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Taika Waititi confirmed to be helming an untitled Star Wars movie - Pumped for this. Unlikely there is any other creator in Hollywood I have more faith in than Waititi. Everything he's done has been great, and after seeing his treatment of Thor I can only imagine what his SW movie will be like. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins directing next Star Wars movie, titled "Rogue Squadron" and releasing in 2023 - Pumped for a Rogue Squadron movie and the teaser they released with Jenkins talking about her father and the movie she "always wanted to make" gives me faith that we'll get something worthwhile here. Hayden Christensen confirmed to be returning as Darth Vader in the Obi Wan Kenobi Disney+ show - I've always subscribed to the idea that Christensen only came off so rough in the prequels because it was George Lucas directing him. This dude has been real good in other projects. That said, he'll be playing Darth Vader this time... so who knows how much his performance will really matter. I assume James Earl Jones will still be voicing him if he's able. Either way, it oughtta be interesting to see how Vader plays into this story 10 years after Revenge of the Sith, or if it'll end up making his meeting with Kenobi in A New Hope a bit less special. Ahsoka Disney+ show confirmed - Wonderful. She ruled in Mandalorian and while I sorta hate that her sole purpose in that show as to set up this show, I'm still very much looking forward to this. The Ahsoka/Thrawn/Ezra/Sabine stuff may be my favorite aspect of Star Wars in this modern era, so I cannot wait for a show to delve deeper into all that. Mandalorian spin-off "Rangers of the New Republic" Disney+ show confirmed - I imagine this will tie into the X-Wing pilots who showed up during the 3rd and 4th episodes of Mandalorian Season 2. This could be cool but I'm wondering how it'll compare to/contrast against the Rogue Squadron movie. I feel like there's a real easy chance both projects overlap with themes and storytelling, but maybe that'll be on purpose and turn out well. I'm not super hyped for this but it will still be really cool to see the inner-workings of the New Rebellion for the first real time in live action canon. Lando Calrissian Disney+ show confirmed - Hopefully they're able to get Donald Glover, I don't know why you'd bother without him. Still, I'm not too too hyped about this. I'm sure it'll be fun enough but I feel like the Lando character has more-or-less been explored as much as they can. We'll see though. Andor Disney+ show confirmed, BTS teaser released - See: my Lando thoughts above. Just about the exact same feeling. "Mystery-thriller" Disney+ show titled "The Acolyte" confirmed - Intrigued to see what they do here, and if they actually commit to a "mystery-thriller" vibe for it. No story details are out as far as I know, but the genre could be neat for a Sith apprentice or something like that. Maybe some Palpatine/Plaguies stuff? UPDATE: This is apparently set during the new High Republic era that was announced and will be rolled out in 2021. I was skeptical at first but I'm looking forward to exploring that era in the comics so it'll be neat to see how the show ties in. The Bad Batch animated Disney+ show re-confirmed with a trailer - Probably what I'm least excited about. I'm over the clones in just about every way. I dig Rex because he's an actual character, but I don't need anymore prequel-era clone stories. It seems they're destined to keep doling them out though. Star Wars: Visions short animated film series confirmed - If this is anything like the old "Star Wars Tales" comics or the newer "Star Wars Adventures" comics, it could be great. Quick standalone stories that satisfy. Looking forward to seeing what they end up doing. "A Droid Story" starring C-3PO and R2-D2 short film confirmed - I have a soft, nostalgic spot in my heart for the real crappy Droids cartoon from the 80s, especially the movie they edited a few of the episodes into, so I'll watch this and probably love it. Apparently it's about them leading a new character through a story, which is similar to the cartoon premise. Looking forward to it even if I don't expect that much out of it. |