After some hits and misses in the Star Wars franchise, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy appears eager to greenlight more unique and standalone stories. Presently, the record of upcoming Star Wars films and TV reveals contains each acquainted faces (The Mandalorian & Grogu) and new characters (Star Wars: Starfighter), however there could be more tasks on the best way.
“I actually suppose that now we’re in a place the place it is broadened the potential of stories and filmmakers we are able to convey in to inform stories that imply one thing to them – it does not necessarily have to connect to every little thing that’s been finished in Star Wars,” mentioned Kennedy, including that “it could possibly really be a standalone story that then builds into many many different stories” (through The Independent).
Kennedy obtained the prospect to provide this replace throughout a uncommon occasion on the BFI Movie on Movie Pageant in London final weekend, the place she launched the unique first print of 1977’s Star Wars. In accordance to the producer, she was there to “legitimize” the unique print, which has been slammed by some followers as a result of it is not the model director George Lucas wished.
Kennedy, nevertheless, was excited for the chance to present it on the large display screen for the primary time. “It is unbelievable folklore,” she instructed the viewers.
“Even after I got here into the corporate, there was limitless dialog about the place all the things was, and what was in reality the primary print? And it is fairly outstanding, what you are going to see is in reality the primary print, and I am not even certain there’s one other one fairly prefer it. It is that uncommon. There’s a lot tinkering that’s gone on over time, and issues that George [Lucas] determined, ‘I am gonna change this, I am gonna strive that.’ After which, all people form of misplaced observe of what it was,” she defined.
Subsequent up for Star Wars is The Mandalorian & Grogu, which arrives in theaters subsequent Could 22. Within the meantime, try our information on how to watch Star Wars in order, and an entire Star Wars timeline.
