TheStar Warsfan community got on its feet as soon as reports started circulating that Lucasfilm seems to be preparing a fourthStar Warsspin-off film afterRogue One,Solo, andLando. The spin-off ball got rolling back in 2015, but in recent times, it has slowed down a bit due toDisneytaking more deliberate steps when the whole franchise is in question.
Now, reports started surfacing that both Lucasfilm and Disney have decided to start works on the fourthStar Warsspin-off. It would join already released rRogue One, andSolo, withLandostarring Donald Glover already confirmed too.
The rumors were started by Star Wars insiderDaniel Richtman, who is quoted as noting the following: "Lucasfilm is discussing a spinoff film to the sequel trilogy. Unclear for which character."
This possibility could possibly raise some controversy within theStar Warscommunity, as the episodesVII-IXon which the new spin-off is supposed to be based on are not exactly favorites with quite a few fans of the franchise, with not exactly flattering comments continuing to this day.
So far these notions by Richtman and other insiders are neither confirmed or negated, which will only fuel the imagination of the fans, who are already delving into the possible details of the new spin-off.
The key possibility is that the film would fit in somewhere in the existing slate that includesThe Mandalorian and Grogu(May 2026),Star Wars: Starfighter(May 2027), and those still in development, including aforementionedLando(originally supposed to be a streaming show) as well asDawn of the Jedi and New Republic.
The divisive reception of episodesVII-IXcould also raise hopes that the already announced features coming in 2026 and 2027 will redeem some of the reasons for this ongoing division, and this redemption will sweep over not only the Lando feature confirmed in the works, but also this possible fourth spin-off.
What will be most interesting is to see who Lucasfilm might select to lead this rumored spinoff film. There are many characters from the Sequel Trilogy who could easily lead their own standalone film, but it likely will come down to fan reception for the character and whether Lucasfilm feels they can carve out a big enough story for the character.
With the movie rumored to be in development, we could learn more in the months ahead. However, it's also possible this rumor might not result in anything so we'll have to wait to see.
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