Overview of events in the world of "Star Wars" for 2025

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This year has been eventful throughout the galaxy.

The Star Wars universe expands in 2025 with exciting new adventures, major milestones and many exciting announcements. New releases like the second season of Andor, the finale of Skeleton Crew, the complete anthology collection Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, and the six-part Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld created bold new stories, while beloved films like Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Force Awakens celebrated big anniversaries. Something new has appeared in seemingly every corner of the galaxy, spanning Disney+ series, upcoming movie releases, games, books, comics and more.

Here, we've brought together a team of StarWars.com writers to analyze the biggest announcements, as well as the key moments and milestones of 2025.

'Star Wars' spin-off proved the movies screwed up with Kylo Ren

After 10 years, it's clear that the Star Wars sequels are some of the most controversial films in the entire franchise. Now there is something that makes them even worse.

Essentially, the key problem with the new trilogy is what it didn't do. With that in mind, it's quite remarkable that some of the best depth of Kylo Ren's character has been explored in comics, particularly in the Legacy of Vader line.

Vader's Legacy is better than the movies

The canonical Marvel comic book line created by Charles Soule has quietly become one of the franchise's strongest stories in recent years. The action takes place between the films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise."

The story focuses on the inner torment of Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and his determination to put an end to his past. He seeks to gain the same power that his grandfather held by exploring Anakin Skywalker's past as a Jedi and as Darth Vader.

Daisy Ridley hinted at the release of Star Wars about Kylo Ren

Daisy Ridley played Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and she is set to reprise the role in the upcoming film about the new Jedi order. We have still not heard anything about the project, but this does not stop the actress from talking about the franchise.

Ridley gave several interviews on the occasion of the release of a new project with her participation. In a conversation with Parade magazine, Ridley named her favorite film from the original trilogy. This is the “New Hope” with which the universe began:

Because these are the origins of everything. It's a wonderful setup...to the creation of all these wonderful characters and universe.

All colors of lightsabers in Star Wars: rating and who used them

The two most important factions in Star Wars are the Jedi and the Sith. Opposite sides of the same coin, engaged in an eternal struggle. However, at the beginning of the prequels, this is not such a rivalry, since the Sith have not been seen for a long time.

The Jedi do not sit idly by, serving as peacekeepers throughout the galaxy. Of course, it would be a mistake to go on dangerous missions empty-handed, which is why all members of the Order use a lightsaber.

Because the Jedi do not want anyone to misunderstand them during missions, they use special colors for their blades. The Sith take the opposite approach as they seek to instill fear. At the same time, there are not many blade colors in the canon. Here are all the main ones. And who used them in the movies.

'Ahsoka 2' will break a long-standing 'Star Wars' rule - timeline details

Ahsoka Season 2 will break a long-standing Star Wars rule that has never been broken in the franchise's 49-year history. The exit is taking longer than many had hoped.

The first season was released in 2023, and many believed that the second season would release sometime in 2026. However, oddly enough, the upcoming season was not included in Disney's 2026 plans, so nothing is certain.

George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Sets Opening Date for 2026

Work on it took almost ten years. But soon, fans will finally be able to visit the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. From The Hollywood Reporter, opens in a new tab, we learned that the museum will open its doors to the public on September 22, 2026. Long in the making, this museum will feature works of art in all forms of narrative storytelling, from cave paintings to comic books, films and television. Many of the museum's exhibits will be drawn from George Lucas's extensive private collection, which he accumulated over decades.

In a statement, Lucas Museum co-founder (and George Lucas' wife) Melody Hobson said: “This is a folk art museum. The images are illustrations of beliefs that we live by every day. For this reason, this art belongs to everyone.” Lucas himself added: “Stories are mythology, and when they are illustrated they help people understand the mysteries of life.”

The game director of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic promised to release the game before 2030

The recent announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic did not go unnoticed by Jason Schreier. According to a well-known journalist and insider, development has only recently started, so the ambitious game will not be released until 2030. At best.

After several days, game director Casey Hudson advised to believe less in rumors from the Internet:

“Don’t worry, the game will be released before 2030, because I’m not getting any younger.”

Be that as it may, there are still few specifics about the project. It is known that gamers will enjoy a single-player role-playing action game with an original plot, created in accordance with all modern technologies.

Casey Hudson himself, in case anyone has forgotten, in the past became famous as the co-author of the Mass Effect trilogy and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

The Best of Star Wars in 2025 (The HoloFiles)

2025 was an epic year, full of emotional and exciting stories from a galaxy far, far away. As we have for the past several years, we at The HoloFiles and Star Wars Holocron are looking back at the past year and picking our favorite Star Wars series, episodes, characters, books, comics, and more. Keep reading to find out the winners of our annual Best of Star Wars of the Year awards, chosen by the editors of The HoloFiles and Star Wars Holocron. Plus check out the fan picks for all the awards below. May the Force be with you!

The director of “The Last Jedi” and “Resurrection of the Dead” said that he connects the tapes

Ryan Johnson said that between the films "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi) and "Knives Out: Resurrection" dead man" (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) there is a "spiritual connection."

“When I wrote the script for The Last Jedi, and Star Wars has always been something almost religious to me, this film touched on many of my experiences. In addition, shortly before I started working on the painting, my father died, and everything connected with this was constantly on my mind. I think in that sense there really is a connection between the two films.”

In the third part of Knives Out, Benoit Blanc investigates a murder in a church. The film focuses on the themes of faith and death.

The film was released on Netflix on December 12.