Dave Filoni and James Mangold are hooked up to direct two upcoming, totally different Star Wars films.
Throughout the ongoing Star Wars Celebration occasion in London, Lucasfilm introduced Filoni and Mangold would work on two separate long-feature tasks. Producers didn’t unveil the identify of the films however teased Mangold will tackle the daybreak of the Jedi whereas Filoni’s challenge will happen within the New Republic days, wrapping up the interconnected tales within the Disney+ sequence like The Mandalorian, The E book of Boba Fett, and the upcoming Ahsoka. There’s loads of recent information popping out of the occasion, together with a brand-new film focusing solely on Rey Skywalker, the primary teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action sequence Ahsoka, and extra.
Filoni is a well-known identify to the franchise followers, who’ll rejoice to listen to he’s directing one of many new Star Wars films. After beginning his profession at Lucasfilm Animation with the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated sequence, he earned a loyal fan following. He additionally served as an government producer and director on Star Wars Rebels earlier than enjoying a pivotal function within the growth of The Mandalorian, the place he additionally directed the sequence premiere along with different episodes. Filoni is at the moment engaged on a number of Star Wars tasks, together with the animated sequence The Dangerous Batch and Ahsoka.
Mangold is in style amongst pop-culture followers for his appreciated tackle the X-Males character Wolverine. In 2013, Mangold teamed up with Hugh Jackman to direct The Wolverine earlier than becoming a member of forces once more with the Australian actor for 2017’s Logan, which was each a vital and business success. The New York Metropolis-born director is at the moment working with Lucasfilm on the upcoming fifth installment within the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future, which can see the return of Harrison Ford as the long-lasting titular explorer. Mangold’s filmography contains Stroll the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, and Ford v Ferrari, amongst others.
