James Mangold details his ‘Star Wars’ film focusing on the first Jedi

long awaited moviestar wars‘ director james mangold (“Indiana Jones and the Relic of Destiny”) receives revealing new details.

during a podcast interview happy sad confusedThe renowned director shared insights on his approach and the importance of moving away from newer titles to develop their own version of the franchise.

“When I talked to some Star Wars experts who follow all these timelines, I said, ‘So when is this going to happen?’ He said 25,000 years before Episode I, and I said, ‘Oh, I wanted some distance, but that’s too far.’

The director highlighted the importance of this departure to tell a story with scope and without being overwhelmed by the references and foundations established in previous films.

“The reality for me is that this distance was something that I felt was really important, not to get away from fan service or the arrangements that George had already established and dreamed up, but It was just meant to have scope to tell a story, not to be immediately filled with all the context and background you need to understand it.

Mangold also shared his difficulty in imagining a new story in the universe. star warsConsidering the endless possibilities and timelines already established decades ago.

“To be honest, there’s no way to explain it to people other than to say it’s like the game we used to play as kids, Twister. At a certain point, you’re stuck, because you’re trying to find ways to tell a story with so many constraints that you can’t.”

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during star wars celebration 2023It was revealed that the Mangold-directed film would explore the origins of the Jedi in a new era called “Dawn of the Jedi”, which takes place 25,000 years before the Skywalker Saga.

Although there is still no release date for this much awaited film james mangold in the universe ‘star wars‘, fans are eager to see his perspective and how he will bring a fresh perspective to the beloved franchise.

remembering that was the last feature film of the space saga ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’Released in 2019.

Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed US$1.07 billion around the world and won three Oscar nominations – Best Original Soundtrack, best visual effects it is Best Sound Editing,

Remember the trailer:

With the return of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), everyone is again afraid of his power. Thus, the Resistance leads the battle that will determine the course of the galaxy. Training to be a perfect Jedi, Rey (daisy ridley) is still struggling with his past and future, but fears the answers his complicated relationship with Kylo Ren will hold (adam driver), who is also in conflict by the Force.