Star Wars: Underworld

Star Wars: Underworld is an upcoming live-action TV series that the premiere is supposed to be in 2014. It will be set during the 19-year timespan between the films Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (19 BBY–0 BBY), and will focus on minor characters of the Star Wars galaxy, rather than those seen prominently in the films.

Known Plot Summary
Star Wars: Underworld is set between 19 BBY and 0 BBY, referred to as "the dark times" by Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope. It is during this period that the newly formed Galactic Empire rises to ultimate power throughout the galaxy. According to Lucas, "A lot of the issues from the films are connected, but you won't necessarily see a lot of the people that are connected". Lucas has described the show as "bare-bones" and "action-heavy".

In an interview in the November 2005 edition of the UK magazine Total Film magazine, McCallum was asked "How can Leia claim to remember her mother when Padmé dies in childbirth in Sith?", to which he replied "I think that could only be answered in the television series". In a 2006 interview, when asked about the show, McCallum replied, "Think about bounty hunter, that’s all I can tell you." According to Dan Wasson, project leader for the Wii version of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game, the TV series may contain elements from the overall Star Wars: The Force Unleashed multimedia project.

An October 15, 2007 AICN report revealed several alleged plot points; The series will involve Podracing and the political interaction that goes with it, and there will be a plot involving the Death Star plans. Lucas later confirmed that the series will show what the citizens of the Star Wars galaxy do for entertainment, including pod racing.