An upcoming live-action Star Wars film set during the New Republic Era by Dave Filoni is currently in development.[1] The film will feature a conflict between the New Republic and Imperial Remnants[4] and will close out the stories told in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and other related series on Disney+.[1]
Development[]
During a presentation at Disney Investor Day 2020, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced that interconnected stories between series such as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka would cross over and culminate in a "climactic story event."[5]
On April 7, 2023, at a panel at Celebration Europe, the project was revealed to be a theatrical film helmed by director Dave Filoni. A news post on StarWars.com the same day confirmed that the film would "close out" the stories started in series like The Mandalorian.[1] In an interview with IGN at the convention, Kennedy discussed how the genesis for the film had started over a decade prior and evolved organically into the current iteration of the project. She also revealed that Filoni would write the film.[3] Also at Celebration, Filoni was interviewed by Variety and revealed that the film would center around a conflict between the New Republic and Imperial Remnants.[4] When interviewed by Empire on May 5, Filoni discussed how he wants the film to deal with moments that "define an era," in this case the space between Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.[6]
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Cast | Uncredited cast | Crew | Uncredited crew | Special thanks |
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Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Sources[]
SWCE 2023: Three New Star Wars Movies Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
'Star Wars' Celebration Offers Breaking Movie News, Cast Reveals, and Major Announcements on The Walt Disney Company official website (backup link)
SWCE 2023: 11 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link)
SWCE 2023: All the Big News on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Recap on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 219
Star Wars: Best of 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Mandalorian & Grogu Journeys to the Big Screen on StarWars.com (backup link)
Lucasfilm Wins Several Categories at Saturn Awards on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
SWCE 2023: Three New Star Wars Movies Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
SW Celeb Tues Wrap Up Press Blast on Getty Images (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Kathleen Kennedy on the Future of Star Wars | Star Wars Celebration 2023 on the IGN YouTube channel (April 7, 2023) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 'Star Wars' Movies: James Mangold, Dave Filoni to Direct New Films by Manori Ravindran on Variety (April 7, 2023) (archived from the original on November 21, 2023)
- ↑
Disney Investor Day 2020 on The Walt Disney Company official website (backup link)
- ↑ Dave Filoni Teases What His Star Wars Movie Will Be: 'You're Looking For Moments That Define An Era' – Exclusive by Ben Travis on Empire (May 5, 2023) (archived from the original on October 10, 2023)