Like nearly each bit of reports relating to Star Wars outdoors the official channels, take the next with a superb dose of salt, however it’s beginning to sound like 2025 might mark Lucasfilm’s large yr relating to lastly attending to shoot Star Wars films that are not a downsized season of tv.
The Mandalorian & Grogu began filming just a few months in the past and ought to be wrapping up its principal pictures quickly, but that is a venture that was introduced after three bigger ‘occasion films’ had been unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2023. A Dave Filoni-directed, New Republic-era crossover flick, James Mangold’s ‘Jedi origins’ epic, and a follow-up to The Rise of Skywalker led by Daisy Ridley and helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy are the trio in query. Whereas Filoni’s film nonetheless has a methods to go (he should knock Ahsoka season 2 out first), the opposite two are seemingly nearer to getting made.
The replace on the ‘Daybreak of the Jedi’ (we’re simply calling it that for now) film reportedly comes straight from James Mangold (through World of Reel), who mentioned his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Full Unknown within the newest subject of Empire Journal. As at all times, issues might change, as the oldsters at Lucasfilm are notoriously choosy relating to giving new big-screen installments the go-ahead after The Rise of Skywalker largely upset in 2019, however Mangold says the present plan is to maneuver on to his Star Wars prequel set 1000’s of years earlier than the Skywalker Saga in 2025.
Whereas Mangold was initially introduced as the only real author of the film, Andor’s Beau Willimon, the person chargeable for season one’s most acclaimed story arc, joined him earlier this yr. It now appears like progress has been made on the writing entrance, no less than simply sufficient to enter pre-production subsequent yr. This may additionally imply Mangold will keep on the Lucasfilm camp for greater than two years earlier than being obtainable to shoot Swamp Factor for James Gunn’s DC Studios.
As for the Rey Skywalker-centric follow-up to the divisive sequel trilogy, the most recent replace comes straight from Daisy Ridley, who just lately attended a screening of her film Magpie and did a Q&A hosted by Collider’s Steven Weintraub. The related clip popped up on r/StarWarsLeaks.
“Issues are evolving. I proceed to be very excited. There can be an replace quickly,” Ridley stated. The actor had been saying for months she hadn’t learn a script but, however this might’ve modified already. For now, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight stays hooked up to the venture as scribe. When might that “replace” be coming? Since we’re guessing she’s speaking about official channels or occasions, it is logical to take a look at D23 Brazil or a brand new Disney Investor Day.
In any other case, we should not count on new bulletins straight from Lucasfilm and Disney till Star Wars Celebration 2025. Phrase on the road has been for some time the film specializing in the New Jedi Order will not shoot till nicely into 2025, and issues might be beginning to line up as we close to the tip of 2024.
Because it stands, Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu is about to open in theaters on Might 22, 2026. December 18, 2026, and December 17, 2027, had been additionally locked down by Lucasfilm and Disney some time again, however it stays to be seen whether or not any of the aforementioned films can be prepared in time. Plus, two Star Wars films in lower than 12 months hasn’t labored out too nicely previously.
