The ExCeL Centre in London, England, the largest auditorium in the U.K., served as the venue for this year's Star Wars Celebration. Thousands of fans came out to honor the Jedi realm in all of its variations with their lightsabers. The event, which is more like a convention, got underway with an explosive start when Lucasfilm held their bumper studio panel and unloaded bombshell upon bombshell. Additionally, there were also plenty of first glances at forthcoming projects like Skeleton Crew and The Acolyte.
In case that is not enough, we also got to see a new Indiana Jones 5 trailer and the first Ahsoka series trailer. Despite the fact that there were many highlights for attendees, there were some announcements, such as the possibility of a second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor, that were never made. Overall, it was difficult for fans to feel let down after the four-day Star Wars celebration.
Even if the majority of these freshly announced endeavors are still somewhat in the planning stages, there will certainly be a sufficient amount of Star Wars content produced throughout the course of the coming calendar year to cover the absence. Between the recently concluded The Bad Batch and The Mandalorian, there's also the long-awaited live-action return of Grand Admiral Thrawn in Ahsoka. That is certainly quite a lot of information to keep track of, but in order to make it simpler, below are all the significant announcements made at Star Wars Celebration 2023.
The Bad Batch Season 3 Teaser
The third and final season of The Bad Batch was teased as one of the upcoming projects. At Star Wars Celebration, a special preview trailer was shown to guests in attendance that included Omega, Crosshair, and Emperor Palpatine, in addition to an abundance of action. The recent Season 2 finale went out with a bang, changing the team forever, while also raising many questions that fans are surely eager to have answers to.
Tales of the Jedi Season 2 Confirmed
Dave Filoni announced the continuation of Tales of the Jedi during a panel discussion marking the 15th anniversary of The Clone Wars. There is currently no additional information regarding the potential themes of the next installment of the Tales of the Jedi, but if it follows the same format as the first season, we can anticipate a similar anthology structure situated in the prequel era.
Visions Volume 2 Announcements
There is no shortage of epic lightsaber fights, Force action, and hilarious gags in the first trailer for Visions Volume 2, which also highlights the wide range of animation companies collaborating on the upcoming season. The cast for the second season was also revealed for our enjoyment. Legendary Star Wars actor Dennis Lawson will provide the voice for Wedge Antilles in the Aardman Animation short, along with roles for Maxine Peak, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs from Hamilton, and a plethora of other actors. "I Am Your Mother," an Aardman Animation episode, was screened exclusively for Star Wars Celebration ticket holders. Visions Volume 2 will debut on Star Wars Day 2023 — May the 4th be with you!
Indiana Jones 5 Trailer
In addition to the debut of a brand-new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer, the audience was treated to about five minutes of middle-of-the-movie footage. A fast-paced chase scene with the evil Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), and, of course, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) was featured in the clip that was presented.
Other Trailers and Casting News
The first Ahsoka trailer, which included live-action Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), was released during Star Wars Celebration. Additionally, we discovered that the show would debut on Disney+ at some point in August 2023. In addition, Grand Admiral Thrawn's casting was eventually made public, and Lars Mikkelsen will reprise the part after previously voicing it in Star Wars Rebels. Visitors at the celebration got to see the actor in person for the first time as the villain.
More Teasers for Future Content
It's difficult to keep up with all the exclusive teases that were released at Star Wars Celebration. Our first look at the television series Andor's season 2 revealed deceit, blasters, and explosives. In the first trailer for Skeleton Crew, which marks Jude Law's franchise debut, we also got a glimpse of what could be the galactic equivalent of a team adventure narrative. In addition, there was a trailer for the upcoming television show, The Acolyte, that showed actress Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) using the Force.
Upcoming New Movies Announced
Over the course of the weekend event, three new Star Wars films were revealed. The first is a yet-to-be-named Star Wars movie directed by James Mangold that will be based thousands of years back in time and centers on the First Jedi. Second, all of the Star Wars Disney+ shows that have been made to date will be connected to one another through a feature film that Dave Filoni is directing, but it also has not yet been given a name. Finally, and probably the most thrilling news, Daisy Ridley, who played Rey in the sequel trilogy, will be appearing in a new film following The Rise of Skywalker that will focus on the Jedi Order's rehabilitation.