The Star Wars universe is on fireplace this weekend with Star Wars Celebration 2025 going down over three days in Tokyo, Japan.

On day 1, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy took the stage to supply updates on season 2 of the Diego Luna-led Disney+ sequence Andor. and upcoming movies The Mandalorian and Grogu, which sees the Disney+ sequence and its beloved stars hop to the massive display, and the just-announced Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling (Barbie) and directed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.

Andor season 2 leads "proper into Rogue One," Kennedy defined.

"As you begin to really feel the anticipation of every of the episodes main into what you already know from Rogue One, it's exhilarating," she mentioned. "As you're watching the present, and because it begins to construct, it actually, actually hits you. And then you definitely'll take a look at Rogue One with very completely different eyes, too."

"I’ve to let you know guys, it’s incredible," Kennedy advised the group of followers. "I imply, it lives as much as every part you is likely to be considering and past. And people guys have executed a fully unimaginable job. Tony [Gilroy]'s writing is superb. Diego is unimaginable. The crew, all people, simply so good,"

The Mandalorian and Grogu, starring Pedro Pascal and a sure irresistible puppet, sees the titular duo take their act to the massive display after three critically acclaimed seasons on streaming.

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"What [director Jon Favreau] has executed with this film is, even when you haven't seen the sequence, you're going to have a good time with this film, as a result of he's introducing the characters we all know, however he's additionally introducing new characters," she mentioned. "And seeing Child Yoda up on the massive display, I gotta inform 'ya, it's fairly cool."

Earlier within the day, Kennedy and Chief Inventive Officer Dave Filoni introduced that three-time Oscar-nominated actor Gosling is becoming a member of the Star Wars universe with movie Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Levy, whose directing credit, along with Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine, additionally embody Free Man, The Adam Undertaking, and episodes of Netflix's hit sci-fi sequence Stranger Issues.

"Shifting into the longer term, previous episode 9 [of the movies], it's simply opening up a complete new world, and Shawn's coming into this," Kennedy mentioned. "I can't consider any director just lately that we labored with that’s higher suited to Star Wars. You're feeling that along with his vitality and pleasure round what it’s he's doing. He's simply received the proper perspective round making this a extremely enjoyable film."

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She laughed about Gosling's look on the fan fest.

"I believe you're seeing, when he got here out right here, he's being launched to all this, and he's like a deer within the headlights," she joked. "He's so excited."

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