Star Wars is creating tons of new entertainment for fans to enjoy. The franchise is always trying to find new ways to tell compelling stories. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi will be an anthology animated series that tells the stories of various Jedi across the galaxy. This format opens the doors for creators to easily explore new eras of Star Wars. It can also help to bring back one of the most beloved eras in Star Wars: the Old Republic. Tales of the Jedi can easily tell the story of the Old Republic and set the stage for more upcoming series.
The Old Republic was a prosperous era for both the Republic and for the Jedi. There are many great stories and characters that populated this era. In the now "Legends" canon, the Old Republic had vast stories that were told through games and books. Fans loved this era, and it was one of the items that people missed the most when Disney took over the franchise. Now Disney can bring the era back into canon and onto the screen through Tales of the Jedi. Bringing back the Old Republic would win favor with some fans and let people experience some incredible stories for the first time.
Tales of the Jedi will have anthology format. This means that it can focus on new stories and characters with each episode. There isn't a seasonal structure or a particular story that it has to tell. This makes it perfect to bring back the Old Republic because it can cover dozens of events far quicker than a traditional series could. The show could jump between characters and events seamlessly, allowing a vast history to be quickly established within the canon. For characters like the Jedi Revan, multiple episodes could be focused on the character in order to tell a larger story.
Being an animated series, there is a lot of freedom for the scale of the stories the show can tell. Animation is an incredible storytelling medium because it's free of the restrictions that can come with a live-action series. The Old Republic was full of massive wars and huge space battles. An animated series can tell the story of the Mandalorian and Jedi wars far easier than a live-action series could. By using an animated show to bring the Old Republic back into the canon, Star Wars can tell the stories it wants to tell and with all the spectacle those stories deserve.
While some characters from the Old Republic are still canon, their presence could be expanded upon easily in Tales of the Jedi. Interesting characters like Tarre Vizsla could have a chance to shine in this format. Weaving his story in with larger events or even events from The Mandalorian could be done seamlessly. Tales of the Jedi could help to set up characters and the Republic itself for shows like The Acolyte, which will be set before the prequels and focus on the rise of the Sith. Tales of the Jedi could help to establish the state of the Republic, Jedi and the Sith leading into that series.
Tales of the Jedi can begin a whole new era of anthology storytelling for Star Wars. The show is primed and ready to explore the vastness of Star Wars -- especially the Old Republic. Bringing back the Old Republic would allow many fans to experience some incredible stories, and for fans of those stories to see them play out on screen. Tales of the Jedi can expand Star Wars better than many other series or films.
Tales of the Jedi is expected to air before the end of 2022 on Disney+.