The elusive unreleased Star Wars series is set to make its debut.

Star Wars Detours, the long-awaited animated comedy series, has been a topic of intrigue for fans for over a decade. Created in 2013 by Lucasfilm Animation alongside Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the show never made it to air due to concerns that its comedic take might not serve as the best entry point for newcomers to the franchise. However, fans now have a chance to finally glimpse this hidden treasure from the Star Wars universe.

At the Lucas Museum panel during San Diego Comic-Con, Seth Green announced that a selection of episodes will be featured at the museum, set to open in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026. While this means only a select few will get to experience the series, it marks a significant milestone and the first official recognition of the show in over ten years.

Star Wars Detours was designed as a humorous exploration of the events occurring between Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV – A New Hope, effectively bridging the prequel and original trilogies. Footage was first shown at Star Wars Celebration VI in 2012, but the release was postponed the following year, with its cancellation officially announced in 2015. The only glimpse fans had was a six-minute episode that leaked in 2020 before being swiftly removed.

The series boasted notable talent, including Billy Dee Williams reprising his role as Lando Calrissian and “Weird Al” Yankovic voicing a droid named 4-LOM. The show was also set to feature original songs by “Weird Al.” If this doesn’t persuade Disney and Lucasfilm to release Star Wars Detours in its entirety, it’s hard to imagine what would.

Using rare footage to draw visitors to a museum isn’t a novel approach. For instance, Studio Ghibli’s Ghibli Park showcases exclusive short anime films, and a recent Evangelion exhibition featured a short film that gained such popularity that Studio Khara nearly had to share it online despite initial plans to keep it exclusive. Given George Lucas’s admiration for Japanese culture and entertainment, it seems he may have taken inspiration from Miyazaki and Anno to ensure the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art thrives. To those fortunate enough to experience more of “Weird Al” in Star Wars, consider yourselves lucky!