Discussion The Mandalorian and Grogu Box Office Thread - Releasing May 22, 2026

He has like four projects he’s working on right now. One of them is Dune Messiah which I’d say is pretty much a lock to be greenlit now. So he’s probably too busy for the time being to work on Star Wars.

 

He just said he dosent want to play around in Franchises anymore

 

One can hope.

 

People get caught up in that whole oh someone made a successful movie they should make this film and that film. And that is exactly the same way of thinking as Lucasfilm.

 

Villeneuve actually has not made movies that are financially succesful, but that has rather been a success critically. Dune 2 looks like it can be both. If he is the one you hint at here. So i do not see what kind of argument you are making. And who knows that the people at Lucasfilm are thinking. Choice of directors has been both hit and miss - thats a sure thing. But few of them has been chosen because they had big box office hits.

 

Speaking of Denis, I'm sensing the presence of a coming online petition, one of great power.

Has an online petition ever affected an important decision for a movie?

 

To crab the next big thing where it is and when it is. Give them a movie, if their next project fails, don't make the movie. Lucasfilm.

 

If the filmmaker is actually a great filmmaker, there’s nothing wrong with getting them to make a Star Wars movie.

 

There are a lot of great film makers. Can’t always have a win though

 

I don't know how to respond to that.

 

Not really true though. Chinoy has no big box office success ( when you say success, it must be by box office terms) and i have not seen anyone labeling her as the next big thing. Mangold, surely not, because he has been makng films for ages, with both hits and misse to his resyme. Same goes for Jon Favreau. During the ST era, only Rian Johnson - and maybe Gareth Edwards ( he had already made a big blockbuster before Rogue One) could fall into the next big thing category. Abrams was established. But anyway, it was about Villeneuve at first - and he is the big thing - right now.

 

Don’t. It’s pointless.

 

I don't think its about Box office. Box office can also depends on the franchise. Obviously its easier to hire a director who has made a critically claimed project elsewhere because the assumption is that they will make another for your franchise. Its just easier to trust apon. Doesn't always work that way though, as we seen with alot of the people lucasfilm got onboard after a critically acclaimed project and then made a not so good project. Mangod can make Logan, but that won't translate the box office for Indiana Jones. Which is odd in itself as Indiana Jones is an iconic character.

When it comes to Chinoy, I dunno thats a strange one. She directed 2 episodes of marvel show that was highly rated. But i can only imagine thats kathleen kennedy was just looking for female directors and picked her own choice that impressed her.

 

Good advice. But I just can't conclude this discussion without at least...bringing in Nathan.

 

Great film makers won't always make a film you love. sorry if it was over complicated.

 

And therefore, great filmmakers shouldn't be hired by Lucasfilm?

No, stop!

 

My logic is you can't always rely on that logic of hey this director made another awesome movie lets get him involved in Star Wars because they will surely make us an awesome movie. Its the logic lucasfilm goes on, Which is probably why we had canceled movies after a period

Pattie jenkins > wonderwomen. What a Great director > Then Wonderwomen 2, Eh hmm..
Taika Waititi > Thor Rangarok. A 93% RT score. > Thor: love and Thunder? Even Marvel said goodbye to him. Are we still getting that SW movie?
James Mangold > Logan. Highly acclaimed. > Was given Indiana Jones. No one see it and it wasn't quite as critically acclaimed. Hopefully he still get his movie

Im saying that there is more to it than just lets grab someone who made a good movie previously and must be the new Spielberg of our generation. Its just easier to go by whatever hit film was made last.

 

I haven't shot down anyone's ideas, or even given my own ideas. I have never voiced a particular director id like to see make Star Wars and i don't care too either. My point still stands never the less. Its not my job to pick the director, its just my opinion that its quite clearly not always been shown to be the best way of judging.

 

See… pointless.

 

Though I guess we should at least give him points for pointlessness.