What the Just-Announced Dave Filoni ‘Star Wars’ Film Means for Other Disney+ Series

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is hours away from release, and it has already been cited as “the best Star Wars game in 20 years”. The open-world action-adventure video game set in a galaxy far, far away is coming to consoles and PC on Friday (April 28) and marks one of the most hotly anticipated games of the year.

Star Wars.Speaking recently to Variety, the Oscar-winning actor said he was offered “so much money” to play the iconic smuggler, but passed up the opportunity after failing to understand the script.“Well, I turned down Star Wars. When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous. It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play,” said Pacino.“They gave me a script called Star Wars.

Variety reports that legendary actor Al Pacino had all sorts of stories to share at a talk he did at the 92nd Street Y in NYC this week. Among them: Pacino turned down the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars,” despite “so much money” being offered him.

“Star Wars” could have been a whole lot different.

Michael Appler Al Pacino passed on taking a trip to a galaxy far far away. During a talk Wednesday at The 92nd Street Y, New York, the Oscar winner recalled being offered the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars.” “Well, I turned down ‘Star Wars.’ When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous. It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play,” Pacino said. “They gave me a script called ‘Star Wars.’ … They offered me so much money. I don’t understand it. I read it. … So I said I couldn’t do it. I gave Harrison Ford a career.”

Patricia Arquette and Ben Stiller already have something good going on at Apple TV+ with “Severance.” Will they catch lightning in a bottle twice with “High Desert“? Arquette stars in the dark comedy series, set for a premiere next month, about a down-and-out addict who decides to become a private investigator. Both her and Stiller serve as executive producers on the series.

At last weekend’s Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy revealed three new “Star Wars” movies in the pipeline.  Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will direct a film that centers around Daisy Ridley‘s Rey; Dave Filoni has a film that culminates “The Mandalorian” and its connected Disney+ series; and James Mangold will helm “Dawn Of The Jedi,” about the birth of the Jedi order 25,000 years ago.

one of three directors working on new live-action “Star Wars” films. Technically, Filoni — who writes, directs and executive produces the currently streaming “Mandalorian” and upcoming “Ahsoka” series — has already directed a “Star Wars” film: 2008’s animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” But taking on a big budget, big-screen live-action project is new territory for the franchise veteran.Filoni is relatively new to the live-action directing game.

Prior to this year’s Star Wars Celebration event, folks were anticipating quite a bit of TV news, as well as the possibility that Lucasfilm would announce one new film. Well, we definitely got that, but even more, as the studio unveiled details about not one, but three new “Star Wars” films from directors Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Dave Filoni, and James Mangold, respectively.

Star Wars film, which he says is about “the discovery of the Force”.This week (April 7) Star Wars confirmed that three new films are in the works for the franchise, the first of which will be directed by Mangold, who has also directed this year’s upcoming Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.According to LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who appeared at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in London, the film will explore “the first Jedi to wield the force”.Speaking to Empire, Mangold has opened up more about the film and when it will be set.He said: “It takes place 25,000 years before Episode IV, and it’s about the discovery of the Force.“I told Kathy [Kennedy] I wanted to make a kind of Bible movie, a kind of Ten Commandments of Star Wars – kind of a Cecil B DeMille film about the arrival of the Force, and that’s what I’ve been pecking away at between press events. That’s the idea.”He continued: “It’s a movie that both connects to the worlds we know, but is also far enough away from it that I think there’s a lot of opportunities to tell a story freely, also…and not be so incredibly tied in by the knots and different story strands that are already in place.”A post shared by Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) The second new Star Wars film will be directed by The Mandalorian co-creator Dave Filoni.

Star Wars Celebration is in full swing in London. Yesterday, we got some big updates about new films from James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Daisy Ridley‘s return as Rey for the upcoming movie helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms.

Tales of the Jedi cocreator Dave Filoni is using the Force to bring us a second season.

David Tennant and Lars Mikkelsen have joined Lucasfilm’s upcoming Ahsoka series.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer The past, present and future of Star Wars was on ample display on Friday at the Star Wars Celebration fan convention, as Lucasfilm unveiled the most robust look yet at the company’s plans for the hallowed franchise. As studio chief Kathleen Kennedy revealed three new feature films and first looks at four upcoming TV series, Lucasfilm made clear it aims to test just how far it can stretch the Star Wars galaxy: creatively, logistically and even historically. Starting with “The Phantom Menace” and concluding with “The Rise of Skywalker,” the previous nine “Star Wars” movies have all taken place within a roughly 70-year timeline, straddling the climactic Battle of Yavin in “A New Hope” that has served as the official fulcrum point for the franchise for six decades. Every live-action and animated spinoff TV series has unfolded within that timeframe, including the shows launched on Disney+: “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Andor,” “The Bad Batch” and the upcoming shows “Ahsoka” and “Skeleton Crew.” (“Visions,” an animated anthology series launched in 2021, exists outside of Star Wars canon.)

Back to the galaxy! Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey in a new Star Wars movie set after the events of Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker.

Earlier today at the Star Wars Celebration in London, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy announced three upcoming “Star Wars” films: one from Dave Filoni, one from Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and another from James Mangold. Filoni’s film wraps up several storylines from Disney+ shows, while Obaid-Chinoy’s follows up on Daisy Ridley‘s Rey as she builds a new Jedi Order.

Rosario Dawson is getting her own “Star Wars” TV show, embodying one of the series’ most beloved characters. Dawson will be playing Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker’s padawan, in a new spin off that will premiere later this year. Her role had been teased and introduced in a previous season of “The Mandalorian.” Rosario Dawson loves that Cory Booker makes her feel special with this incredibly romantic gesturePedro Pascal’s gay western to premiere in Cannes Film Festival“Ahsoka” will premiere in August, and will follow the title character as she makes her way across the galaxy as an exiled Jedi.

Star Wars spin-off Ahsoka – check it out above.Created by The Mandalorian’s Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the series follows former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) as she investigates an emerging threat to the galaxy following the fall of the Empire.The trailer, which debuted at Star Wars Celebration in London on Friday (April 7), also shows co-stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla and Ray Stevenson as Baylan.There’s also an appearance from Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma in hologram form, who reprises her role from Andor. Other cast members confirmed to appear include David Tennant as Huyang and Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger.Hayden Christensen was previously confirmed to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader in the series, although it’s unclear in what capacity.

More news is emerging from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, underway in London, including the announcement that three new “Star Wars” movies are in the pipeline.

Three new Star Wars films are officially in development, including one that will explore the origins of the Jedi Order. Star Wars Celebration 2023 is being held this weekend, and within hours of kick-off fans have been blessed with a major announcement regarding the cinematic future of the franchise.