Dave Filoni is no stranger to Star Wars, but he is as important as ever to the franchise. Kathleen Kennedy, who was George Lucas's hand-picked successor to run Lucasfilm in 2012, stepped down earlier this year and was replaced by Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan as co-Presidents. And though it might sound contradictory at first, [...]
The next big Star Wars project is the animated series Maul - Shadow Lord, which premieres on Disney+ on April 6. I'm very excited about this show. But it does seem to me a bit ironic, at the same time, that the big project at the moment is a story all about someone who very [...]
If George Lucas had made the Star Wars sequel trilogy, it may not have been Palpatine that returned, but another Sith instead. As revealed years ago in the publication of The Star Wars Archives, Lucas apparently had the idea of making Darth Maul the main villain of the new trilogy of films - "the godfather [...]
In a move that's been expected and hinted at for quite a while, Lucasfilm today announced that long-time President Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down, as she is returning to producing films full-time. Dave Filoni has been named the new President of Lucasfilm, leading the studio alongside Lynwen Brennan, who was promoted to Co-President. Filoni has [...]
At the panel talking about Ahsoka, showrunner Dave Filoni gave some teases for what to expect from the second season of the show. One of the biggest things revealed is that Admiral Ackbar will return in this series in a bigger role - and will go head-to-head against Grand Admiral Thrawn. Filoni shared that season [...]
Speaking at the premiere for Skeleton Crew, Dave Filoni confirmed to Extra TV that he is currently writing the second season of Ahsoka. Filoni, Lucasfilm's Chief Creative Officer and creator of The Clone Wars, Rebels, Ahsoka, and more, shared that he is the sole writer on the series and is finding it challenging, but exciting. [...]
Dave Filoni has long leaned into the mythology of Star Wars, and that's certainly the case with Ahsoka Tano. Filoni created the character of Ahsoka while developing The Clone Wars series alongside George Lucas, and he has since been the showrunner on Rebels, creator of The Bad Batch, executive producer, director, and writer on The [...]
When Ahsoka premieres later this year, it will be continuing the story told in The Mandalorian and the connected universe, and there will be (among other things) an incredibly important development: the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn. He was mentioned in season two of The Mandalorian, and then again in season three as the Imperial [...]
Though The Mandalorian season three is nearing its finale, the hype for two other shows from the Mandoverse continues to grow. Both Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew were highlighted as well at Star Wars Celebration, and among other announcements and discussion about the shows, the full list of directors for each series was revealed. Ahsoka premieres [...]
When Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy announced the new slate of Star Wars movies at Celebration London, there was plenty of excitement and plot descriptions and directors (and even a cast member), but there was no mention of release dates. That's probably because it's a little too early to lock in the time frame, but a [...]
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