Mace Windu Getting His Own STAR WARS Movie!?
Lucasfilm is currently developing a few highly anticipated Star Wars projects. Outside of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rian Johnson is developing Episodes VIII and IX, and directors Josh Trank (Chronicle) and Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) each working on standalone films that have yet to be revealed. Lucasfilm also has a third standalone film in the works, but as of right now no director has been hired to develop it yet.
We’ve heard rumors and speculation of Yoda, Han Solo, and Boba Fett possibly getting their own movies. But now it looks like we can add Samuel L. Jackson’s Mace Windu to the list. Now before you brush this off as just a rumor, it comes from a very interesting source.
Director A.J. Edwards recently did a Reddit AMA to promote his upcoming young Abraham Lincoln film The Better Angels. This is the only movie that he has directed, but it seems like he’s in talks to direct a Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm. When asked if there was any truth to these rumors during the AMA, he responded with a couple very interesting comments. The first was, "Talking about it, not able to say a lot yet," and that was followed up with, "It will focus on Mace Windu."
That’s a pretty big reveal for someone that wasn’t supposed to talk about it! I’ve gotta say… that’s pretty surprising that he would let that kind of news just fly out like that. I have no idea if there is any truth to this or not, but why would he say something like that? Something seems a bit off about the whole thing, but that’s what he said.
If this is true, a movie about Mace Windu would definitely make for an interesting film, just not as interesting as some of the other characters that reside in the the Star Wars universe. If the studio was going to move forward with a movie like this, it would most definitely have to be a prequel since he was killed off by Palpatine in Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith. The question is, would they bring Jackson back to reprise his role, or would they go with someone younger?
Do you think it’s possible that Lucasfilm is actually looking to hire A.J. Edwards to direct a Mace Windu movie? Or do you think he was just messing around during the AMA? Would you even be interested in seeing a movie based on this character?