wars: The High Republic – Fear of The Jedi Will end with a Special One-Shot, The BeaconPenned by Series Writer Cavan Scott.
Andor Will receives an artbook by Phil SzostakSimply Titled The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series)in March 2026.
Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of InnovationA Book Looking at The Vfx House’s Past and Future, by Ian FailesWill Be release on November 4, 2025.

More was revealed at the manga mania! Panel, which You can read about here. You Can Check Out More About All of these, and Even More, at the Official Star Wars News page. And be Sure to Stay Tuned for Our Coverage of Tonight’s News Tomorrow Morning!