A mixture of arcade racing, bagel and Star Wars atmosphere: first impressions of Star Wars: Galactic Racer appeared

Automaton got the opportunity to try out the racing game Star Wars: Galactic Racer at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 and conduct interviews with key employees of the Fuse Games studio. The release is scheduled for October 6 for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer takes players back to the period after the fall of the Empire, when racing is gaining popularity in the galaxy. The story campaign will tell the original story about the “Galactic League”, which was taken over by the villain Kestar Bul. League founder Darius Pax recruits lone racer Shade to take back control of the league. Players will have to act in his role.

The first thing journalists note is the high degree of immersion already in the prologue. The game begins with a cut-scene, which smoothly transitions into training, and then into character customization and the first race. The player is given to try out three types of cars: landspeeder, speeder bike and skim speeder. Cut scenes and gameplay alternate so organically that a feeling of continuous action is created.

A director has already been found for the new Star Wars trilogy - filming will begin in 2027

Journalist Caleb Williams reported that Lucasfilm has already chosen a director for the new Star Wars trilogy, which is being developed by writer and producer Simon Kinberg:

“A little detail... A director has been found for the new Star Wars trilogy based on the script by Simon Kinberg. Kinberg himself was not considered for this position. Production is rapidly gaining momentum, and filming could begin as early as next year.”

Caleb Williams

The development of the trilogy became known in November 2024. Kinberg, who previously worked on the Star Wars Rebels animated series, will write and produce all three films. At the beginning of 2026, Kathleen Kennedy said that the author reworked the plot and prepared a detailed outline of about 70 pages.

There are no other official details about the new trilogy yet. According to Entertainment Weekly, the films will begin a new story and will not be a direct continuation of the Skywalker saga. The plot, cast and release dates have not yet been disclosed.

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George Lucas talks about the Star Wars trilogy that Disney abandoned

George Lucas began his career with the films Galaxy THX-1138 and American Graffiti, followed by Star Wars and its sequels. They were the ones who opened Hollywood's eyes to the potential of franchises.

In fact, after Graffiti, a film released 53 years ago, Lucas never directed a single non-Star Wars project. He didn’t have the slightest desire to create something original.

Lucas gave an extensive interview to CBS Sunday Morning. The creator of the most popular universe in the history of cinema said that he had retired, with three more films planned.

“I’m 82 years old, so there’s a limit to everything,” Lucas said. Instead of paintings, he chose to create his own museum.

We are not talking about any new projects. Lucas is talking about his own versions of Episodes VII, VIII and IX, a trilogy he began developing before Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012. He has already negotiated with the actors. Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that Lucas was in contact with Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill even before she took over the studio. Disney acquired the company along with his script ideas, but decided to abandon the ideas.

At that time, Lucas was 69 years old. Another trilogy would mean that he would devote another ten years of his life to it. Instead, he chose his young daughter and the museum. He called the abandonment of Star Wars a "very, very painful" step, and also admitted that he expected more influence on the creative process for creating the sequels.

A Star Wars fan has proposed a theory that explains Palpatine's return in The Rise of Skywalker.

The return of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker remains one of the most controversial plot decisions in the saga. One fan has proposed an interpretation that ties this twist to the ending of Return of the Jedi and also changes the meaning of a key scene on the second Death Star.

Essencetheories are simple. If Palpatine already had a plan to transfer consciousness into a clone on Exegol, then death on the Death Star did not frighten him at all, and the scene with Luke takes on a completely different connotation.

Do you think Palpatine was ready to “die” on the Death Star, since he was sure that he would be returned to Exegol? Did he want Luke to kill him and turn to the dark side?

Okay, so you think Palpatine didn't really care about death? Because he had clones on Exegol. So when he wanted Luke to kill him, he was serious? Even if Vader had not stopped Luke, Palpatine makes no attempt to move or evade. This makes me think he really wanted to turn Luke to the dark side. It also puts Vader's actions in a new light. Instead of protecting Palpatine, he saves his son from falling to the dark side...

In The Rise of Skywalker, it is explicitly revealed that the Emperor had a backup plan in case of death, which included returning as a clone. From this point of view, Palpatine's calm in the throne room does not look like self-confidence, but cold calculation.

Ahsoka 2 could feature the Gods of Mortis and explore the Jedi's quest for power

The continuation of the story of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars had to wait three years. We last saw the Jedi locked up on the planet Peridea with her new student, Sabine Wren.

Meanwhile, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger returned to the main Star Wars galaxy, setting the stage for war between the New Republic and the Imperial Remnant. The villain has enlisted the help of the powerful and mysterious Sisters of the Night.

As for Ahsoka herself, although Anakin Skywalker's Force ghost will be nearby, she will have to enter a race with the Dark Jedi Baylan Skoll. The latter seeks to uncover the secret hidden in the very heart of Peridea.

The Season 1 finale featured statues of the Gods of Mortis—living embodiments of the balance of the Force—giving rise to theories about the impending appearance of Abeloth (also known as the Mother).

The three main Gods of Mortis previously appeared in an episode of the animated series The Clone Wars. In Ahsoka, the statues of the Father (representing the balance between the light and dark sides of the Force) and the Son (Darkness) stood tall, while the statue of the Daughter (Light) was destroyed.

Perhaps this indicates events occurring on a galaxy-wide scale... or there is a deeper meaning here.

In an interview with Empire Online Filoni, now co-president of Lucasfilm, confirmed that the Gods of Mortis "will definitely play an important role" in the second season of Ahsoka. He added:

The point is: will you believe it or not? What is the danger if this is real? How will you prioritize? What would a Jedi do, and what would an ordinary person do? These questions will be raised as the season progresses.

Acolyte 2 plans revealed: Osha in the arena, Yoda and Darth Plagueis

The Acolyte was met with controversy even before its summer 2024 premiere on Disney+. In the run-up to its release, the show was subject to review bombing, and some actors faced harassment and trolling on the Internet.

The creators of the series took bold and controversial steps regarding the Star Wars canon. That's always a risk for such a popular franchise. The idea was to show how the Force could lead to a virgin birth (which echoes the story of Anakin Skywalker), as well as fill in significant gaps in the universe. In particular, the finale featured the first appearance of Darth Plagueis in a live-action movie.

Showrunner Leslye Headland had already assembled a team of writers to work on new episodes before the cancellation. According to Knight Edge Media, conceptual materials (the “bible” of the project) for the second and third seasons, as well as general plot outlines for each episode, were prepared.

ILM and Meta are preparing a new virtual reality experience for A New Hope

Nearly fifty years after Star Wars: A New Hope first transported audiences to a galaxy far, far away, Industrial Light & Magic has apparently decided that the silver screen isn't big enough anymore.

At the Meta Connect 2026 conference, ILM officially unveiled Disney Immersive Cinema by ILM, a new platform designed to bring VR versions of feature films to Meta equipment. One of the first films to receive this treatment was Star Wars: A New Hope, as well as Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. According to ILM's official statement, this is not a remake, re-edit, or interactive game. The original film remains unchanged. Instead, individual moments can extend beyond the traditional screen and into the space around the viewer. Industrial Light & Magic

This is a very interesting prospect, considering that the film in question features Star Destroyers, TIE fighters and a space station roughly the size of a small moon.

Disney+ commented for the first time on season 4 of The Mandalorian

Disney+ representatives have officially commented on the prospects for the release of the fourth season of the Star Wars series - The Mandalorian.

The project, launched in 2019, became the first game show of the franchise. After the success of the first season, the story of Din Djarin was continued in two more seasons. A fourth was planned, but plans changed.

The official Disney+ support account on the social network responded to a fan’s question about when the sequel to “The Mandalorian” will be announced:

Hello! Thank you for writing to us! We don't have any information to share at this time, but we'll be sure to pass along your interest! In the meantime, we would be interested to know your opinion: write here what you would like to see in the future.

This response confirms what many have suspected: Disney doesn't have any news about a fourth season yet. However, it is noteworthy that the company did not rule out the possibility of continuing the project.