Star Wars Celebration 2022 has officially arrived and it looks to not only reveal what the future holds for the galaxy far, far away, but it also promises announcements for Indiana Jones 5, Willow, and much more.

In 2022, Star Wars Celebration runs from May 26 through May 29, and this roundup will gather all the biggest and best stories out of the show. We will constantly be updating this page throughout the weekend, so check back often to ensure you don't miss a thing!

Star Wars' Andor Trailer and Release Date Revealed

Andor, the Disney+ original series starring Diego Luna's Cassian Andor, will officially premiere on August 31, 2022. Alongside the release date news, Disney also shared the first teaser trailer for the series that will take place five years prior to Rogue One. It was also confirmed that Andor's first season will consist of 12 episodes and a second part is in the works with another 12 episodes.

Star Wars Andor Trailer Breakdown: The Rebellion Begins

Check out our breakdown of the Star Wars Andor trailer for a scene-by-scene recap of this prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Andor Is the First Star Wars Show for Disney That 'Doesn't Lean' on StageCraft

In an interview with IGN, Andor executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg revealed the upcoming Disney+ show will be the first Star Wars show to not lean on Stagecraft, the immersive CGI screen that has been used for The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

“We haven’t been working with Stagecraft at all for our show, no,” says Andor executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg in an interview with IGN at Star Wars Celebration. “It is the first Star Wars show for Disney Plus that has not been leaning into that technology.”

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Officially Announced for 2023 With Jude Law

Disney has officially announced Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a new Disney+ original series that will launch in 2023 and star Jude Law. Created by Spider-Man: No Way Home's Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will follow a group of 10-year-old kids from a small planet who get lost in that galaxy far, far away and must try to find their way home. The story will take place after Return of the Jedi and will fit within the timeline of The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Is Coming in 2023

Disney revealed that the third season of The Mandalorian will premiere in February 2023 on Disney+.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Footage Previews Mando's Redemption and Looming Conflict With Bo-Katan

While it was only shown behind closed doors, IGN was part of the Star Wars Celebration panel that revealed the first footage of The Mandalorian's third season. The footage is a sizzle reel of sorts and reintroduces us to characters we have already met like Emily Swallow's Armorer, Carl Weathers' Greef Karga, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee's Captain Carson Teva, Amy Sedaris' Pelli Moto, and more. However, the big focus was Katee Sackhoff's Bo-Katan Kryze, who looks to be on a collision course with Mando and Grogu.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Production Included a 'Vader Movement Specialist' on Set

Hayden Christensen spoke to IGN and revealed that director Deborah Chow had a "Vader movement specialist on set for us to make sure we stay true to the Vader we know and love."

Ian McDiarmid on Whether Palpatine Will Appear in Obi-Wan: 'Don't Get Your Hopes Up'

During Star Wars Celebration, Ian McDiarmid himself appeared to address rumors that his character Emperor Palpatine will be part of Obi-Wan Kenobi. For those hoping for a "flesh and blood" appearance by good old Sheev, McDiarmid warns that you shouldn't "get your hopes up."

Ian McDiarmid Says a Palpatine Prequel Series Would Be 'Very Interesting'

While Palpatine may not appear in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ian McDiarmid did say that an Emperor Palpatine prequel series potentially starring Tom Hiddleston would be "very interesting."

Indiana Jones 5 First Image Revealed at Star Wars Celebration

Harrison Ford stopped by Star Wars Celebration to help share the first image of Indiana Jones 5. Unfortunately, there was no trailer or further story details.

Willow Gets a New Trailer At Star Wars Celebration

Willow got an official teaser trailer at Star Wars Celebration and it was confirmed that Warwick Davis will return as the Nelwyn dwarf and sorcerer Willow Ufgood this November. This sequel is set 20 years after the 1988 original and Davis will be joined by Joanne Whalley (Sorsha!), Eri Kellyman, Ellie Bamber, and more.

Star Wars: The High Republic to Showcase Jedha Centuries Before the Empire

Marvel revealed the next two Star Wars: High Republic comics heading to our galaxy, and they look to take place centuries before the Skywalker Saga. Launching in October 2022 as part of Phase 2 of the ongoing High Republic initiative, this series will introduce a new Jedi Character named Vildar Mac and will take place on Jedha, the holy moon introduced in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

There's a Tiny Akira Kurosawa Figure Hidden Somewhere in Certain Episodes of The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian executive producer and writer Dave Filoni has revealed that he has hidden a tiny Akira Kurosawa figure on every episode he's directed of the Disney+ show.

Obi-Wan Kenobi's Inquisitors on Having Darth Vader as a Boss

Hayden Christensen vs. The High Ground: The Funny Story Behind Losing to Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi Has Cut Himself Off From The Force

Indiana Jones 5: Harrison Ford Shares Tearful Moment With John Williams

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Star Wars Celebration 2022 has officially arrived and it looks to not only reveal what the future holds for the galaxy far, far away, but it also promises announcements for Indiana Jones 5, Willow, and much more.

In 2022, Star Wars Celebration runs from May 26 through May 29, and this roundup will gather all the biggest and best stories out of the show. We will constantly be updating this page throughout the weekend, so check back often to ensure you don't miss a thing!

Star Wars' Andor Trailer and Release Date Revealed

Andor, the Disney+ original series starring Diego Luna's Cassian Andor, will officially premiere on August 31, 2022. Alongside the release date news, Disney also shared the first teaser trailer for the series that will take place five years prior to Rogue One. It was also confirmed that Andor's first season will consist of 12 episodes and a second part is in the works with another 12 episodes.

Star Wars Andor Trailer Breakdown: The Rebellion Begins

Check out our breakdown of the Star Wars Andor trailer for a scene-by-scene recap of this prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Andor Is the First Star Wars Show for Disney That 'Doesn't Lean' on StageCraft

In an interview with IGN, Andor executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg revealed the upcoming Disney+ show will be the first Star Wars show to not lean on Stagecraft, the immersive CGI screen that has been used for The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

“We haven’t been working with Stagecraft at all for our show, no,” says Andor executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg in an interview with IGN at Star Wars Celebration. “It is the first Star Wars show for Disney Plus that has not been leaning into that technology.”

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Officially Announced for 2023 With Jude Law

Disney has officially announced Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a new Disney+ original series that will launch in 2023 and star Jude Law. Created by Spider-Man: No Way Home's Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will follow a group of 10-year-old kids from a small planet who get lost in that galaxy far, far away and must try to find their way home. The story will take place after Return of the Jedi and will fit within the timeline of The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Is Coming in 2023

Disney revealed that the third season of The Mandalorian will premiere in February 2023 on Disney+.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Footage Previews Mando's Redemption and Looming Conflict With Bo-Katan

While it was only shown behind closed doors, IGN was part of the Star Wars Celebration panel that revealed the first footage of The Mandalorian's third season. The footage is a sizzle reel of sorts and reintroduces us to characters we have already met like Emily Swallow's Armorer, Carl Weathers' Greef Karga, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee's Captain Carson Teva, Amy Sedaris' Pelli Moto, and more. However, the big focus was Katee Sackhoff's Bo-Katan Kryze, who looks to be on a collision course with Mando and Grogu.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Production Included a 'Vader Movement Specialist' on Set

Hayden Christensen spoke to IGN and revealed that director Deborah Chow had a "Vader movement specialist on set for us to make sure we stay true to the Vader we know and love."

Ian McDiarmid on Whether Palpatine Will Appear in Obi-Wan: 'Don't Get Your Hopes Up'

During Star Wars Celebration, Ian McDiarmid himself appeared to address rumors that his character Emperor Palpatine will be part of Obi-Wan Kenobi. For those hoping for a "flesh and blood" appearance by good old Sheev, McDiarmid warns that you shouldn't "get your hopes up."

Ian McDiarmid Says a Palpatine Prequel Series Would Be 'Very Interesting'

While Palpatine may not appear in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ian McDiarmid did say that an Emperor Palpatine prequel series potentially starring Tom Hiddleston would be "very interesting."

Indiana Jones 5 First Image Revealed at Star Wars Celebration

Harrison Ford stopped by Star Wars Celebration to help share the first image of Indiana Jones 5. Unfortunately, there was no trailer or further story details.

Willow Gets a New Trailer At Star Wars Celebration

Willow got an official teaser trailer at Star Wars Celebration and it was confirmed that Warwick Davis will return as the Nelwyn dwarf and sorcerer Willow Ufgood this November. This sequel is set 20 years after the 1988 original and Davis will be joined by Joanne Whalley (Sorsha!), Eri Kellyman, Ellie Bamber, and more.

Star Wars: The High Republic to Showcase Jedha Centuries Before the Empire

Marvel revealed the next two Star Wars: High Republic comics heading to our galaxy, and they look to take place centuries before the Skywalker Saga. Launching in October 2022 as part of Phase 2 of the ongoing High Republic initiative, this series will introduce a new Jedi Character named Vildar Mac and will take place on Jedha, the holy moon introduced in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

There's a Tiny Akira Kurosawa Figure Hidden Somewhere in Certain Episodes of The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian executive producer and writer Dave Filoni has revealed that he has hidden a tiny Akira Kurosawa figure on every episode he's directed of the Disney+ show.

Obi-Wan Kenobi's Inquisitors on Having Darth Vader as a Boss

Hayden Christensen vs. The High Ground: The Funny Story Behind Losing to Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi Has Cut Himself Off From The Force

Indiana Jones 5: Harrison Ford Shares Tearful Moment With John Williams

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Since the debut of the first teaser trailer for Andor, many have commented on the impressive way the upcoming Star Wars show looks. As it turns out, the team behind Andor is forgoing ILM’s impressive CGI technology in order to utilize a more traditional way of shooting.

Starting with the first season of The Mandalorian, LucasFilm has used a new technology called StageCraft which utilizes an immersive CGI screen that wraps around the set to create the faraway worlds of Star Wars. This technology has been used for The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan along with other Disney Plus shows. But Andor will buck this trend.

“We haven’t been working with Stagecraft at all for our show, no,” says Andor executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg in an interview with IGN at Star Wars Celebration. “It is the first Star Wars show for Disney Plus that has not been leaning into that technology.”

Wohlenberg says that the decision to shoot on camera was simply a result of Tony Gilroy’s writing, which didn’t lend itself to StageCraft. Instead, Andor will utilize “as much on camera” filming, combining location shooting and backlot sets.

Andor star Diego Luna chimed in on the different shooting styles, citing his work on Rogue One which he says “was allowed to be different and we kind of have the same look.”

“We can be different," Luna says. "Rogue One in a way was kind of an homage to the original Star Wars, a New Hope, and that kind of very theatrical way of shooting where stuff is actually there and you can interact with that. And I think we had a lot of that on this one and it’s beautiful as an actor to react to real stuff and to play the game with tons of actors.”

While StageCraft has been a game-changing technology for Hollywood, finding its way into all kinds of shows including How I Met Your Father, traditional shooting is still around and Disney is not marrying its Star Wars shows to StageCraft if creators have a specific look and style they’re going for.

Check out the first trailer for Andor as well as the rest of our coverage from Star Wars Celebration, including a breakdown of the Andor trailer, and how Deborah Chow utilized a Vader specialist on set for Obi-Wan.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Since the debut of the first teaser trailer for Andor, many have commented on the impressive way the upcoming Star Wars show looks. As it turns out, the team behind Andor is forgoing ILM’s impressive CGI technology in order to utilize a more traditional way of shooting.

Starting with the first season of The Mandalorian, LucasFilm has used a new technology called StageCraft which utilizes an immersive CGI screen that wraps around the set to create the faraway worlds of Star Wars. This technology has been used for The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan along with other Disney Plus shows. But Andor will buck this trend.

“We haven’t been working with Stagecraft at all for our show, no,” says Andor executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg in an interview with IGN at Star Wars Celebration. “It is the first Star Wars show for Disney Plus that has not been leaning into that technology.”

Wohlenberg says that the decision to shoot on camera was simply a result of Tony Gilroy’s writing, which didn’t lend itself to StageCraft. Instead, Andor will utilize “as much on camera” filming, combining location shooting and backlot sets.

Andor star Diego Luna chimed in on the different shooting styles, citing his work on Rogue One which he says “was allowed to be different and we kind of have the same look.”

“We can be different," Luna says. "Rogue One in a way was kind of an homage to the original Star Wars, a New Hope, and that kind of very theatrical way of shooting where stuff is actually there and you can interact with that. And I think we had a lot of that on this one and it’s beautiful as an actor to react to real stuff and to play the game with tons of actors.”

While StageCraft has been a game-changing technology for Hollywood, finding its way into all kinds of shows including How I Met Your Father, traditional shooting is still around and Disney is not marrying its Star Wars shows to StageCraft if creators have a specific look and style they’re going for.

Check out the first trailer for Andor as well as the rest of our coverage from Star Wars Celebration, including a breakdown of the Andor trailer, and how Deborah Chow utilized a Vader specialist on set for Obi-Wan.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Lucasfilm Publishing is gearing up for Phase 2 of the ongoing Star Wars: The High Republic initiative, and Marvel Comics is adding to that tapestry with two new series set centuries before the Skywalker Saga.

As part of Star Wars Celebration 2022, Marvel revealed the next two High Republic comics debuting in the fall. The monthly series Star Wars: The High Republic will relaunch with a new #1 issue in October. The series brings back writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito, though the cast and setting will both change dramatically.

Phase 2 of the High Republic is delving back even further in the Star Wars timeline, 150 years before the events of Phase 1. The series will introduce a new Jedi character named Vildar Mac and is set on Jedha, the holy moon introduced in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. That means fans will get a chance to see what Jedha was like before the Empire wiped out the Jedi and began strip-mining their temples. Though even in this era, Jedha is a dangerous world where civil war is brewing.

Alongside this relaunch, Marvel will debut a new four-issue series called The High Republic: The Blade in November. This series is written by The High Republic: Light of the Jedi's Charles Soule and drawn by Marco Castiello (Star Wars: Darth Vader).

The High Republic: The Blade serves as an origin story for the character Porter Engle, who appears as a much older Jedi Master and cook in the Phase 1 era. The series will reveal how Engle honed his reputation as the "Blade of Bardotta."

Cavan also previously penned the High Republic novel The Rising Storm. Scott discussed the book and the appeal of expanding Star Wars through novels and comics in a 2021 interview with IGN.

For more Star Wars Celebration news, find out more about Jon Watts' newly confirmed series Skeleton Crew and see the new teaser for Star Wars: Andor.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Lucasfilm Publishing is gearing up for Phase 2 of the ongoing Star Wars: The High Republic initiative, and Marvel Comics is adding to that tapestry with two new series set centuries before the Skywalker Saga.

As part of Star Wars Celebration 2022, Marvel revealed the next two High Republic comics debuting in the fall. The monthly series Star Wars: The High Republic will relaunch with a new #1 issue in October. The series brings back writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito, though the cast and setting will both change dramatically.

Phase 2 of the High Republic is delving back even further in the Star Wars timeline, 150 years before the events of Phase 1. The series will introduce a new Jedi character named Vildar Mac and is set on Jedha, the holy moon introduced in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. That means fans will get a chance to see what Jedha was like before the Empire wiped out the Jedi and began strip-mining their temples. Though even in this era, Jedha is a dangerous world where civil war is brewing.

Alongside this relaunch, Marvel will debut a new four-issue series called The High Republic: The Blade in November. This series is written by The High Republic: Light of the Jedi's Charles Soule and drawn by Marco Castiello (Star Wars: Darth Vader).

The High Republic: The Blade serves as an origin story for the character Porter Engle, who appears as a much older Jedi Master and cook in the Phase 1 era. The series will reveal how Engle honed his reputation as the "Blade of Bardotta."

Cavan also previously penned the High Republic novel The Rising Storm. Scott discussed the book and the appeal of expanding Star Wars through novels and comics in a 2021 interview with IGN.

For more Star Wars Celebration news, find out more about Jon Watts' newly confirmed series Skeleton Crew and see the new teaser for Star Wars: Andor.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Valve has responded to a growing Team Fortress 2 community movement in protect of the game's massive botting problem, and is reassuring players it is "working to improve things."

In a tweet today from the official Team Fortress 2 account, Valve said "TF2 community, we hear you! We love this game and know you do, too. We see how large this issue has become and are working to improve things." It is the first tweet from the account since July 2020 (not counting a single retweet of an official Valve tweet from October 2020).

TF2 community, we hear you! We love this game and know you do, too. We see how large this issue has become and are working to improve things.

— Team Fortress 2 (@TeamFortress) May 26, 2022

This comes in response to the hashtag #SaveTF2, which the Team Fortress 2 community has adopted in the last few days to draw attention to a massive botting problem that has been ongoing in the game since 2020. The hashtag has been adopted by a large number of Team Fortress 2 streamers and is described as a "peaceful" protest about the state of the game. The bot infestation has caused Team Fortress 2's casual servers to be overun with spam messages, flawless snipers, and more recently bots that can crash entire games or orchestrate coordinated kicking of human players. Previously, community leaders organized an emailing campaign to reach out to Valve and media outlets to shed light on the issue.

While individuals using the #SaveTF2 hashtag may have different motives, largely the group has simply been hoping for some level of acknowledgement from Valve, ideally coupled with a fix. Others hope that renewed attention on Team Fortress 2 may result in the game getting regular updates again given the large community clearly still interested. Despite being over a decade old, Team Fortress 2 remains incredibly popular and has consistently averaged between 70,000 and 90,000 concurrent players every month for the last year.

For now, it's unclear what improvements Valve has up its sleeve, but hopefully they can get Team Fortress 2 into a more stable state.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Valve has responded to a growing Team Fortress 2 community movement in protect of the game's massive botting problem, and is reassuring players it is "working to improve things."

In a tweet today from the official Team Fortress 2 account, Valve said "TF2 community, we hear you! We love this game and know you do, too. We see how large this issue has become and are working to improve things." It is the first tweet from the account since July 2020 (not counting a single retweet of an official Valve tweet from October 2020).

TF2 community, we hear you! We love this game and know you do, too. We see how large this issue has become and are working to improve things.

— Team Fortress 2 (@TeamFortress) May 26, 2022

This comes in response to the hashtag #SaveTF2, which the Team Fortress 2 community has adopted in the last few days to draw attention to a massive botting problem that has been ongoing in the game since 2020. The hashtag has been adopted by a large number of Team Fortress 2 streamers and is described as a "peaceful" protest about the state of the game. The bot infestation has caused Team Fortress 2's casual servers to be overun with spam messages, flawless snipers, and more recently bots that can crash entire games or orchestrate coordinated kicking of human players. Previously, community leaders organized an emailing campaign to reach out to Valve and media outlets to shed light on the issue.

While individuals using the #SaveTF2 hashtag may have different motives, largely the group has simply been hoping for some level of acknowledgement from Valve, ideally coupled with a fix. Others hope that renewed attention on Team Fortress 2 may result in the game getting regular updates again given the large community clearly still interested. Despite being over a decade old, Team Fortress 2 remains incredibly popular and has consistently averaged between 70,000 and 90,000 concurrent players every month for the last year.

For now, it's unclear what improvements Valve has up its sleeve, but hopefully they can get Team Fortress 2 into a more stable state.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

The Mandalorian executive producer and writer Dave Filoni has revealed that he has hidden a tiny Akira Kurosawa figure on every episode he's directed of the Disney+ show.

Filoni was speaking at Star Wars Celebration and shared that he chose to place this figure of the legendary director on set as he was a huge influence on not only Filoni, but on George Lucas himself.

"One thing I do in particular that I don't think anyone will ever see, but a lot of my influence comes from obviously George, and then George's mentor is Akira Kurosawa," Filoni said. "And so I've done a lot of study of that and talking with George about it.

"So I have a really small Akira Kurosawa figure, and he is in every episode I've directed somewhere in the set. I hide him in there, and when we shoot an episode I'm directing, he's always right by the monitors to remind me of a lot of his principles of filmmaking that he gave to George so he's another influence on what I'm doing.

"He's in there, but it would be very hard to see him. And there are little Pittsburgh homages, because I love my hometown, so you'll see little golden triangles here and there."

Kurosawa is known for such films as Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress, and the inspirations of those movies in particular and his wider work can be clearly seen in that galaxy far, far away.

Fans of Kurosawa will be happy to know that Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow was also hugely inspired by Kurosawa and "gritty, poetic westerns," so that influence will be felt in this new series as well.

For more from Star Wars Celebration, check out the release date and first trailer of Star Wars' Andor, the official teaser trailer of Willow, the first image from Indiana Jones 5, and the confirmation that the third season of The Mandalorian and the premiere of Ahsoka will arrive in 2023.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Mandalorian executive producer and writer Dave Filoni has revealed that he has hidden a tiny Akira Kurosawa figure on every episode he's directed of the Disney+ show.

Filoni was speaking at Star Wars Celebration and shared that he chose to place this figure of the legendary director on set as he was a huge influence on not only Filoni, but on George Lucas himself.

"One thing I do in particular that I don't think anyone will ever see, but a lot of my influence comes from obviously George, and then George's mentor is Akira Kurosawa," Filoni said. "And so I've done a lot of study of that and talking with George about it.

"So I have a really small Akira Kurosawa figure, and he is in every episode I've directed somewhere in the set. I hide him in there, and when we shoot an episode I'm directing, he's always right by the monitors to remind me of a lot of his principles of filmmaking that he gave to George so he's another influence on what I'm doing.

"He's in there, but it would be very hard to see him. And there are little Pittsburgh homages, because I love my hometown, so you'll see little golden triangles here and there."

Kurosawa is known for such films as Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress, and the inspirations of those movies in particular and his wider work can be clearly seen in that galaxy far, far away.

Fans of Kurosawa will be happy to know that Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow was also hugely inspired by Kurosawa and "gritty, poetic westerns," so that influence will be felt in this new series as well.

For more from Star Wars Celebration, check out the release date and first trailer of Star Wars' Andor, the official teaser trailer of Willow, the first image from Indiana Jones 5, and the confirmation that the third season of The Mandalorian and the premiere of Ahsoka will arrive in 2023.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.