Dave Filoni Addresses George Lucas' Potential Return to Star Wars
Dave Filoni addresses the low possibility of George Lucas returning to Star Wars, stating that his mentor has too many commitments to collaborate on future projects.
Despite George Lucas selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, the possibility of him returning to the Star Wars franchise he created remains a topic of interest. Dave Filoni, a key creative force behind recent Star Wars projects, shared his thoughts on this subject in a recent interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
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Filoni stated, "He has a museum to finish, which is going to be a phenomenal experience and project for everyone to see. It never ceases to amaze me how George just gives, always, in his whole life. Whether it's the jobs we all get to have when he's gone, telling stories in a galaxy he created, or building a museum so many kids can experience art, narrative art, and be inspired by that art and maybe someday tell stories themselves. He's just always giving and so I'm very cautious. I've had a lot of mentoring from him and the answer is yes, I do every now and then, but it's got to be something really important for me to go and seek him out now."
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Filoni highlighted the lasting influence Lucas has had on various Star Wars projects, even after the sale of Lucasfilm. Lucas has been known to visit the sets of various movies and TV series, although the extent of his narrative contributions is not fully known.
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Discussing Lucas's continued influence, Filoni stated, "Even when I do [seek his advice], it feels very mythical to go before him and talk. He's the most humble guy. It was the greatest asset on [Star Wars: The] Clone Wars, it was the greatest confidence, to know that he was there. To know that, no matter what we did, he was the backstop. It had to be a little like maybe how Anakin felt with Obi-Wan sometimes, like, 'Obi-Wan's got my back, I know he's there.' So when he's not there, you're flying free, flying down that trench, and you're figuring out, 'Am I gonna hit that exhaust port?' I don't always know. But we do our best ... we do it, we don't try, we do our best."
When asked about the possibility of Lucas returning to the franchise in a more substantial way, Filoni remarked, "Would you say no? We rent the building I work in from George, so he has all the keys anyway. He can come right in, he has the pass. I'll tell you, whatever he would come up with would be different." After selling the Star Wars franchise to Disney, Lucas became the company's highest single stakeholder.
Source: Happy Sad Confused
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Star Wars
The original trilogy depictsthe heroic development of Luke Skywalker as a Jedi and his fight against Palpatine's Galactic Empire alongside his sister, Leia. The prequels tell the tragic backstory of their father, Anakin, who is corrupted by Palpatine and becomes Darth Vader.
Created by George LucasFirst Film Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeLatest Film Star Wars: Episode XI - The Rise of SkywalkerFirst TV Show Star Wars: The MandalorianLatest TV Show AhsokaUpcoming TV Shows AndorFirst Episode Air Date November 12, 2019Cast Ian McDiarmid, Adam Driver, Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Ewan McGregor, Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Natalie Portman, Harrison Ford, Hayden Christensen, Carrie FisherSpin-offs (Movies) Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rogue OneTV Show(s) The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Ahsoka, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The MandalorianCharacter(s) Grogu, Din Djarin, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Rey Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, Darth VaderGenre Drama, Science Fiction, FantasyWhere to Stream Disney+Comic Star Wars: Revelations
Summary
Created by George Lucas, Star Wars began in 1977 with the then-eponymous film that would later be retitled Episode IV: A New Hope. The original Star Wars trilogy centered on Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, who helped lead the Rebel Alliance to victory over the tyrannous Galactic Empire. This Empire was overseen by Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine, who was aided by the cybernetic menace known as Darth Vader.In 1999, Lucas returned to Star Wars with a prequel trilogy that explored how Lukes father Anakin Skywalker became a Jedi and eventually succumbed to the dark side of the Force. This, of course, is what led him to become the aforementioned Darth Vader.Lucas would sell Lucasfilm and Star Wars to The Walt Disney Company in 2012, and two years later, Disney declared the entire Expanded Universe consisting of novels, comic books, video games and more non-canon. The new era of Star Wars canon was bolstered by the sequel trilogy, which kicked off in 2015 with The Force Awakens. This trilogy saw a new generation of heroes band together to take down the First Order, an Empire-like regime that rose from the ashes of Palpatines original Empire. The faction was led by Supreme Leader Snoke and later Kylo Ren, the son of Han and Leia and the grandson of Darth Vader.Outside of the prequel, original and sequel trilogies, Disney experimented with Star Wars anthology films such as Rogue One and Solo. When Disney+ launched in 2019, the company also expanded into live-action television with The Mandalorian, which paved the way for The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Andor and more. The streaming service also housed the revival of The Clone Wars for its final season and a spinoff called The Bad Batch.As for the Expanded Universe, while those stories are no longer canon, fans can still revisit them under the Star Wars Legends banner.