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Lucasfilm Updates Taika Waititi & Rian Johnson ‘Star Wars’ Films

April 9, 2023

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Star Wars Celebration is in full swing in London. Yesterday, we acquired some massive updates about new movies from James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Daisy Ridley‘s return as Rey for the upcoming film helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel“). In the midst of all that, there was a little bit of shock that some previously announced films weren’t getting discussed during the Lucasfilm panel. However, we got a brief rundown of the status of a handful of “Star Wars” live-action initiatives straight from studio head Kathleen Kennedy.

While talking with Variety, Kennedy reveals that filmmaker Taika Waititi (“Thor: Raganork“) is still involved with his own “Star Wars” movie, however continues to be writing the script. Some followers had been frightened that Waititi’s venture might have been killed after it wasn’t brought-up throughout the Lucasfilm panel yesterday, Kennedy saying they’re hopeful to get it made “one day.”

“Taika is still working away. He’s writing the script himself. He doesn’t really want to bring others into that process and I don’t blame him. He has a very, very unique voice. So we want to protect that and that’s what he’s doing. But we’re going to make that one day,” the studio head said at Star Wars Celebration.

There was additionally a short mentioning of Rian Johnson‘s (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) trilogy as Kennedy gave the impression that he’s eager to return however presently busy along with his Benoit Blanc franchise at Netflix. That profitable take care of the streaming large contains yet another movie to follow-up the whodunnit occasions from “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion.”

When requested in regards to the standing of a second season of Ewan McGregor‘s “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Kennedy was quick to say it wasn’t in “active development,” however added the optimistic sentiment, “never say never.”

“We’ll turn our attention to that again maybe down the road,” Kennedy advised Variety.

Some of the opposite “Star Wars” tidbits from Star Wars Celebration is that the animated anthology collection “Tales of The Jedi” is getting a second season. Another nifty bit of knowledge contains that The High Republic collection, “The Acolyte,” will function established Jedi Vernestra Rwoth performed by Rebecca Henderson (“Russian Doll,” “Westworld“) with a first-look picture (see beneath) and present Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo (“Solo: A Star Wars Story“) taking part in a Wookie Jedi Master named Kelnacca.

Recognizing our errors and doing higher is the trail of a Jedi.

Rebecca Henderson is Vernestra Rwoh in The Acolyte, an upcoming Original Star Wars collection from Lucasfilm coming to @DisneyPlus in 2024. #StarWarsCelebration

— Star Wars (@starwars) April 8, 2023

BIG NEWS! I’m taking part in Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca in #TheAcolyte! That’s proper, a WOOKIEE JEDI. I’m past thrilled to be returning to #StarWars as a part of a brand new and thrilling unique story and I can not wait so that you can see it. pic.twitter.com/TTrS3F0Gh4

— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) April 7, 2023

Lucasfilm Updates Taika Waititi & Rian Johnson ‘Star Wars’ Films

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