Disney Confirms Cal Kestis Is Coming Back — Live-Action Still Up in the Air

Lucasfilm confirmed in a GameRant interview that Cal Kestis will appear in future Star Wars stories
The confirmation comes alongside news that a third Star Wars Jedi game is in development
Actor Cameron Monaghan (Gotham, TRON: Ares) voices and motion-captures Cal, and is widely expected to reprise the role in live-action
No specific project has been announced — the confirmation is deliberately vague
Fans are connecting the dots between the Lucasfilm confirmation and a new Luke Skywalker book that fueled fresh theories

Cal Kestis isn’t going anywhere — and Disney wants you to know it.

Lucasfilm representatives confirmed in a recent interview with GameRant that the Star Wars Jedi video game protagonist will feature in future stories beyond the game series. It’s the clearest official signal yet that the character — an Order 66 survivor introduced in Fallen Order and continued in Survivor — has a place in the broader Star Wars universe that extends beyond a controller.

The catch: no specific project was named. It’s a confirmation in the loosest sense — a door held open rather than a door walked through.

The Cameron Monaghan Question

Speculation has swirled for years that Cameron Monaghan, who voices and motion-captures Cal in both games, would eventually reprise the role in live-action. Monaghan has the profile for it — Gotham fans know him well, and his upcoming appearance in TRON: Ares will only raise his visibility. ComicBook noted that the Lucasfilm confirmation, combined with a new Luke Skywalker book generating fan theories, has the internet doing what it does: connecting dots and running with it.

What’s Next for the Games

A third Star Wars Jedi game from Respawn is in development, though details remain sparse. The Lucasfilm statement suggests that whatever comes after that game — TV, film, animation — Cal’s story is part of the longer plan.

For fans who’ve spent two games investing in this character, that’s enough for now.