Star Wars Celebration 2025 Live Blog: Day 1
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9:01pm ET, James Hunt – This is the way… to updates on The Mandalorian and Grogu. The crowd in Japan has been warmed up with several rounds of “Sweet Caroline” and a dance remix of the Imperial March, there are lightsabers waving everywhere, and the panel should soon be starting.
Hello there! Welcome to day one of Star Wars Celebration 2025, which we’re bringing to you live from Japan. The (usually) biennial event promises to be a major weekend of reveals, hopefully first looks at upcoming projects, and most of all, a coming together of people to celebrate Star Wars, from panels to cosplays and more. ScreenRant is on the ground in Japan, with host Ash Crossan, Star Wars editor Molly Brizzell, and myself, features editor James Hunt, all in attendance.
On the docket for Saturday are panels on Andor and Ahsoka, with special guests including Hayden Christensen set to be present for the latter, but day 1 is headlined by The Mandalorian & Grogu. The first new Star Wars movie since The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian & Grogu is scheduled for release on May 22, 2026.
Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, co-creators of the TV show, shared scripting duties on the project, with Favreau also directing. Both will be in attendance for the panel, which begins at 10am local time, 9pm ET, and 6pm PT. This should be the biggest unveiling yet of Lucasfilm’s next theatrical release, and we’re hoping there will be some footage, ahead of a likely trailer release online (with Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver on GMA on Friday), and a special guest or two. And if Pedro turns up here, my job becomes keeping Molly from hyperventilating…
After that, the other big panel on day one is a look back at Lucasfilm’s animation slate, celebrating its 20th anniversary. We can expect discussion of things like The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, but also a sneak peek at what’s coming next. We’ll be bringing you all the latest updates as they happen live, as well as news, features, interviews, images from the floor of cosplays, and more, so stay tuned to screenrant.com and @screenrant on X, Instagram, and Facebook to celebrate all things Star Wars with us.
