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(CNN) -
The "Star Wars" universe that "The Mandalorian" launched into the Disney + space is about to grow.
Disney + ordered a spinoff series with Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano and Hayden Christensen is set to reprise his role as Darth Vader in the previously announced Obi-Wan Kenobi prequel series.
Disney made those announcements at an Investor Day event, which also included the news that "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins would be chosen to oversee a new "Star Wars" movie, subtitled "Rogue Squadron," which It will be released in 2023. That project is in addition to a film planned by director Taika Waititi.
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Still, the most powerful force emanating from Lucasfilm could surround its Disney + series, drawing energy from established "Star Wars" characters as the streaming service works to build its subscriber base.
Launched the day Disney + made its debut in November 2019, "The Mandalorian," has already proven to be a great asset and now a springboard for other fares.
Dawson appeared on the show as Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker's Padawan featured in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
Another fan favorite also joined the series in its second season, bringing back the character of Boba Fett, played by Temuera Morrison.
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Separately, Anakin, or rather Darth Vader, will provide another link to the past, with Christensen confirmed to appear alongside Ewan McGregor in the Obi-Wan series, which will cover a decade-long period after the events in the trilogy of prequels that began with "The Phantom Menace."
After some delays, production is scheduled for next year.
Disney also unveiled another live-action program set during the "Mandalorian" time period, "Rangers of the New Republic," to come from executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni;
and "Lando," an event series about the exploits of Lando Calrissian, developed by Justin Simien, the creator of the Netflix show "Dear White People."
There were no details on the cast of the latter.
Billy Dee Williams played the original role - and recently appeared again in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" - and Donald Glover played a younger version in "Solo."
Disney also said production began on "Andor," with Diego Luna as the character he played in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
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