Dave Filoni's STAR WARS Movie Will Revolve Around and Event That Will Define an Era
As Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau continue to tell their Star Wars stories on Disney+, there is also a film in development that will “close out” the interconnected stories that are being told in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka.
The film is described as being a “New Republic vs. Imperial Remnant” story, and it’s going to be a big event film that is sure to blow fans away. During a recent interview with Filoni, he talks about his ideas of how the events of a film are different from a TV show. The film could be a culmination of the whole thing, and in regards to that, he told Empire:
"Culmination is an interesting word. The way I look at it, there are [small] stories, and then there's the big story of the day, too. A New Hope, [The Empire Strikes Back], and Return of the Jedi tell the important parts of the tale that really define the history of the period. There are all kinds of sub-stories underneath that. We've been building all these small stories."
The filmmaker then went on to discuss the theatrical experience, saying a film like the one he is making will feature an era-defining event:
"To me, a theatrical experience has to have a big idea -- a monumental moment in the time period that changes what's happening. What Tony [Gilroy] has done [in Andor] and what we did in [Star Wars] Rebels, everything then changes when Luke blows up the Death Star. You're looking for those moments that define an era, and that's what the films really should be about -- whether it's characters coming together, or a defining moment."
So, that’s exciting! Filoni's film is set during the New Republic between the fall of the Galactic Empire and the rise of The First Order. With the Ahsoka series coming and Grand Admiral Thrawn making his live-action debut, this could factor in with the movie. When asked about ideas, Filoni said:
"I have ideas, of course. I will not tell you what they are! There are little things along the way that I've built across different mediums, all in preparation for things that come later."
When previously talking about the movie, Favreau discussed being inspired by the different sources they are drawing from for the movie, saying: "When I was younger, we didn't have movies, but there were comic books, there were novels, things that are encompassed in the [expanded universe] or Legends. Clearly, there are decisions that have to be made to fit it all together, but for us, I think one thing we're in agreement about is that the characters — as special as they are — the story has to drive what characters are."
He went on to say: "We joke that it's like we're playing with action figures, like, 'What's in the box? Let's play with what's in the box!' And that's what you do when you're playing and you're a kid."
As for what action figures will be taken out of the box to play with, Favreau explained: "As we are getting deeper and deeper into this, you start to have to really map things out and figure out what that story is, and then have those characters fulfill what their growth cycle is and what their mythic hero's journey is. Those things have to fit together well. Otherwise, it won't feel like Star Wars."
Favreau went on to say: “That's always been George's base. He's a student of Joseph Campbell. How does it fit into the narrative that has the hero's journey? And so as we have more and more characters line up, you have to figure out how those characters are arcing and if it feels ultimately like a Star Wars story."
Stay tuned for more details as the creative team continues to talk about what they’re working on.