Since the timeline for Star Wars Rebels is quite behind the events of Rogue One, it makes sense that Saw Gerrera would return in this series, since it is believed that he was blown up when the holy planet of Jedha exploded in Rogue One.
One of the big surprises, though, was the reveal that Forest Whitaker’s mysterious character is none other than Saw Gerrera, who was first seen in the Star Wars Clone Wars cartoon series.
While Kathleen Kennedy hasn’t confirmed when Saw Gerrera may return in the Star Wars universe, it’s possible that we could see him in the next Star Wars spin-off, centering on Han Solo.
We reported earlier this year that Disney is planning on releasing a new Star Wars movie every year, indefinitely, so there will likely be no shortage of movies for Saw Gerrera to return in.