James Mangold is planning to make a movie «Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi» (Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi). Work on the film may begin next year. This is what the director said reported in an interview with Empire magazine.
Journalist Jordan Rumi calls Mangold is «one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood». And he doesn’t mind the creative control imposed on him by the studios». Mangold’s credits include such films as «Ford vs. Ferrari», «Logan», «Knight Rider» and «Trainspotting».
Before moving on to «Dawn of the Jedi», Mangold will complete a Bob Dylan biopic called «Complete unknown». The film is scheduled to premiere in December this year.
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi will explore the origins of the Jedi Order and will take place 25,000 years before the events of the other films in the franchise. Beau Willimon, who previously created the «Andor».
This will be the first feature film about «Star Wars» after «Skywalker. Rogue One, which was released in 2019. Lucasfilm and its head Kathleen Kennedy have postponed Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Rey project and decided to focus on a feature-length sequel to the successful «Mandalorian» series.
Pros in words Giancarlo Esposito, who plays in «Mandalorian», the film «Mandalorian and Grog» will be the beginning of a trilogy or even more feature films. Its premiere is scheduled for May 21, 2026.
In addition to the films by Mangold and Jon Favreau, who is working on «Mandalorian», there are six other projects in development in the «Star Wars» universe. However, it is unlikely that any of them will be released before «Jedi Dawn».
Source: World of Reels
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