Dave Filoni’s Star Wars Film Will Draw On A Wide Variety of Sources
While Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have largely kept Star Wars alive (and thriving) on the small screen, the iconic franchise will soon return to movie theaters.
The Star Wars universe has expanded following the success of The Mandalorian, Andor, and The Book of Boba Fett, and with Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew on the horizon.
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Soon, however, Dave Filoni will have the daunting task of bringing these characters to the big screen, in a “culmination” Avengers-style event.
Bringing The Mandalorian Universe To The Big Screen
Despite the wide variety of characters expected to appear in the film, Filoni and Favreau have done a great job of interconnecting their shows and building a universe. Because of this, Filoni thinks the film will mesh well.
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“We’re in the right area code,” Filoni says. “We are definitely in the right space. I think it’s going to be a clamoring of characters saying, ‘How do I get in this picture?’ And that’s what Jon and I have been figuring out.”
A Big Moment For Filoni
For Filoni, the film will be the culmination of a long Star Wars journey that began when George Lucas hired him to run Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2008. The Star Wars guru then moved from animation to live-action and a partnership with Favreau for The Mandalorian.
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I think for a long time, as I’ve learned to work in this galaxy, it’s a long play,” Filoni says. “And if things go right, you get to do more of your story. Things I think have broken in a good way for us, and people have enjoyed the characters that we’ve been making. So certain opportunities came up the further we went along.”
Drawing On A Wide Variety of Sources
Favreau, Filoni, and Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy have all hinted that the upcoming film will draw on all kinds of sources for its characters. These sources could even include the (no longer canon) Star Wars Legends stories.
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“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,” Favreau says. “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.”
One thing that has helped the new Star Wars show resonate with fans is the long-term narratives the stories tell. According to Favreau, this is intentional.
“As we are getting deeper and deeper into this,” Favreau explains, “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.”
Learning From George Lucas
Favreau and Filoni insist that they are following the blueprint started by George Lucas almost 50 years ago.
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“That’s always been George’s base,” Favreau says. “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.”
With the dynamic duo about to unleash two more live-action series, and bring their characters to the big screen, they certainly have their work cut out for them.
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