The Lucasfilm’s Studio Showcase panel at Star Wars Celebration 2022 is packed with announcements. (UPDATING LIVE)
Thursday, May 26 – Lucasfilm’s Studio Showcase
11:00AM – 12:30PM, Live on the Celebration Stage; streamed to the Galaxy and Twin Suns Stages
Star Wars Celebration returns, launching with a must-see showcase that will kick the weekend’s festivities into hyperdrive. Lucasfilm’s current crop of live-action filmmakers will be joined by special guests to discuss the many Star Wars adventures coming soon, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and The Mandalorian.
Lucasfilm’s Studio Showcase @ Star Wars Celebration 2022
Yvette Nicole Brown comes out first to welcome the fans and to tell everyone to enjoy our time in a place where we can celebrate good triumphing over evil. Se introduces a video that chronicles the past of Star Wars Celebration. With actors, directors, and fans — so many fans. A heartwarming tribute of those, past and present.
Heyden Chistensen and Ewan McGregor come out to talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi! McGregor starts it with “Hello There.”
Deborah Chow says it is a dark time for the Jedi, and it was an honor to get to tell a new story with these characters at this point in their lives.
Ewan McGreger says it was special to come back to play Obi-Wan. In the last 5 or 6 or so years he has started to feel the fans love for the prequels.
“There’s nothing like it.” Hayden Christensen on getting to hold a lightsaber again.
Ewan McGregor invites fans to see the first two episodes with them at a special premiere this evening!
Andor
About: The “Andor” series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.
Andor rewinds five years before Rogue One, 12 episodes is the first year, and a second 12 will finish the series, with the final shot walking them into ROgue One.
Diego Luna says this story is about the people and the power we have. The awakening we have. “The beauty of this show is that there is no way they can kill me.” Cassian is a very selfish man, you won’t recognize him at the beginning of this series.
They release the poster and teaser trailer for Andor. The trailer looks incredible.
The series will debut with two episodes in August!
On hand to talk about Andor, an upcoming new series for Disney+, were star Diego Luna, who returns to the role of Cassian Andor, creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy, executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg and Genevieve O’Reilly who portrays Mon Mothma once again. To the delight of the fans, Luna unveiled the new poster and showed the teaser trailer for the series.
The Andor series will explore an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue. Cassian Andor embarks on a path that will turn him into the rebel hero who will challenge the evil Galactic Empire.
Diego Luna returns as Cassian Andor and is joined by cast members Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough and Kyle Soller. The executive producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna and Michelle Rejwan. Tony Gilroy is the creator and showrunner.
Andor launches exclusively on Disney+ August 31, with the first two episodes.
Willow
Ron Howard comes out to talk abut the new series Willow.
“Making this movie was one of the best parts of my life — and I’ve been in Star Wars!”
Takes place 20 years after the movie.
Ruby, plays Kit.
Erin, plays Jade. An orphan. Kit’s best friend.
Ellie, plays Dove, a kitchen maid. In love with Kit’s brother.
Willow’s Daughter will be played by his actual daughter, Annabelle.
They release the teaser!
Executive producers Jonathan Kasdan and Ron Howard came on stage to talk about Willow, an all-new live-action fantasy adventure series from Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment based on the classic 1988 feature film. In a fun moment, Warwick Davis who played Willow in the feature film and is coming back for the series, surprised everyone on stage. He was joined by some of the other cast members, including Joanne Whalley, who is returning to her role of Sorsha, Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz and Erin Kellyman. The audience got a first look at “Willow” when the teaser trailer was revealed.
An epic period fantasy series with a modern sensibility set in an enchanted land of breathtaking beauty “Willow” features a diverse international cast with Jonathan Kasdan, Ron Howard, Wendy Mericle, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan serving as executive producers. The story began with an aspiring magician from a Nelwyn village and an infant girl destined to unite the realms, who together helped destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Now, in a magical world where brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures flourish, the adventure continues, as an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world.
Willow premieres November 30, exclusively on Disney+.
Ahsoka
Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni took the stage to roars from the excited crowd. They announced that they had just come from the set of “Ahsoka,” which is in production now. Filoni confirmed that he is directing some episodes of the series, and then they shared a video greeting from Rosario Dawson, who is playing the title character, Ahsoka.
Ahsoka will follow the former Jedi knight as she investigates an emerging threat to the vulnerable New Republic.
Will release in 2023 to Disney+.
The Mandalorian
Star Wars Celebration panel attendees get a look at a sneak peek at The Mandalorian Season 3.
A surprise installation at Star Wars Celebration titled The Mandalorian Experience. Reservations start 30 mins after the panel. The Mandalorian experience. Bo-Katan is back!
A lively discussion about Season 3 of The Mandalorian ensued, then Favreau and Filoni brought out Katee Sackhoff, who plays Bo-Katan, and treated fans to a surprise sneak peek at Season 3 – created just for the fans in attendance. And as an extra special “thank you” for the fans, Jon Favreau announced The Mandalorian Experience, an exhibit of props and costumes that will be on display for the duration of Star Wars Celebration.
The Mandalorian and Grogu are reunited and continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. Season 3 of The Mandalorian is set to launch exclusively on Disney+ in February 2023, and is executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Jon Watts and Jon Favreau and they are in pre-production for a new original show.
a group of kids about 10 years old that accidentally get lost in the star wars galaxy. Not for kids. In the Star Wars timeline — after Return of the Jedi – in Ahsoka/The Mandalorian timeframe. “see the galaxy from a different point of view. Stars Jude Law.
As if that wasn’t enough excitement from Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the duo surprised the audience with the announcement of a new series for Disney+ that they are executive producing called Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.”
Favreau and Filoni went on to introduce creators Jon Watts and Chistopher Ford, who are joining them as fellow executive producers on the series. “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” set in the New Republic era, is about a group of kids lost in the Star Wars galaxy trying to find their way home.
John Williams / Indiana Jones
Watts and Ford had the pleasure of announcing that Jude Law would be starring in the series, set to launch on Disney+ in 2023.
John Williams comes out to conduct an orchestra playing the theme to Obi-Wan Kenobi!
The next Indiana Jones film will be released June 30, 2023.
Star Harrison Ford and filmmakers James Mangold, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall of the upcoming fifth installment of the “Indiana Jones” franchise took the stage to unveil an early photo from the film, and to wish composer John Williams a happy 90th birthday. As on all four previous “Indiana Jones” films, Williams is composing the score for the new film, which opens on June 30, 2023.
Harrison Ford returns to the role of the legendary hero archaeologist for this fifth installment of the iconic franchise. Starring along with Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann and Toby Jones. The film is directed by James Mangold, with Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Simon Emanuel serving as producers, and Steven Spielberg as executive producer.
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