Long-Lost ‘Star Wars Detours’ Animated Series to Finally Screen at Lucas Museum
In what is poised to be one of the biggest surprise announcements of San Diego Comic-Con, the long-shelved Star Wars animated comedy series—originally developed by Robot Chicken creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich—is finally getting its public debut.
Lucasfilm and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art have revealed that select episodes of Star Wars Detours will screen during a special retrospective panel and exhibition event, giving fans their first official look at the mythical, unreleased project.
The Odyssey of ‘Star Wars Detours’
First announced at Star Wars Celebration VI back in 2012, Star Wars Detours was envisioned as a comedic, iconic-parody take on the galaxy far, far away. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation in collaboration with Green and Senreich, the show brought together a star-studded voice cast—including Seth MacFarlane, Weird Al Yankovic, Ahmed Best, Billy Dee Williams, and Breckin Meyer—alongside top-tier comedic writers like Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty).
The series focused on the mundane, everyday lives of iconic characters between the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope.
However, following Disney’s multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Lucasfilm in late 2012, the project was indefinitely postponed as the studio pivoted its strategy toward the sequel trilogy and main-canon television like Star Wars Rebels. Despite nearly 39 full episodes completed and an additional 62 scripts written, Detours was vaulted and became one of modern animation’s most famous “lost media” holy grails.
A Historic Screening at the Lucas Museum
Now, over a decade after it was pulled from distribution schedules, the vault is opening.
During the SDCC panel, creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich will join museum curators to discuss the creation, vaulting, and legacy of the series. Attendees will be treated to a curated screening of completed episodes, accompanied by behind-the-scenes concept art, storyboard animatics, and character maquettes, which will subsequently be archived at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.
“To finally share ‘Detours’ on a big screen with fans who have kept the memory of this show alive for over a decade is surreal,” Seth Green shared in a statement. “It was a labor of love created alongside George Lucas himself, and there’s no better home for its story than the Lucas Museum.”
A Must-See Event for San Diego Comic-Con
For animation enthusiasts and Star Wars completionists alike, the panel represents a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a fully produced piece of franchise history that was nearly lost to corporate transitions.
Specific screening schedules, room assignments, and panel lineup additions for the Comic-Con presentation will be published alongside the official convention programming schedule.
