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For light and life, we’ll soon have more Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures to enjoy.

Six new episodes of the preschool-age animated series are coming to our galaxy, arriving February 14 on Disney+ and Disney Junior. The new episodes complete the Emmy-winning first season, which introduced High Republic-era Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and the adorable Nubs to fans.

„Young Jedi Adventures has invited the youngest audiences to take their first step into the Star Wars galaxy through the eyes of younglings Kai, Lys, Nubs, and their friend Nash,” says executive producer and Lucasfilm’s VP of animation development Josh Rimes. “The entire creative team is thrilled that audiences, critics, and awards groups have warmly embraced these stories and their core values of teamwork, friendship, and understanding.”

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Following the news that Ahsoka Season 2 is in development (mentioned in the announcement of the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu film) for Disney+, Lucasfilm revealed today a new sketch from series creator Dave Filoni.

The image depicts Ahsoka Tano and her apprentice, Sabine Wren, atop one of the ancient statues seen on Peridea in Season 1, with the words “The story continues” in the sky.

For more on Ahsoka, check out StarWars.com’s Season 1 Episode Guides, see behind-the-scenes images shared by the cast, or take our quiz and see how well you know Ahsoka Tano.

The Mandalorian and Grogu are embarking on a new adventure — to movie theaters.

Directed by Jon Favreau, and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian & Grogu will go into production in 2024.

“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” said Favreau. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”

„Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen,“ added Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm.

The Mandalorian & Grogu will lead Lucasfilm’s ongoing feature-development slate, including films helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold, and Dave Filoni, who is also currently developing Ahsoka

This is some rescue!

In the next issue of Marvel’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian – Season 2, an adaptation of “Chapter 16: The Rescue,” Din Djarin must gather other Mandalorian warriors and friends to take on Moff Gideon. That means calling on Boba Fett, Bo-Katan Kryze, and Koska Reeves, three allies who don’t necessarily see eye to eye.

The Mandalorian – Season 2 #8, written by Rodney Barnes and illustrated by Steven Cummings, with a cover by Felipe Massafera, arrives January 10 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop.

Spoiler warning: This interview discusses major plot points in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Cal Kestis isn’t the only one who learned a lot when he took his first steps into a larger world.

Growing from a team of less than 20 when 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order started development, to almost 200 when it shipped, Respawn Entertainment grew and explored the galaxy far, far away alongside their brave hero. For the game’s 2023 sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the galaxy and the characters were now familiar territories and new questions drove the team.

“How do we take this blueprint and these foundations we’ve laid, and elevate them to the next level?” technical design director Brandon Kelch tells StarWars.com. “How do we really leverage everything we had done previously to realize

StarWars.com is excited to report that Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures was honored with two wins on Sunday at the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The Disney+ and Disney Junior animated series, which debuted earlier this year, took home awards for Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program (Editors: Brian Dawley, Louis Legge, Danielle Altura, Zachary Bulman, Pamela Cabrera, Petrus Gammelgard) and Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program (Re-Recording Mixers: Fil Brown, Melissa Ellis; Supervising Sound Editor: Heather Olsen, MPSE; Foley Mixer: David Bonilla, MPSE; Foley Artist: John “J” Lampinen; Dialogue Editor: Robbi Smith, MPSE).

„The entire creative team that put so much heart and soul into this series is incredibly honored to be recognized with two Children’s & Family Emmy Awards,“

It was the early days of Disney+. Lucasfilm had the opportunity to tell new stories for the fledgling streaming service, and inspiration could come from anywhere. Even playtime.

“There was a moment with our LEGO partnership where we wanted to reassess all we’d done before and challenge ourselves to see if we could find a fresh new expression of that collaboration, and a way to lean more into the way kids play with their LEGO Star Wars toys — they dump them on the floor and mix and match them. They’re not timeline dependent. We wanted to unlock that whimsy and wonder that’s unique to LEGO play in our linear content, and find a way to celebrate that experience in our storytelling,” James Waugh, SVP, franchise content and strategy

Fifteen years after her debut in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ahsoka Tano became the star of her own acclaimed series this year. But first, we returned to Mandalore for Season 3 of The Mandalorian. And that’s just the live-action offerings. The Star Wars galaxy is always brimming with new stories and exhilarating news, from the heart wrenching second season of The Bad Batch and the series premiere of Young Jedi Adventures continuing to build on our love of Star Wars animation, to the return of Cal Kestis in the eagerly-awaited video game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and the launch of the final phase in Star Wars: The High Republic books and comics, there was something for everyone! Plus, when we gathered in London for Star Wars Celebration Europe

It’s time to start party planning! Whether you’re prepping for a themed holiday gathering for your colleagues, an intimate dinner with your closest friends, or the annual family end-of-year bash to ring in 2024, StarWars.com is here to help you with a crucial decision: Which Star Wars band should play your holiday party? Take the latest quiz to find out!

Give your holiday decorations some Star Wars flair with a DIY datapad ornament! Choose your favorite galactic symbol from the provided template, and then get ready to greeblie. Complete with pieces you’ll rescue from the recycling or discover in the depths of your junk drawer, your datapad décor won’t look like any other ornament out there.

Follow these schematics to make your very own datapad!

What You’ll Need

Clear plastic packaging

Scissors

Masking tape

Printed datapad symbol template

Red permanent marker

Red glitter and school glue or red glitter glue

Large piece of food or toy packaging cardboard

Hot glue gun or school glue

Fishing line or string

Clothespin (optional)

Bits of plastic packaging, leftover hardware pieces, extra small LEGO pieces, etc.

Black acrylic paint

Paint brushes

Silver acrylic paint

Enamel dot stickers

Get Started!

The activities in this article should only be done with adult supervision.

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