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'The Mandalorian' is heading for the big screen. LucasFilm have announced the Disney+ series creator, Jon Favreau, is to direct and produce 'The Mandalorian + Grogu', though it is currently unconfirmed if Pedro Pascal will be reprising his role as bounty hunter Din Djarin for the movie. Jon said in a statement: “I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created. The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.” He will be joined as producer by LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dav...
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'Star Wars' boss Kathleen Kennedy saved an old Kylo Ren costume for Captain Phasma. The producer immediately loved the chrome outfit - which was first meant for Adam Driver's alter ego before director JJ Abrams decided it wasn't a good fit - and it went onto be worn by Gwendoline Christie's Stormtrooper. Speaking in Disney+ documentary 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens—Behind the Scenes', Christie recalled: "I was talking to [costume designer] Michael Kaplan, who I've idolised since I watched 'Blade Runner', about how he came to the design of Captain Phasma." Kaplan said: "They did these beautiful...
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Taika Waititi hasn't finished the script for his 'Star Wars' movie. The 47-year-old director is working on an untitled film in the legendary sci-fi franchise but confirmed that he is still in the "throw everything at the wall" stage of developing the story. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Taika said: "I'm able to kind of bring my tone. At the moment it's just very early, because I... still haven't even finished the script. "I'm still trying to come up with ideas and I'm mostly kind of in that part of the process where it's still very kind of open. And when I write, I kind of write every id...
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Kathleen Kennedy believes that the 'Indiana Jones' franchise could continue without Harrison Ford. The 80-year-old actor will play the heroic archaeologist for the final time in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' but the Lucasfilm president did not rule out future adventures without the star. Speaking on the Dagobah Dispatch podcast, Kathleen said: "It's Harrison's last entry. That's how we look at the Indy franchise. I mean, truthfully, right now, if we were to do anything, it might be in serious television down the road, but we're not doing anything to replace Indiana Jones. That is it....
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Kathleen Kennedy wants 'Star Wars' movies to feel like "events". Three new live-action 'Star Wars' films were announced at Star Wars Celebration last month but the Lucasfilm president wants the sci-fi franchise to mirror James Bond by spacing out the releases of each movie. Kennedy told Empire magazine: "I've often brought up Bond. "That's every three or four years, and there wasn't this pressure to feel like you had to have a movie every year. I feel that was very important to 'Star Wars'. We have to eventise this." She continued: "It's much better to tell the truth, that we're going to make ...
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Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that the newly-announced 'Star Wars' films are "pretty far along" in development. Three new live-action movies in the sci-fi franchise were announced at 'Star Wars Celebration' in London and the Lucasfilm president has revealed that the new pictures from directors Dave Filoni, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and James Mangold have been in the works for some time. Kathleen told IGN: "We're pretty far along. These are things, as you can imagine, certainly looking at what Dave's been doing with Ahsoka, that'll be at least six, seven years building to what it is we're going to...
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Norman Reynolds – the double-Oscar winning art director on ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ – has died aged 89. The production designer, who was also second unit director on 1993’s ‘Alive’ and special effects director for ‘Exorcist III’, passed “peacefully” surrounded by loved ones, it emerged on Thursday. (06.04.23.) His family said in a statement: “Norman was a cherished husband, father, father-in-law, granddad and great grandad. “You would not know that behind his unassuming, funny and affable exterior lay an enormously talented production designer who brought so many of the films ...
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Donald Glover is "talking" to Lucasfilm about a 'Star Wars' return. The 39-year-old star played Lando Calrissian in the 2018 movie 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and has hinted that he could be returning to the franchise for a new project. In a video interview with GQ magazine, Donald said: "We're talking about it. That's as much as I can say without (Lucasfilm president) Kathleen Kennedy hunting me down." Donald enjoys playing Lando and is determined to choose acting jobs that give him a sense of fulfillment as the pandemic has changed his career outlook. The 'Atlanta' actor said: "I would love to...
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Ron Howard has admitted another 'Solo' movie is unlikely. The 68-year-old director insisted there have been no discussions with 'Star Wars' bosses about the possibility of making a follow-up to his 2008 film - which saw Alden Ehrenreich play a young version of Harrison Ford's beloved character Han Solo - and doesn't think the project would be a "priority" for producers. Asked about the possibility of a sequel, Ron told NME: “The only discussion that I’m aware of about a sequel for 'Solo' is coming from the fans at this point. “I don’t think it’s a Lucasfilm priority, as I understand it.” Howev...
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Rian Johnson would be "sad" if he is unable to complete his 'Star Wars' trilogy. The 48-year-old director helmed the sequel trilogy blockbuster 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and is still holding out hope of making a new trilogy of movies that differ from the main story arc of the long-running sci-fi franchise. Johnson divided 'Star Wars' fans with 'The Last Jedi' and acknowledged that it "wouldn't be the end of the world" if he didn't return to the series. Rian told Insider: "It wouldn't be the end of the world for anyone, I think. "But I would be sad. I love the world. I love the people. I love ...
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