History of Star Wars Tales (TV anthology) in Timeline

Star Wars Tales is an American animated anthology television series created by Dave Filoni for Disney+. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, with Filoni as supervising director, each series consists of six shorts that explore various characters within the Star Wars franchise. The show presents a collection of stories expanding the Star Wars universe through animation.

1973: Inspiration from American Graffiti

Aron chose to change the "lensing style" of the animation to the wide-screen anamorphic format used by many live-action films, including Lucasfilm's first production American Graffiti (1973).

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2016: "Resolve" adapts events of Ahsoka novel

The final episode of Tales of the Jedi, "Resolve", loosely adapts the events of the 2016 novel Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston. Filoni based the episode on the same outline that he had given Lucasfilm's publishing side for the novel, which is why the two projects tell the same story.

2017: Janina Gavankar Voiced Iden Versio

Janina Gavankar, who voiced Iden Versio in the video game Star Wars Battlefront II (2017), was cast as Ahsoka's mother, Pav-ti, in Tales of the Jedi.

December 2021: Logo Included on Holiday Gifts

In December 2021, the logo for Tales of the Jedi was included on holiday gifts for Lucasfilm employees, alongside logos for upcoming film and television projects at the studio.

May 2022: First Details Revealed at Star Wars Celebration

In May 2022, Filoni revealed the first details about Tales of the Jedi at a Star Wars Celebration panel, where a teaser was shown and the full first episode was screened.

May 2022: First Details Revealed

In May 2022, Filoni revealed the first official details about Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. The series explores Jedi from the prequel trilogy era and follows two paths, one focused on Ahsoka Tano and the other on Count Dooku.

May 2022: Lucasfilm Confirms Project

In May 2022, Lucasfilm confirmed the Tales of the Jedi project when announcing the schedule for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Filoni discussed the animated anthology series in a dedicated panel, revealing details about the shorts' content and production team.

July 2022: Ashley Eckstein to Reprise Role

In July 2022, Ashley Eckstein confirmed that she was reprising her role as Ahsoka from The Clone Wars in Tales of the Jedi.

October 26, 2022: Tales of the Jedi Release

On October 26, 2022, Tales of the Jedi was released on Disney+ and received critical acclaim for its animation, writing, and musical score.

October 29, 2022: Top Streaming Show

According to Parrot Analytics, during the week of October 29, 2022, Tales of the Jedi was the 4th most in-demand streaming show in the United States.

October 30, 2022: Top Streamed Original Series

According to Whip Media's TV Time, during the week ending October 30, 2022, Tales of the Jedi was the 9th most streamed original series across all platforms in the United States.

November 4, 2022: Top Streaming Show

According to Parrot Analytics, during the week ending November 4, 2022, Tales of the Jedi was the 4th most in-demand streaming show in the United States.

April 2023: Tales of the Jedi Second Season Announcement

At Star Wars Celebration London in April 2023, Dave Filoni announced that Tales of the Jedi would receive a second season, which was later revealed as Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.

April 2023: Second Installment Announced

In April 2023, a second installment of the Tales series was announced, which later became Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.

2023: Award Nominations

In 2023, Tales of the Jedi was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Animation at the Golden Reel Awards, and for Outstanding Short-Form Program at the Producers Guild of America Awards.

April 2024: Voice Cast for Tales of the Empire Announced

In April 2024, when Tales of the Empire was revealed, several voice actors were announced to be reprising their Star Wars roles. This included Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, Meredith Salenger as Barriss Offee, and Lars Mikkelsen as Admiral Thrawn.

May 4, 2024: Tales of the Empire Release

On May 4, 2024, Tales of the Empire was released. It explores characters related to the Galactic Empire and is split into two arcs, one following Morgan Elsbeth and the other following former Jedi Barriss Offee.

May 10, 2024: Tales of the Empire Soundtrack Released

On May 10, 2024, a soundtrack album for Tales of the Empire was released.

April 2025: Tales of the Underworld Revealed

In April 2025, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld was revealed and referred to as the "third installment in the Tales anthology series" and a "third season of original shorts" after Tales of the Jedi and Tales of the Empire.

May 4, 2025: Tales of the Underworld Release

On May 4, 2025, Tales of the Underworld was released. This installment focuses on bounty hunters active in the criminal underworld and is split into two arcs, following Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane.

May 9, 2025: Tales of the Underworld Soundtrack Released

On May 9, 2025, an album for Tales of the Underworld was released.

2025: "Devoted" Selected for Annecy Film Festival

The Tales of the Empire short "Devoted" was selected for presentation as part of the Television Films competition at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.