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FWIW

 

Abrams is the "Kylo Ren" to Spielberg's "Vader"

 

That’s...perfect.

 

But...Colin Trevorrow...

Or is he Hux?

 

He's the Captain Phasma. Dropped into a hole before he could really do anything

 

So this is generic, but here's some potential info on the future of the franchise, as per The Hollywood Reporter's source:

"So with or without Kennedy, sources say it seems likely that Favreau will have a lot of say over the future of Star Wars. These sources also say Kennedy's ideal team includes key roles for Michelle Rejwan, a producer on Episode IX and Lucasfilm's senior vp live action development and production, and Dave Filoni, the veteran animation director and George Lucas protege who directed live action for the first time with two episodes of Mandalorian."

"Sources say Kennedy has a film on deck for 2022, but not the one being developed by The Last Jedi filmmaker Rian Johnson. (No announcement is planned until January.) Kennedy's contract is up in 2021, so whether she will be on the job when this film is completed is not clear."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...tends-kathleen-kennedys-disney-future-1256357

 

Favreau and Filoni makes perfect sense.

 

The question is, assuming THR's source are right regarding an announcement re: the 2022 film this January (I'm assuming completely contingent on TROS's performance), what is this film and who is involved? Is this going to be a Favreau-Filoni joint? Is this the Feige film, although that doesn't seem likely given her late-October comments from yesterday's Rolling Stone interview? Is it somebody else? And further, is this the first film in a new trilogy, a standalone one-off, or are they just going with one film for now and leaving the option open for sequels depending on how it's received?

So many questions, literally no answers, and just the glimmer of hope we get this cleared up in ~two months.

 

Honestly, even if The Rise of Skywalker under performs (which I don't think will happen, I'm excepting TFA > TROS > TLJ in respect to box office), announcing that the two gents responsible for the pretty much unanimously well received The Mandalorian will be taking on the next film(s) would probably bolster some confidence.

 

My take is the origin of the Jedi story will remain. But Favreau and Filoni will give it a unique touch and probably relate it to the origin of the Mandos.

 

Not so much the actual origin of the Jedi, but I'd love to see the Jedi-Mandalorian war. That interests me far more than watching a bunch of monks discover how to levitate things and make laser swords, and a conflict between two distinct cultures is more dramatically interesting than the Jedi-Sith war, which is just two sides of the same coin beating each other into submission.

 

If I had to guess perhaps Michelle Rejwan takes over as President with Filoni and Favrue having high stakes as sorta creative side.

Star Wars is a business after all and there is a difference between story and business.

 

If there's an appetite for it, I could absolutely see Favreau and Filoni taking over the origins of the Jedi narrative that Benioff and Weiss were developing, but also expanding it to the conflicts with the Sith and the Mandalorians. There's enough potential there for another saga.

 

No RJ, possibly no KK and real story writers of Filoni and Favreau at the helm.

Works for me indeed.

 

A bit disappointing that it's two white dudes replacing another two white dudes....But at least it's two white dudes I trust.

 

Yep, there is not enough quota here.

 

I really, REALLY hope this 2022 movie takes place after the events of TROS. Between the PT, Rogue One, Solo, The Mandalorian, the Cassian Andor show, AND the Obi-Wan Kenobi show I could go for something that ISN'T a prequel.

 

I guess I'm less thrilled with the idea of a Favreau and Filoni combo than many are. If it happens, I hope Favreau is more in charge. I know Filoni has the background of SW and working with Lucas, but the "directed live action for the first time with two episodes of Mandalorian" bit is troubling to me when it comes to a live action theatrical movie. And also Ahsoka. I can't let that go.

Also, I'm just not sure how to sync this article up with the Kennedy interview we saw yesterday, which was given before B&W left, and which certainly didn't seem to indicate that she was strongly promoting the idea that new movies were being worked on soon.

 

Favreau will direct. There’s too much on the line to hire a novice.