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How is Dave Filoni not yet the Creative Director of Star Wars?
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Lucasfilm isn't set up like that. They let their Directors come in and write the movies they want to write either entirely or with some minimal guideline like "A Young Han Solo movie taking place before the original movie".
I do wish they would let him write/direct a live action film though.
I do wish they would let him write/direct a live action film though.
You realize most of the Filoni stuff you love is Lucas stuff, right?
I like Filoni, but creative director of Star Wars is a bit of a leap to take from directing cartoons. Obviously Lucasfilm would know a lot more about Filoni's ideas, work ethic, timeliness, etc. but from my narrow view it seems like he needs to prove himself a bit more with the upcoming shows.
Kennedy ain't leavin'
Kennedy ain't leavin'
Good to see that I'm not the only one seeing that
On topic I feel like people tend to forget that filoni may have been offered to work on live action but declined
I certainly would decline to work on SW if it were the live action part of it
Every " Filoni should be the creative director" take usually involves him effectively becoming Kevin Feige and being in charge of the overall movie narrative roadmap.
I don't think that's entirely accurate. Lucas was like a mentor to him/he was like an apprentice. So the way he thinks about these stories is very influenced by Lucas and he is thus perhaps the closest to understanding Star Wars is like Lucas was/approaching Star Wars in the same was as him. But plenty of ideas and stories that have gone into the Star Wars content that Filoni has written/directed/produced was from him. He wasn't just doing everything George wanted. He's added to Star Wars in a way George couldn't by nature of being a different person and adding new ideas to the franchise.
Sure, but that role straight up doesn't exist at Lucasfilm.
I mean, maybe it should. But for now it doesn't. If it ever did exist I can't think of a better candidate for the job than Filoni, although I don't ever see him wholly spearheading the company. Kennedy will remain in that spot until she doesn't want it anymore. And it requires business acumen Filoni may not have or want.
Fairly confident she will be leaving. The Ankler doesn't make up stuff, they certainly were right about John Lasseter in the same newsletter, and their most recent piece on Laika seems to be true too.
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I'm sure she'll probably be on her way out once the ST is over, but they're either going to replace her with another Hollywood stalwart or another executive within the company, not Dave Filoni.
Even if he is George's padawan.
Well, Finn ain't shit but I still watch SW.
If SW was interested in building an interconnected cinematic universe, then sure, that role might make sense. Seeing how they are giving the GoT guys and RJ their playgrounds, as well as the Favreau project, there is no reason to have a centralized writing brain trust.
Nay I say. He'd be stretched too thin and they'd never let him do crazy shit like the mortis gods and force priestesses in the movies. Give him more cartoons.
That isn't actually what Feige does at Marvel Studios. He allows each screenwriter and director to come up with their own story and then he offers advice or critique and then signs off on it, like any producer, while also ensuring they fit into a larger, 20-film narrative and don't punch any holes in what other directors are trying to do. He throws in ideas of his own, but he is not responsible for coming up with the stories of individual films.
That is exactly what being in charge of the "overall narrative roadmap" is.
I never said or implied Feige writes all these films.
It'd be somebody that drives the creative vision for the franchise, essentially coordinating all the creative teams. What Lucas was doing before, though perhaps not directing.
There isn't really a position like it at the moment. Kathleen Kennedy brings in individuals that pitch ideas, she focuses on producing, with a team of people led by Pablo Hildago having to make sure it's on brand and fits together. Which is perhaps why the Disney era feels a little hodge podge, there isn't a guiding visionary setting the tone.
I think recent examples of creative directors (even if they're not called that) of franchises are Colin Treverrow with Jurassic World, JJ Abrams with Star Trek movies, and Justin Lin with Fast & Furious.
Right, I completely agree with you. That is the way it currently is. I do think though that it would mitigate risk and further ensure every movie is actually a success (like Marvel) if they did build the interconnected universe. Because at that point everyone feels compelled to see each movie lest they miss something.
Some of the (spoilery) moves they made in Solo seemed to indicate that they were at least dipping their toes in the water of going in this direction. But time will tell.
Like you point out, their current projects aren't set up for it, so it will be a few years at minimum. But if a regime change did happen, entire slates could be wiped clean too. Who knows.
I'm not suggesting Dave Filoni replaces her. Where did you pull that from?
I think you mean 'The Conjuring' series.
James Wan only directed one F&F film.
Chris Morgan is the brain trust for the F&F films anyway.
No I don't think you understand.
You don't watch SW if you're black. And it's because of the tokenism of Finn.
According to a white lady who definitely knows the inner workings of the black psyche.
Some of the pitches in her voice could wake the dead.
She is a treasure.
Yes, and I meant James Wan for The Conjuring and Justin Lin for F&F, though Chris Morgan is better example I guess.
The point is people want him as the creative director where he would be in control of the general content of everything going forward.
People suggest it entirely because that would mean if he wanted Mortis in X, the scriptwriter and director would need to put it in.
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