Star Wars Finally Looks to Old Republic as James Mangold Confirms Movie About 'Dawn of the Force'
Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of the most beloved eras in the extended universe, but it has been left largely untouched by Disney's movies and television shows. That may be about to change, though, if a timeline shown during Star Wars Celebration is anything to go by.
Shortly before announcing several new Star Wars movies, LucasFilm studio head Kathleen Kennedy took the stage to share her vision for what Star Wars will look like in theaters. That means "broadening the timeline," Kennedy says, as an image appeared highlighting seven major eras. They include:
Kathleen Kennedy outlines the vision for the future of Star Wars Films. #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/36qGtiIKKc
The Old Republic: The era first depicted in BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic series. It remains a fan-favorite era, but it has been rarely acknowledged by Disney until now.
The High Republic: The golden age period that has been the focus of many of the books. The first show set in the High Republic will be Star Wars Acolyte, which was fully revealed during Celebration.
Fall of the Jedi: This would be the Prequel era.
Rise of the Empire: This is the era depicted in Star Wars Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi, covering the period between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
The Age of Rebellion: This is the period covered by the original Star Wars trilogy.
The New Republic: The era following Return of the Jedi, which is currently being covered by The Mandalorian.
Rise of the First Order: The sequel trilogy period starting with The Force Awakens.
Kennedy went on to announce several new movies, including one led by Dave Filoni that will be set roughly during the New Republic era, and a Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy starring Daisy Ridley. Then there's the movie by Logan
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