Draft:Untitled Shawn Levy Star Wars film

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Untitled Shawn Levy Star Wars film
Directed byShawn Levy
Based onCharacters
by George Lucas
Produced byKathleen Kennedy
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

An upcoming American space opera film is being directed by Shawn Levy. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film will be part of the Star Wars franchise.

Levy was in talks to direct a new Star Wars film in November 2022. Development on the film was delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and was in early stages in October 2023.

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Shawn Levy entered talks in November 2022 to develop and direct a new Star Wars film following his work on the film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).[1] Levy confirmed the deal a month later. He had been in contact with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy for some time to make his passion for the Star Wars franchise known to her, and he was excited to begin development on the screenplay after completing Deadpool & Wolverine. Levy acknowledged that many filmmakers had been announced as developing Star Wars films that did not come to fruition, but he was confident that this would not be the case for his film.[2] Development was just beginning when the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike began in May 2023 and halted further progress.[3] That October, after the strike ended, Levy said development had begun again. Kennedy's mandate for the film was to bring a similar story and tone from Levy's other films to the Star Wars franchise, and he was optimistic that he could make a personal film within a big franchise after doing so with Deadpool & Wolverine within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[4] In November, Dave Filoni revealed that he was now chief creative officer at Lucasfilm, after serving as executive producer on various Star Wars television series, and would be directly involved in the planning of future films and series.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr; Kroll, Justin (November 8, 2022). "Shawn Levy In Talks To Direct A 'Star Wars' Film After 'Deadpool 3' & 'Stranger Things' Final Eps". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Amin, Arezou (December 14, 2022). "Shawn Levy on the Privilege of Directing 'Star Wars' and Status of Project [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 11, 2023). "Shawn Levy Gives an Update on His Upcoming Star Wars Movie". Collider. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (October 23, 2023). "Shawn Levy Talks New 'Star Wars' Movie, 'Deadpool 3' and 'Stranger Things' Kids Aging: 'Our Makeup Department Is Pretty Exceptional'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Moreau, Jordan (November 21, 2023). "Dave Filoni Is Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm, Will Be 'Planning the Future' of 'Star Wars' Films and Shows". Variety. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

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