Anakin Is In Zero Company, Jedi 3 Rumors, and The Ninth Jedi: Big Star Wars News This Week

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This episode covers major Star Wars news including game announcements and rumors about upcoming projects.

Anakin Is In Zero Company, Jedi 3 Rumors, and The Ninth Jedi: Big Star Wars News This Week It was a big week for Star Wars fans who care about games and animation, and Matt and Young Nick broke it all down on this week's SWTS. The headliner is Star Wars Zero Company, which got a full gameplay trailer at Summer Game Fest along with an official release date of August 27, 2026. The Clone Wars-era tactics game looks like a love letter to XCOM fans, and the big story-side reveal is that Anakin Skywalker will cross paths with the Zero Company crew during the game's campaign. On the rumor front, reliable insider Tom Henderson dropped word that Star Wars Jedi 3 will feature a noticeably older Cal Kestis, pointing to a time jump that could be significantly larger than the five-year gap between Fallen Order and Survivor. There's also a status update on Amy Hennig's long-gestating Star Wars project, which is confirmed still in development after Skydance New Media was folded into the newly formed Paramount Games Studio. And wrapping things up, Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi has a Summer 2026 Disney Plus window confirmed, with the first episode getting a special screening at Anime…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Young Nick

Topics covered

• Star Wars news
• gaming
• animation
• Jedi 3 rumors
• Zero Company
• The Ninth Jedi
• Clone Wars

Keywords

• Star Wars
• Zero Company
• Jedi 3
• The Ninth Jedi
• gaming news
• animation
• Matt
• Young Nick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Skydance New Media, Paramount Games Studio

Products: Star Wars Zero Company, Star Wars Jedi 3

Books & works: Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi

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