High Republic Returns With Dark Horse’s New ‘Pathfinders’ Series
The move resets access to the era by offering a fresh starting point for readers.
Overview
- Dark Horse has launched Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures—Pathfinders, reopening the era that Lucasfilm had previously called complete.
- Pathfinders is set twenty years after Phase II and follows a new team probing a Jedi Master’s death to welcome readers who skipped earlier arcs.
- Lucasfilm billed Marvel’s The High Republic: The Finale, released July 30, 2025, as the initiative’s conclusion before this new launch.
- The Acolyte, a 2024 Disney+ series set in the era, ended after one season as Disney cited viewership and later budget concerns, leaving creator Leslye Headland’s planned arcs unrealized.
- The broader slate continues across formats, with Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures wrapping in December 2025 after three seasons and marking a mid-run 4K upgrade on Disney+.