George Lucas’ Final Star Wars Project Is Officially Getting a Release 14 Years Later
Star Wars Detours, George Lucas’s animated comedy series set before the original trilogy, is due to be screened at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art when it opens in September 2026. The announcement ends 14 years of uncertainty over the programme, which was completed but shelved after Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012.
Created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the family-friendly parody grew from their Robot Chicken Star Wars specials, which Lucas admired. Thirty-nine episodes were finished and more than 62 scripts prepared, but Disney reportedly withheld it to avoid introducing comic versions of major characters before its sequel films; the voice cast included Star Wars veterans such as Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels.
- Star Wars Detours will screen at the Lucas Museum in September 2026.
- Disney shelved the completed animated comedy after acquiring Lucasfilm.
- Thirty-nine episodes were made but remained unseen for 14 years.