Overview
- Lucasfilm announced Tuesday that Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi has been expanded into an eight-episode series and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu on August 5.
- The series, made with Production I.G. and guided by director Kenji Kamiyama, is set roughly 1,000 years after Episode IX and follows Lah Kara as she gathers allies to rebuild the Jedi and face a dark‑side warlord.
- Lucasfilm has reiterated that Visions stories sit outside official Star Wars continuity, meaning this far‑future timeline coexists with but does not replace canonical films and shows.
- Canonical theatrical plans continue in parallel: Star Wars: Starfighter (2027) is confirmed to take place five years after The Rise of Skywalker, keeping the official post‑IX timeline active.
- Industry observers say the series’ expansion offers fans a ‘clean slate’ option and could signal Lucasfilm will scale Visions into more long-form anime projects, which may change how new Star Wars stories explore or move beyond the sequel era.