By Jonathan Klotz | Published
Failure Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker With the success of the franchise in cinemas, The Mandalorian On Disney+In recent years, sci-fi series have been moving to streaming services. One such project is Star Wars: Landohas experienced a series of tumultuous ups and downs over the years.
This is all we know Star Wars: Lando, From the behind the scenes chaos to the plot and setting. And now it might not be a show, but a bigger movie.
Will ‘Landor’ be a prequel film instead of a series?
Stephen Glover revealed on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast that the next installment in the Star Wars series will be a feature film centered around the charismatic character Lando Calrissian.
It was originally conceived as a Disney+ series in 2020 with screenwriter Justin Simien on board, but has now evolved into a film with Donald Glover and his brother Stephen serving as screenwriters.
Donald Glover previously played Lando Solo: A Star Wars StoryLando Calrissian is known for his sophisticated personality and was initially The Empire Strikes Back (1980) A gambler and con man, he loses the Millennium Falcon to Han Solo in a gamble, but later proves to be a key leader in the fight against the Empire, demonstrating his bravery and resourcefulness.
However, writers’ strikes, including those of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, delayed production on the RAND film during that period. Details about the film remain unclear, with Stephen Glover likening the situation to a “game of telephone.”
It was a prequel series
Before the event Star Wars: A New Hope, land Fans got to see what the galaxy’s most charming con man was up to before settling in Cloud City. Donald Glover As a young Lando Calrissian Solo: A Star Wars StoryAnd it was presumed that the series would be set in the same time frame.
solo Though it was a flop among fans and critics and a disaster behind the scenes, Donald Glover’s performance as Lando was universally praised. solo It has not been revealed who will be in the film, including Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra and Darth Maul, but it is highly likely that Han and Chewbacca will not appear.
Potential plot for Star Wars: Lando
Period between Solo: A Star Wars Story and The Empire Strikes Back It’s not as well explored as the period after the fall of the Empire, and so could be fertile ground for Rand’s story. Star Wars RebelsLando encountered the Ghost’s crew, including Sabine Wren and Hera Syndulla. Ahsoka.
There’s also the possibility of a crossover featuring Diego Luna’s Andor. Star Wars: Lando It will remain a standalone series. As a smuggler, young Lando could become embroiled in the intrigues of criminal organizations in the Star Wars universe. Andre.
The foundation on which we build soloLando may become embroiled in the Black Sun, a criminal organization featured in the Nintendo 64 game. Shadow of the EmpireIt has since been incorporated into the modern Star Wars canon. Clone Wars.
Syndicates using Black Sun instead of Crimson Dawn solo It helps to distinguish between movies and series,The Rise of Skywalker Into space if necessary.
Star Wars: Lando was almost cancelled
In 2020, Star Wars: Lando When it was first announced, Justin Thiemen was brought on as writer and showrunner, but for three years little information about the show was released, while other projects announced at the same time were quietly cancelled by Disney. Star Wars: Droids and New Republic RangersSpin-off work of The Mandalorian.
Though there was no official announcement about the cancellation, fans continued to speculate, and it didn’t help that Donald Glover had kept himself busy with other projects, including developing a horror series. Swarm While writing and starring in the film Atlanta.
To make matters worse for fans, Justin Seemen said in an interview in July 2023 while promoting Disney’s Haunted Mansion that he doesn’t know what the future holds. land:
“I haven’t looked into it, but I’m not stupid. I’m not the only one who’s had this experience. But I can’t help but wonder, ‘Am I too Black? Am I too queer? Are people just not willing to say it?’ Because it feels like whenever I develop something with these companies, for some reason, it never happens.”
Justin Seeman Star Wars: Lando
Donald Glover stars as lead actor and writer
The Hollywood Reporter On July 27, 2023, news broke that Donald Glover and his brother Stephen Glover had taken over from the project following Justin Siemins departure. The two worked together to produce Star Wars: LandoHowever, it is unclear how much money will be hidden from Siemens’ work over the past three years.
Though the lead actor and writer are lined up, the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are expected to delay the resumption of writing, and with no script or lead actor, production has been continually delayed.
Donald Glover has been in the running to play a young Lando Calrissian for years, and he remains keen to play the charming gambler, but with his ability to plan the fan-favorite’s next big adventure, who knows what it might be?
Will Billy Dee Williams return?
It’s been over 40 years since Billy Dee Williams played Lando Calrissian in the movies. The Empire Strikes BackWilliams has already The Rise of SkywalkerIf both Glover and Williams are involved, it’s land The current scene will also be recorded.
Turning Star Wars: Lando By making it a generational story, the series Solo: A Star Wars Storybut had no scenes with Harrison Ford. Billy Dee Williams had teased on social media that something “really awesome” was coming, but it ended up being his autobiography. What’s here? Portraits of lifeis scheduled for release next year.
Star Wars: Lando release schedule
Three years later Star Wars: Lando was announced, along with the announcement that the screenwriter would be replaced, meaning that even under the best of circumstances, it will be years before the film hits theaters.
Disney’s ongoing issues with its VFX artists and ballooning production budgets have already impacted plans for Marvel-related projects, and with multiple Star Wars series in development, it’s possible that not all of them will make it to fruition.
A number of Star Wars films are in development, including Daisy Ridley’s The New Jedi Order and Dave Filoni’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Mandalorian and Grogu, A James Mangold movie may also be on the way, but it may be a while before we see it. land In any form.
