Fresh Insights on Upcoming Star Wars Films and Series
Christopher Lucas
Updated on May 17, 2026
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The franchise is finally set to return to the big screen next month with the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is set to come out on May 22. Its release marks a big moment for a galaxy far, far away, which has been exclusively focused on television stories for the last six and a half years.
There’s a sense of irony that it’s Din Djarin and Grogu bringing Star Wars back to movie theaters. After all, The Mandalorian was the very first live action Star Wars show, designed to bring the franchise to Disney+. Now, The Mandalorian is being adapted into a movie in order to put Star Wars back on the map when it comes to theatrical releases.
Still, that The Mandalorian season 4 was adapted into a movie makes sense. Din Djarin and Grogu have been the face of the franchise for years now, so it makes sense to have them leading the way on the big screen rather than keeping them on streaming. Now that Star Wars is coming back to theaters, The Mandalorian isn’t the only show that is deserving of its own movie, either.
Star Wars series have been up and down in the 2020s, with the highs including the first two seasons of The Mandalorian and Andor. There have also been some and The Book of Boba Fett, and some of these are also still deserving of a movie, if only to redeem past mistakes.
5 Ahsoka
Ahsoka is a leading candidate to be the next Star Wars show to be turned into a movie. Dave Filoni’s first foray into leading a live action project was Ahsoka season one, which had a huge scale and story that took the characters all across the galaxy, and even to a new galaxy entirely. , which is exactly what’s expected of a theatrically released film.
Another important factor to consider with this is the importance of the story to canon. Ahsoka is, in many ways, a story that’s launching a Star Wars Episode 6.5. That is to say that Ahsoka actively bridges the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens and showcases the last stand of the Empire, with Emperor Palpatine gone and Grand Admiral Thrawn attempting to take down the newly formed New Republic.
The presence of Anakin Skywalker also favors a feature film. Ahsoka and Anakin are intrinsically linked, and even as Ahsoka is now grown and very much on her own journey, her former Master still has a sizable role to play. Anakin is a fan favorite, , and would almost certainly increase box office numbers single-handedly.
4 The Book of Boba Fett
Lucasfilm and Disney have been planning a Boba Fett film for years. Even prior to the release of The Force Awakens, Disney had fast tracked the development of a Boba Fett movie. Josh Trank had signed on to write and direct the film before being pulled from the project after the release of his dead upon arrival superhero movie Fantastic Four (2015). Lucasfilm then pivoted, choosing James Mangold to direct a Boba Fett movie that would tie in with Solo: A Star Wars Story.
However, after the financial failure of Solo, . Two and a half years passed before Boba was then brought into live action television in The Mandalorian, before quickly getting his own spin-off show in The Book of Boba Fett. However, this project didn’t meet the high expectations fans had, with many criticizing the unfocused story and wayward visuals of the series.
The Book of Boba Fett is another prime candidate for a show turned movie for these very reasons. Lucasfilm were on the right track when planning a Boba Fett film, as the character is one of the most iconic and instantly recognizable in the franchise, and would return instant box office results. At the same time, The Book of Boba Fett stumbled in key areas, and a movie would be a way to get the former bounty hunter back on track and make up for the mistakes of the show.
3 Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew is very different from all . It doesn’t feature any established characters and its story is more isolated than Ahsoka or Boba Fett. However, Skeleton Crew’s sharp focus and cast of original heroes is exactly why a follow-up would be best in a film format. The characters are compelling and extremely relatable, all while feeling very Star Wars-esque, and fans may like that originality and freshness that they could bring to the big screen.
Additionally, Skeleton Crew thrives in part because of the films it takes inspiration from. The Jon Watts-created series is inspired by many films from the 1980s, and the Indiana Jones franchise, and the box office gross of those movies shows that a Skeleton Crew motion picture could have a similar sort of success.
2 Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi is another show that was first developed as a movie for many years. Development on the project began around the same time as the Boba Fett film, but Lucasfilm also had trouble getting a Kenobi movie off the ground, for many reasons. Reports suggested that the studio were cautious not to bring the character back unless the story was strong enough, leading to frequent script rewrites and behind the scenes creative changes.
Then, after the disappointment of Solo, Lucasfilm quickly changed course and moved Obi-Wan Kenobi to television. They were finally able to have the project come to fruition, and the end result is one that has divided fans in the four years since its release. However, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s problems can largely be linked back to its format, and a sequel would undoubtedly be more successful if it was made as a film.
Visuals were a huge problem for this series. However, if a sequel was made into a movie, this change of format would go a long way to fix this issue. An increase in budget and time in production (both filming and post-production) would allow the studio extra time to make sure it is as good as can be. Story issues may also be fixed by a film format, as the plot could be made streamlined and focused.
1 The Clone Wars
The Clone Wars is the only show on this list to have been both a television series and a movie. It launched as an animated film in 2008, which effectively served as a pilot for the show.
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However, The Clone Wars series is another show that could benefit from a movie follow-up, but this time in live action. The Clone Wars-era flashbacks in Ahsoka were a huge hit, so an entire movie in this may excite fans and critics even more.
, too. The war went on for three years, and while a lot of the events were covered in the series, there are also gaps that can be filled in and new adventures to explore.
It would also give the Star Wars franchise an opportunity to have Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka in live action together for the first time, which would be a huge boost to this potential film’s box office.
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
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