Star Wars Celebration Day 1: Starfighter, Maul Shadow Lord To Mandalorian And Grogu - Every Title That Took Centre Stage In Japan

Star Wars Celebration Day 1 ended on a high note with latest announcements, trailers and footage reveal along with exciting news about Lucasfilm future projects. From movies to web series, several upcoming titles are set to take over our screens, much to the delight of fans.Incase you missed out on all that happened on the opening day of Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo on April 18, we got you covered!Star Wars: StarfighterRyan Gosling has been announced as the lead in the newest Star Wars standalone film Star Wars: Starfighter.

The Shawn Levy directorial has locked a May 28, 2027 release date and will begin production this year.The Mandalorian and Grogu Director Jon Favreau, along with actors Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver unveiled new footage from their upcoming film, The Mandalorian & Grogu releasing on May 22, 2026. It will focus on the bounty hunter and Baby Yoda's standalone mission.



The team revealed new footage teasing action-packed battle scenes against stormtroopers. While Pedro Pascal will reprise his The Mandalorian, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White have joined the cast. This is the latest official entry of Baby Yodain the Star Wars franchise since Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordDisney + revealed that Darth Maul is getting his own standalone series titled Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. Sam Witwer will return to voice the iconic villain in the project that's eyeing a 2026 release. As per reports, the new show is touted to tell the story of Maul teaching an apprentice.

Light & Magic Season 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68YdtaKRO7MA brand-new trailer and poster for the new season was unveiled at the event.

The documentary series from Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment explores the legacy of Industrial Light & Magic which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Its Season 2 will show innovators under George Lucas working on new techniques since 1990s.Young Jedi Adventures Season 3 https://www.

youtube.com/watch?v=SRFcCBqfegsThe adventures of Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, Nash Durango, RJ-83 are here. Season 3 will also bring in Beepers, Dozer, and Gigi joining the heroes on their missions.

Then there's newcomers like Dotti from Dotti’s Droid Depot, as well as Rek Minuu. Nubs made an appearance at the event too. Young Jedi Adventures Season 3 will release later this year on Disney+ and Disney Jr.

Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urp3XfddqZsKay and Nix are returning on a new adventure in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune which releases in May 2025.

The new story pack will see Kay Vess and Nix teaming up with Hondo Ohnaka on a journey that picks up after the completion of the main storyline in the base game.ALSO READ: Star Wars Horror Project On Its Way? Andor Creator Confirms Lucasfilm, Disney Working On Mixing Genres In UniverseStar Wars mangaStar Wars also revealed new covers for its upcoming manga, novels and art books, concluding the Phase III of the High Republic. These included Timothy Zahn's 2017 novel Star Wars: Thrawn and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pglZ8I_YzHAHasbro panelHasbro introduced bringing to life several Star Wars legends like Jedi Cal Kestis The Black Series Han Solo and Chewbacca.

Some new faces included Dash Rendar.There's also Monopoly GO! | Star Wars, LEGO Star Wars K-2SO Security Droid, Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset.