With the continuation ofStar WarsCelebration, even more announcements and teases about the future of the franchise have been trickling out. One piece of information to be revealed by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is that a series starringDonald Glover as Landois still one that is being discussed as a future project. While Kennedy has made it clear that there will be a new emphasis put on the movie arm of the franchise in the coming years, that does not mean they are abandoning the solid TV work Lucasfilm have been producing recently.
Discussing her previous comments about the recasting of older characters, in an interview withGamesRadarat this week’s event, Kennedy explained:
“I never say never. It’s certainly not something that we’re doing with any intention right now. We’re still talking about Lando with Donald Glover, for instance, but I don’t think we would intentionally just look back at some of the characters like Luke and Leia and whatnot and decide arbitrarily to do a story. There would have to be a really strong reason why.”
The character of Lando first appeared inThe Empire Strikes Back, but Glover took over the role inSolo: A Star Wars Story. Although the movie was by no means the best receivedStar Warsmovie, Glover’s performance was marked out as one of the highlights of the film and immediately singled out for a possible expansion. In 2020, it was announced thata mini-series based on the character was being put into development, but since then there had been no word on whether the series was still going ahead.
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Star Wars Celebration Has Made Many Reveals About The Franchise’s Future
Kathleen Kennedy has made it clear that there is a plan for theStar Warsfranchise that involves many more TV shows and movies to come. While Disney+ shows will continue withAndor, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crewand the third season ofThe Mandalorian, there are many film projects now being considered and developed,including one by Taiki Waititi, which is expected to be the nextStar Warsmovie to hit the big screen, potentially as early as December 2023.
While there are no details known about Waititi’s movie, Patty Jenkins’Star Warsmovie,Rogue Squadron, seems to have fallen out of favor at Lucasfilm, with Kennedy having revealed previously that the film could still happen, but it doesn’t currently fit into the plan that is being developed for the franchises’ big screen outings. This seems to tie in with the belief that the franchise is heading beyond the Skywalker Saga that the last 45 years of storytelling have been based around. With a new trilogy bySpider-Man: Now Way Homedirector Jon Watts also expected to move ahead, there is probably more to be excited about than ever before forStar Warsfans.
Obi-Wan Kenobiis the latest offering from Lucasfilm to hit Disney+, with two episodes released already and new ones arriving each Friday, whileAndorcomes to Disney+ on August 31.
