If you search for the upcoming Star Wars New Jedi Order movie, you’ll immediately be greeted with multiple videos claiming to be teaser trailers for Episode X. At first glance, it seems like Google is endorsing thee by placing them in the “Trailers & clips” section of search. After all, it doesn’t say anywhere in search results or the video title that they’re fake. So, did you happen to miss out on the news that the first trailer for New Jedi Order dropped, or is there another explanation?
Are the new movie trailers for Star Wars Episode X and New Jedi Order real?
Any video claiming to be a Star Wars Episode X or New Jedi Order trailer is fake. For one, most of them claim to be a “Star Wars Episode X: New Jedi Order” trailer, which is a sure way to know they’re bogus. Disney has stated that the New Jedi Order film will be a standalone project and not part of a new mainline trilogy. So, it’s doubtful it’ll carry the Episode X tagline.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that The Mandalorian and Grogu will be the next Star Wars theatrical release, slated for May 22, 2026. It’s possible that Disney could decide to slot another movie in sooner or that The Mandalorian and Grogu could be delayed. However, right now, we can assume the Untitled New Jedi Order film, Untitled Dawn of the Jedi movie, and Untitled New Republic film will all be released after May 2026.
Furthermore, the final title of the New Jedi Order film is unannounced. All we know of it so far is that it’ll be set in the New Jedi Order era and that Rey Skywalker will return as the main character. Pre-production hasn’t even started on the film, so we won’t see any sort of trailer for a few years.
Unfortunately, tons of YouTube channels thrive on making fake movie trailers. Some of these are inconsequential, but some channels have over a million subscribers and publish multiple fake trailers daily. These typically have a thumbnail that shows a purported scene from the trailer, but it’s a bait and switch. When you watch the trailer, you’ll see it’s just a bunch of scenes from other movies that have been lazily cut and pasted together. Some of the more sophisticated ones may throw a few seconds of AI-generated footage in or include AI-generated audio, which might trick some viewers.
Most people who view these fake Star Wars New Jedi Order and Episode X trailers won’t be tricked. However, casual fans may not make the connection. These channels prey on these viewers. So, to avoid getting tricked, don’t trust any trailer not posted to an official channel. There’s no way some random account will post a trailer before the official Star Wars or Disney channels, so always check there to confirm whether what you’re watching is real or not.
For some reason, Google and YouTube allow these channels to thrive. If you search for almost any recent or future film, you’ll find a massive amount of fake trailers with hundreds of thousands to millions of views. Often, they’re found within the top five results, and they sometimes even outrank official trailers. Despite their low quality, they frequently trick viewers into thinking they’re the real deal, judging from the comments.
You would think that Disney would DMCA these channels to preserve brand integrity. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. Despite these channels using Disney and Star Wars fonts and logos on their thumbnails, the famously litigious company is silent regarding this. I would think of any studio that Disney would be incensed if a fake trailer with AI-generated voices and broken English were the first five results for “Star Wars New Jedi Order trailer” on YouTube, but the mouse seems content to play second fiddle to scammers this time.
