Lucasfilm Chief Creative Officer andAhsokashowrunner Dave Filoni offers an update on his as-yet-untitledStar Warsmovie. First announced atStar Wars Celebration2023, Filoni’s debut live-action feature film is intended to wrap up the various story threads from the Disney+ shows set in the post-Return of the Jediera of the New Republic. Filoni’s ownAhsokaseries, which sees Rosario Dawson play the live-action version of the animated character first introduced inStar Wars: The Clone Wars, is expected to play a major role in helping to set up the climactic conclusion toThe Mandalorianera shows.
Speaking withColliderat this year’s Star Wars Celebration, Filoni addressed the considerable time it is taking to develop his movie. He explained thatone of the reasons behind the film’s extended development process is his attraction to working on large story arcs, something he has done ever sinceThe Clone Wars. Revealing that he is constantly looking at the various projects he is simultaneously working on, he is continually moving the pieces together into his grand, overarching strategy. Check out his comments below:
It’s a long development. One of the reasons why is I like to work on very large arcs, and I attempt to factor in all the things that I’m creating simultaneously and look at them and say, ‘Well, how do we do unique things? What are unique set pieces, and where is the story going? What’s the play of the story?’ I ask myself these questions. I have general outlines for all these things, general timelines for all these things. I keep moving the pieces on the board for a big strategy. That’s the way I’ve always worked since I started onClone Wars, and I got to the end of that series finally.
Filoni also revealed that projects likeAhsokaseason 2, which is soon scheduled to begin filming, might change things in his grander timeline. Admitting that whilehis process is a“balancing act,”he already has several scenes worked out and inserts them where they fit within the broader strategy. Check out his final comments below:
You keep that in your mind in the future while you’re working on the present. So, right now, I’ll be on Season 2 [of Ahsoka], and as those stories develop,it might change things that would affect what’s happening in the future and what I would do. At times, it’s a balancing act, but I’m constantly working at it, working out scenes. I know several scenes and where they would go, so you just kind of plug it in as you go.
What Dave Filoni’s Comments Mean For His Star Wars Movie
His Own Storytelling Strategy Reflects That Of His Mentor
Often regarded as George Lucas’ protégé, Filoni’s time working alongside the originalStar Warscreator has left an indelible mark on his storytelling process. In many ways,Filoni’s most recent comments echo many of Lucas’ own reflexive approachto crafting hisStar Warsmovies, with the veteran filmmaker well known for allowing the various changes and decisions in one movie to flow on to shape the next. It is an approach that has allowed many beloved characters, such asthe once mysterious Boba Fett, to evolve into different roles from what was first planned and envisioned from the outset.
Nonetheless,Filoni still appears to have a larger endgame in mindfor his eventualStar Warsmovie, and the events ofAhsokaseason 2will likely play a major role in helping to set that up. It is an approach that many fans would appreciate, given that many of the criticisms leveled at the sequel trilogy have revolved around the lack of a grander, overarching development strategy. Hopefully, Filoni’s approach will help avoid many of the pitfalls experienced by other films in the franchise and serve to bring theMandalorianera to a satisfactory conclusion.
Our Take On Ahsoka Season 2’s Role In Setting Up Filoni’s Movie
The Show Has Introduced Threats Too Big To Be Resolved Easily
While shows likeThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fetthave both introduced several key story threads throughout their respective runs, few have had as wide-reaching implications for the state of theStar Warsgalaxy as those introduced inAhsokaseason 1. With the show’s season finale setting the stage for both Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return and Baylan Skoll’s quest to unravel themystery of the Mortis gods, Filoni has already introduced two very different and farmore powerful threats well beyond the nefarious schemes ofThe Mandalorian’s Moff Gideon.
Given the levels of potential danger that both characters pose, it seems unlikely thatAhsokaseason 2 will serve to resolve either of their own story arcs over the span of just a few episodes. Instead, both Thrawn and the Mortis gods will likely carry over into Filoni’sStar Warsmovie, providing him with the kind of climactic stakes necessary to deliver a meaningful and memorable conclusion to theMandalorianera.
Source:Collider
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