Overview

• The series was announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 11, 2025.
• The partnership with Prime Video marks the first time a Steven Universe title will not air on Cartoon Network, reflecting a shift in distribution strategy.
• The original franchise includes five seasons (2013–2019), the feature film Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) and the epilogue series Steven Universe Future (2019–2020).
• The sequel follows Lars Barriga, now a “space outlaw,” leading a pirate crew to smuggle contraband, evade authorities and uncover secrets of the fallen Gem Empire.
• Creator Rebecca Sugar and supervising director Ian Jones-Quartey are set as executive producers, with the project in early development pending official greenlight.