Take this news with a grain of salt y’all, since new Star Wars films often get announced and then canceled. Ask Kevin Fiege and Patty Jenkins, who recently had their anticipated Star Wars projects yanked from existence…
That being said, at the STAR WARS CELEBRATION IN LONDON, Lucasfilm announced that fan-favorite directors Dave Filoni and James Mangold will helm new Star Wars films. That’s in addition to the previously revealed movie by director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy that will take place beyond the timeframe of the sequel trilogy.
Daisy Ridley came out on stage as it was announced that she will reprise her role as Rey, the keeper of the Jedi legacy, and the woman behind a new Jedi Order in the currently untitled sequel-era project. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight recently signed on to write the script, shortly after Damon Lindelof and his co-writer, Justin Britt-Gibson left the project. OUCH! That’s a big old Red Flag! (But will Rey be reunited with Finn & Po, that’s what I want to know)
James Mangold, will direct “Dawn of the Jedi,” about the earliest era of “Star Wars.” Mangold, who is still writing the film, told USA TODAY he was inspired by the idea of a “biblical epic” that explains where the spirituality of the force originates. The film, which was not given a release or start date, will truly be about the “dawning of the religion that drives ‘Star Wars.’
Director Dave Filoni told USA TODAY said his film will explore the New Republic, including an “epic battle” that changes the course of the timeline. That film will close out the interconnected stories of the Disney+ TV series, including “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett” and “Ahsoka.”
Again, these films are in the earliest phase of pre-production, and haven’t even been written. So don’t start holding your breath just yet.
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