Star Wars’biggest event, Star Wars Celebration, is returning in April 2025, and these are the boldest predictions for what could be announced at the convention.Star Warsmovies and TV showshave plenty to prove in 2025, especially given what a rocky year 2024 was for the franchise.The Acolyte’scancelationwas perhaps the biggest bit of news that highlighted the issuesStar Warsis facing, but that was in some ways the tip of the iceberg.
At present, only threeupcomingStar Warsshowsare confirmed, and although there are many moreupcomingStar Warsmoviesthat have been announced, the future of most of the movies remains unclear. Based on the current state of the franchise,Star Warsseems quite likely to have a number of major announcements during Star Wars Celebration 2025. Here are our biggest, boldest predictions for the event.
8Star Wars Will Announce The Return Of Hayden Christensen & Ewan McGregor
Christensen & McGregor’s Returns Have Been Heavily Teased Recently
Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor’s return inObi-Wan Kenobiwas highly celebrated, and Christensen’s follow-up return inAhsokawas equally thrilling. Now, there have been a number ofhints that McGregor and Christensen are returningtoStar Wars, perhaps in a yet unconfirmedObi-Wan Kenobiseason 2. McGregor in particular has heavily suggestedObi-Wan Kenobiseason 2 could be in the works, including by saying there is more story to tell and mentioning wearing the Clone Wars armor.
Christensen has likewise made comments about a potential return, saying there were things"brewing.“Taken together, all signs currently point to two ofStar Wars’most beloved characters (and actors) returning to theStar Warsscreen.Star Wars Celebration 2025 would be the perfect time to announce this return, especially given how massive McGregor and Christensen are in the franchise. Their return would certainly warrant this level of fanfare.
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The Loss Of Ray Stevenson Was Devastating
Baylan Skoll actor Ray Stevenson sadly passed away on August 08, 2025, just a few months beforeAhsokaseason 1 premiered. In addition to this being a devastating loss in real life, this threwAhsokaseason 2 into question.Ahsokaseason 2 was confirmed earlier this year, but in light of how significant Baylan Skoll was to the story, especiallytheAhsokafinale, it wasn’t clear what this would mean for the show moving forward.
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In all likelihood,Star Warswill use Star Wars Celebration 2025 to announce a recast for Baylan Skoll, surely with all the appropriate respect given to Ray Stevenson. Baylan’s arc, during which he was last seen looking forthe Mortis Godson Peridea, is simply too important to the show to drop off now. Who that will be remains entirely up in the air, but Star Wars Celebration 2025 would be ideal timing for this significant update.
6We’ll Get First Footage From The Mandalorian & Grogu
The Mandalorian & Grogu Has Finished Production
The Mandalorian & Groguwas only announced in January of this year, but it has already wrapped up production. This means that it is very possible that Star Wars Celebration 2025 will show a never-before-seen clip from the movie. This would be a brilliant move by the franchise not only to encourage increased interest inThe Mandalorian & Groguspecifically but also inStar Wars’upcoming movies more broadly.
At present,The Mandalorian & Groguis the only upcomingStar Warsmovie that has a confirmed release date. Because of this, and in light ofStar Wars’many delays and cancelations over the last decade, there is plenty of speculation about which currently announced projects are even happening. Seeing clips from this new movie would get audiences excited aboutThe Mandalorian & Groguand hopefully inspire some confidence in viewers who may have doubts aboutStar Wars’future.
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The Mandalorian & Groguwill be released in theaters on August 12, 2025.
5Star Wars Will Announce A New Animated TV Show
Star Wars Currently Has No Animated Shows In The Confirmed Lineup
Surprisingly,Star Warshas no upcoming animated shows currently confirmed. In fact, the only shows that are officially coming areAndorseason 2 andAhsokaseason 2. This thin lineup is shocking either way, but the fact that the only shows confirmed to be coming are live-action feels like a significant departure fromStar Wars’approach in the past.
Some ofStar Wars’ best TV showshave been animated, includingStar Wars: The Clone Wars,Star Wars Rebels, andStar Wars: The Bad Batch. While each of those shows had their own intentional conclusion, which was wonderful to see, it’s jarring to realize that there are currently no known animated shows coming in the franchise. This makes Star Wars Celebration 2025 the ideal setting to announce a new animated show, however.
This makes Star Wars Celebration 2025 the ideal setting to announce a new animated show.
There are countless directions a new animatedStar Warsshow could take, as animation makes almost any storyline possible. Ideas that have been thrown around within the fanbase include a ‘what if’ style show modeled after the MCU’sWhat If…?series and a possibleStar Wars: Tales of the Jediseason 2, afterStar Warssurprisingly announcedStar Wars: Tales of the Empirein its place earlier this year. It’s impossible to accurately guess, as the possibilities are wide open, but surely an animated show is coming soon.
4The Acolyte Will Have More Of A Legacy Than You Think
With Manny Jacinto Attending, Something May Be In The Works
The Acolytewas easily the most divisiveStar Warsproject of 2024, if not the single most divisive project in the franchise in recent memory. Much of thecontroversy and backlash toThe Acolytebegan before the show had even debuted, suggesting at least some of the criticism wasn’t genuine or done in good faith. If it was a targeted attack on the show, it unfortunately worked, asthe show was canceled surprisingly quickly after its final episode aired.
Manny Jacinto, who played Qimir/the Stranger, is among the celebrity guests attending Star Wars Celebration 2025, which may mean news onThe Acolyteis coming soon.
However, Manny Jacinto, who played Qimir/the Stranger, is among the celebrity guests attending Star Wars Celebration 2025, which may mean news onThe Acolyteis coming soon. While there were obviously those who dislikedThe Acolyteand wanted to see it canceled, there has also been a very vocal push on social media to renew the show. It seems unlikelyStar Warswould renewThe Acolyteat this stage (although never say never withStar Wars—stranger things have come back from the dead), buta book, spin-off show, or some other announcement could be in the works.
3Asajj Ventress' Next Project Will Be Announced
Star Wars Has Confirmed That Ventress Will Be Back
Asajj Ventress was already an incredibly compelling character when she was introduced (in the canon) inThe Clone Wars, but her story took on a new thrilling layer when she had a cameo inThe Bad Batchseason 3. Although she had initially been firmly on the dark side inThe Clone Wars, when Count Dooku cast her aside, Ventress became more morally ambiguous, working as a bounty hunter but no longer aligned with the Sith.Her shocking return saw a major update, though: Ventress was wielding two yellow lightsabers.
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Based onlightsaber colors and their meanings, Asajj Ventress may be on the light side of the Force now. This is supported by her willingness to help Omega and the Bad Batch and test Omega’s potential Force abilities. Even more exciting,Star Warshas confirmed that Ventress will be back, but the exact project isn’t yet identified. Star Wars Celebration 2025 would be the perfect time forStar Warsto reveal what comes next in Ventress' story. Some have speculated this may even involve Omega, asThe Bad Batchseason 3 endingrevealed she went on to join the Rebels.
2The Future Of Rey’s Star Wars Movie Will Be Clarified
Rey’s Upcoming Movie Has Been Called Into Question
AlongsideThe Mandalorian & Grogu,Rey’s upcomingStar Warsmovie, rumored to be titledStar Wars: New Jedi Order, seemed all but confirmed amongStar Wars’upcoming movies. The movie was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, and Daisy Ridley and others have given fairly regularupdates onNew Jedi Order, all suggesting the movie was indeed coming. However, recent events have called the movie’s future into question.
Most notably,Simon Kinberg was brought on to lead a brand-newStar Warstrilogy. It’s unclear at this stage whether this will be episodes 10-12, which would cause its own host of problems, but the movies will evidently see Rey in an ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi role.’ This indicates Rey’s story is going in a very different direction than leading her own Jedi Order, raising questions about how these movies can co-exist. These updates have led to considerable confusion and doubts about Rey’s movie. Ideally, Star Wars Celebration 2025 will clarify precisely what the future of this movie will be.
1Star Wars Will Reveal Whether The Mandalorian Season 4 Is Coming
It Remains Unclear Whether The Mandalorian & Grogu Is A Replacement
As confusing as Rey’sStar Warsmovie has been,the future ofThe Mandalorianseason 4 has been equally confusing. LikeNew Jedi Order,The Mandalorianseason 4 seemed like a sure thing. WhenThe Mandalorian & Grogumovie was announced, though, that changed. Most oddly,Star Warshas yet to clarify whetherThe Mandalorian & Groguis a replacement forThe Mandalorianseason 4 or if that season is still coming.
Star Warshas yet to clarify whetherThe Mandalorian & Groguis a replacement forThe Mandalorianseason 4 or if that season is still coming.
Assuming the franchise knows the answer to that question, which very well may not be the case at this time, this should be addressed directly at Star Wars Celebration 2025. Currently, there is simply too much uncertainty and doubt aboutStar Wars’upcoming movies and TV shows, especially within the fanbase. For audiences to be genuinely excited about the future of the franchise, whichStar Warsreally needs right now,Star Warsmust use this massive event to address these lingering questions and reveal some major announcements.
