- "Today, I'm excited to share with you that Jon and Dave are concurrently developing two new spinoff series exclusively for Disney+: one, The Rangers of the New Republic, and the other featuring fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano. Set within the timeline of The Mandalorian, these interconnected shows, along with future stories, will excite new audiences, embrace our most passionate fans, and will culminate in a climactic story event."
- ―President Kathleen Kennedy announces Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic during Disney Investor Day 2020
Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic is a forthcoming live-action television series. It was announced on December 10, 2020 and it will be executive produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.
Official description[]
Set within the timeline of The Mandalorian, this new live-action series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will intersect with future stories and culminate into a climactic story event.[1]
Development[]
In February of 2020, Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at an earnings call that spinoff series featuring characters from The Mandalorian were in development.[3] It was announced that Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic was one of those series by Lucasfilm Ltd. President Kathleen Kennedy during a Disney Investor Day presentation on December 10, 2020. Kennedy said that the series, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Ahsoka, and future stories will be interconnected and "culminate in a climactic story event."[1]
Appearances[]
| Characters | Creatures | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Sources[]
Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)- Exciting Lucasfilm Announcements, A New Story From The High Republic, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Launchpad" – Star Wars Insider 200
- "Launchpad" – Star Wars Insider 201
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, the events of The Mandalorian must have taken place around 9 ABY. As Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) states that Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic is set in the same time period as The Mandalorian, it must therefore also be set around 9 ABY.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron: Disney's Bob Iger Considering 'Mandalorian' Spinoff Shows (2020-1-4). hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
