Like nearly each bit of stories in terms of Star Wars outdoors the official channels, take the next with dose of salt, however it’s beginning to sound like 2025 might mark Lucasfilm’s huge yr in terms of lastly attending to shoot Star Wars motion pictures that are not a downsized season of tv.
The Mandalorian & Grogu began filming just a few months in the past and must be wrapping up its principal images quickly, but that is a mission that was introduced after three bigger ‘occasion motion pictures’ 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 (by way of World of Reel), who mentioned his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Full Unknown within the newest problem of Empire Journal. As at all times, issues might change, as the parents at Lucasfilm are notoriously choosy in terms of 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 hundreds of years earlier than the Skywalker Saga in 2025.
Whereas Mangold was initially introduced as the only author of the film, Andor’s Beau Willimon, the person accountable for season one’s most acclaimed story arc, joined him earlier this yr. It now seems like progress has been made on the writing entrance, a minimum of simply sufficient to enter pre-production subsequent yr. This could additionally imply Mangold will keep on the Lucasfilm camp for greater than two years earlier than being accessible to shoot Swamp Factor for James Gunn’s DC Studios.
As for the Rey Skywalker-centric follow-up to the divisive sequel trilogy, the newest replace comes straight from Daisy Ridley, who not too long ago 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 will likely be an replace quickly,” Ridley mentioned. 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 connected to the mission as scribe. When might that “replace” be coming? Since we’re guessing she’s speaking about official channels or occasions, it is logical to have 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 effectively into 2025, and issues could possibly be beginning to line up as we close to the top 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 motion pictures will likely be prepared in time. Plus, two Star Wars motion pictures in lower than 12 months hasn’t labored out too effectively up to now.