Star Wars Timeline: When Each Upcoming Movie & TV Show Is Set
The already massive Star Wars universe is about to get a whole lot bigger, but where do all of its new upcoming projects fit into the timeline? The Skywalker saga may have come to an end, with the movies going on a hiatus until Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron in 2023, but the franchise as a whole has never been stronger. Lucasfilm has transformed Star Warsinto a trailblazing transmedia franchise, with a range of popular Disney+ TV shows and an unparalleled transmedia initiative exploring the High Republic Era, some 200 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.
The popularity of the High Republic Era means it is serving as the launchpad for a new spin-off TV series. Meanwhile, animated and live-action tie-ins are set to explore the Dark Times of the Empire's reign, while The Mandalorian has launched a range of shows set in the years after Return of the Jedi. There's no news yet on whether Lucasfilm will produce a second season of Star Wars: Visions, set outside the main continuity, but hopefully, it does — the show deserves a renewal.
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The Star Wars timeline has always been complex, and as a result it can get pretty confusing for viewers. That's especially the case given the Disney+ TV shows, in particular, are hopping around the timeline with impunity. Here's how all the upcoming projects fit into the Star Wars timeline.
The High Republic Era was a period where the Jedi Knights were at their greatest, long before the shroud of the dark side fell upon the galaxy. Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The High Republic transmedia initiative is set hundreds of years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, but the time period
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