The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling.

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars.

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MIAMI – Lucasfilm and Disney+ are counting on “The Mandalorian’s” second season finale’s unsettled ending on Friday to leave “Star Wars Universe” fans wanting more. Fans will have to wait a year for “The Book of Boba Fett” after the bounty hunter and Fennec Shand returned to the planet Tatooine to visit Jabba’s Palace. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the executive producers, are also working on “Ahsoka” with Rosario Dawson as Anakin Skywalker’s padawan, and on “Rangers of the New Republic.” The two spinoffs are both set during “The Mandalorian’s” time frame. The Mandalorian (LUCASFILM)The defining CGI scene of the finale: Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 return to save Grogu while separating him from Mando who will continue his journey with Kosha Reeves and Bo-Katan.

With “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” opening in theaters Dec. 20, director J.J. Abrams expects more backlash. Several thousand fans signed a petition for Disney to remake “The Last Jedi,” which showed Luke Skywalker as a surly recluse disillusioned with his powers. “That in no way is a “Star Wars” phenomenon,” Abrams told The Associated Press. There’s a point at which the insanity of what it means to be working on a ‘Star Wars’ movie blinds you. Some also questioned why Rey was able to obtain Jedi-like abilities much quicker than Luke Skywalker.