James Mangold discusses the creative process behind Star Wars: Episode VII — Dawn of the Jedi. Three new films were unveiled at the Lucasfilm Showcase at Star Wars Celebration, the most recent of which will go back in time even deeper than the original trilogy. Mangold's film will take place in the past, around 25,000 years, and may investigate the history of the Jedi Order and their link to the Force.
After the Lucasfilm Showcase panel at Star Wars Celebration, Screen Rant talked to Mangold about his forthcoming Star Wars picture, Dawn of the Jedi. He explained his motivation for writing this Star Wars narrative at this time. Mangold also discussed his approach to filmmaking and the themes he thinks should drive every movie. Read what Mangold has to say on the plot, timeline, cast, and directors of all three Star Wars movies.
After helming the last Indiana Jones picture, Mangold returns to Lucasfilm to work on another of their blockbuster franchises, Dawn of the Jedi. The central mystery of Star Wars is its origin: where did the Force come from? Mangold has proven he can provide a fresh take to established series like Logan.
Mangold's film has the potential to significantly shift audiences' preconceived notions of what Jedi believe and how the Force operates, in contrast to both The Mandalorian and A New Jedi Order. While The Acolyte delves deeply into the shadowy side of the Force, Dawn of the Jedi was able to see it in its purest form, before it had been influenced by good or evil. Dawn of the Jedi has the ability to reintroduce themes about the Force that George Lucas was toying with for his planned second trilogy, and it can do so from a more spiritual and philosophical perspective.
After the Lucasfilm Showcase panel at Star Wars Celebration, Screen Rant talked to Mangold about his forthcoming Star Wars picture, Dawn of the Jedi. He explained his motivation for writing this Star Wars narrative at this time. Mangold also discussed his approach to filmmaking and the themes he thinks should drive every movie. Read what Mangold has to say on the plot, timeline, cast, and directors of all three Star Wars movies.
After helming the last Indiana Jones picture, Mangold returns to Lucasfilm to work on another of their blockbuster franchises, Dawn of the Jedi. The central mystery of Star Wars is its origin: where did the Force come from? Mangold has proven he can provide a fresh take to established series like Logan.
Mangold's film has the potential to significantly shift audiences' preconceived notions of what Jedi believe and how the Force operates, in contrast to both The Mandalorian and A New Jedi Order. While The Acolyte delves deeply into the shadowy side of the Force, Dawn of the Jedi was able to see it in its purest form, before it had been influenced by good or evil. Dawn of the Jedi has the ability to reintroduce themes about the Force that George Lucas was toying with for his planned second trilogy, and it can do so from a more spiritual and philosophical perspective.
