Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII on December 15, 2017, the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film on May 25, 2018, Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019, and the third Star Wars Anthology film in 2020.
For anyone watching Star Wars Rebels or who followed along with its predecessor Star Wars: The Clone Wars, there are numerous fan-favorite animated characters ripe for an adaptation into live-action.
Despite this, only one minor character has made this transition so far: Forest Whitaker’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story character Saw Gerrera who was first introduced in a season 5 episode of The Clone Wars.
ABC can keep Star Wars in the mindset of another audience of viewers, and Netflix can target another demographic and tone as well.