“Thank you very much for your feedback, and we would like to let you and everyone in this discussion know that we hear you,” the developers responded to various fans who raised concerns online. “We are working on an update that will increase party size from three to six players, and plan to release it within the first few weeks of launch.”

More detailed information will be available soon, the developer noted.

The trailer has already confirmed that Thrawn will continue to try to restore the Empire, and Dave Filoni has stated that the Gods of Mortis will "definitely play a role." In a new interview with Empire magazine, Filoni spoke more about the upcoming season. According to him, a new version of Palpatine's Empire will appear in the show, but “something strange is happening” with it, and it “is not the same Empire anymore.”

While this doesn't provide a complete picture of what exactly the new Empire will be like, the confirmed return of the Gods of Mortis hints that Filoni intends to bring the more mystical side ofStar Warsto the live-action format. Something similar has already been seen in the animated seriesThe Clone Wars.

The mystical side of Star Wars will return

Lucasfilm co-president noted that the audience is divided into those who think like Scully and those who think like Mulder, and both need to be pleased. Some may say: “This is some kind of nonsense, seriously?”, and others - “Well... what if it’s true?”

Why do we so easily believe in Force ghosts? Where is the truth here? Fans will argue about this, and I think that's the beauty of the fan community.

This apparently means that Filoni is really going to delve deeper into the mystical, supernatural side of a galaxy far, far away. Of course, some decisions will cause controversy among fans.

The continuation of the show will premiere on Disney+ on January 20, 2027.

Events take place after the fall of the Empire, when the illegal Galactic League appears on the outskirts of the galaxy. The main character is the mysterious racer Shade, who enters the competition for glory and revenge and intends to challenge the reigning champion Kestar Bulu. Among the characters there is also racer Sebulba, famous from “The Phantom Menace.”

Several classes of vehicles are available to players: landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders and sub-racers. They differ in their handling and behavior on the track, and the cars can be improved with new parts and abilities. Races take place on various planets, including Tatooine, Jakku, Ando Prime, Lantaana, Sentinel I and the specially built Derwen Akos arena.

STAR WARS: Galactic Racer offers a story-driven single-player campaign with a choice of events and elements of completing separate “races”: after failure you have to start a new tour, but some of the improvements received are retained. In addition to the campaign, there are Scenario and Arcade modes, as well as competitive multiplayer.

For buyers of the licensed version, the developers have prepared one pleasant “bonus” - STAR WARS: Galactic Racer is protected by the Denuvo Anti-Tamper system.

It later became known that Jenkins postponed work on the project due to some scheduling problems, the details of which were not disclosed. For a while, it seemed like the film might come afterWonder Woman 3orCleopatra(which were also eventually put on hold). However, this never happened. Jenkins hasn't shared any news about the project recently.

There have been conflicting reports about whether the project is finally closed. There was even discussion about the possibility of reformatting it into a series for Disney+.

However, given the desire of Disney and new Lucasfilm co-president Dave Filoni to returnStar Warsto the big screen, the idea of releasing the show seems unlikely. Additionally,Starfightercould makeRogue Squadronunnecessary. The publication Knight Edge Media has published details of the complex history of the development of this never-made film.

The project has been in the plans for a long time

Jenkins was not the first director of the film. According to the site, in 2018, J.D. Dillard (Double Loop) and screenwriter of the seriesLuke CageMatt Owens worked on the project.

Dillard eventually stopped working with Lucasfilm. He became one of many directors who left the studio during the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. The director said that his film was “inspired by the gameTIE Fighterthat he played as a child.” Now his words make much more sense.

Jenkins joined development at the end of 2020 to rethink the concept.However, then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek insisted on creating more series based on the franchise.

In 2022, they launchedGhost Track 17, which was supposed to become part of the universe ofThe Mandalorian. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni worked on it.

It was planned to appoint Rick Famuyiwa (The Mandalorian) and Reyna McClendon (Obi-Wan Kenobi) as showrunners for the project. This was another version ofRogue Squadronfor television.