Young Nick had to bail last minute, so this week's duel ranking got weird in the best way. Matt still ran the full head-to-head format, ranking all 13 Star Wars movies worst to best, then flipping into "Nick mode" to guess exactly how Nick would have ranked his own list and where the two of them would have clashed.

Every saga film, both standalone stories, the 2008 Clone Wars movie, and The Mandalorian and Grogu are all on the board. Expect some surprising placements, a few takes Matt fully commits to, and some genuinely funny moments trying to channel Nick's taste in real time. There's also a quick Starfighter update on writer Jonathan Tropper's comments about the finished film.

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Matt and Young Nick dig into the biggest Star Wars rumor of the week: a fresh wave of Starfighter leaks centered on Ryan Gosling's character, Cade, and how he connects to co-star Flynn Gray's character on the mysterious Jedi refuge planet Adaria.

They break down the family backstory tied to Amy Adams, the lightsaber duel between Mia Goth and Aaron Pierre, and the wild new casting details around Eva Mendes's cantina owner character. Plus, Matt Smith's comments on the film's rough cut make for one of the more interesting quotes of the week.

From there, the guys shift to Star Wars Eclipse, where Quantic Dream has pushed back on concerns following layoffs and a strike at their Paris studio, insisting the game remains fully staffed and on track.

They close out with a review of the brand new trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, including the episode count and voice cast for the August 5 debut, and cap things off with a look at the newly announced LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian special hitting Disney+ on September 2.

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Anakin Is In Zero Company, Jedi 3 Rumors, and The Ninth Jedi: Big Star Wars News This Week

It was a big week for Star Wars fans who care about games and animation, and Matt and Young Nick broke it all down on this week's SWTS. The headliner is Star Wars Zero Company, which got a full gameplay trailer at Summer Game Fest along with an official release date of August 27, 2026. The Clone Wars-era tactics game looks like a love letter to XCOM fans, and the big story-side reveal is that Anakin Skywalker will cross paths with the Zero Company crew during the game's campaign.

On the rumor front, reliable insider Tom Henderson dropped word that Star Wars Jedi 3 will feature a noticeably older Cal Kestis, pointing to a time jump that could be significantly larger than the five-year gap between Fallen Order and Survivor. There's also a status update on Amy Hennig's long-gestating Star Wars project, which is confirmed still in development after Skydance New Media was folded into the newly formed Paramount Games Studio. And wrapping things up, Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi has a Summer 2026 Disney Plus window confirmed, with the first episode getting a special screening at Anime Expo on July 2.

Good week to be a Star Wars fan. Lots to look forward to across games and animation, and the guys got into all of it.

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