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When it comes to the future of the "Star Wars" franchise, Lucasfilm is betting big time on Dave Filoni's vision A Vanity Fair report focusing on Disney+'s Ahsoka and the impact it will have on both sides of the camera that included conversations with Filoni as well as series stars Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen &[...]

Not to sound like a broken record, but it matches the tone-for-tone of creator Dave Filoni's animated series It can't be helped, given Mikkelsen's physical features in the Thrawn makeup, but the comparisons are obvious to the infamous Elon Musk, Tesla dude & social media overlord The difference is that Thrawn was long established in[...]

While we have another half of the season to go, it looks like the series is finally hitting its stride, and creator Dave Filoni provided one of his biggest payoffs in the Disney era that ties all his previous animated works together The following contains minor spoilers. Image: Lucasfilm Ahsoka: A True Welcome Home for Hayden Christensen[...]

While Fennec is an original character, Ahsoka's history goes back to Dave Filoni's first Star Wars animated creation in the series The Clone Wars Voiced by Ashley Eckstein, the character was able to gain a life of her own, carrying momentum into other animated projects, including an older incarnation in Rebels and additional exposition in[...]

She's just focused on the promise she made to him to find him." Tiya Sircar voiced Sabine in the animated series. Ahsoka and Rebels creator Dave Filoni confirmed his intentions in regard to that arc "Even at the time I did the Rebels epilogue, I felt like, 'If I go forward with this, this has to[...]

So on EW's Dagobah Dispatch podcast, Dave Filoni was asked the question Isn't Ahsoka really just a thinly-veiled fifth season of "Rebels"? Images: TWDC "That's an interesting question I suppose that's one way of looking at it because of the epilogue that I did in 'Rebels.' Definitely, all signs are indicating that there's a continuation," Filoni shared[...]

With Dave Filoni at the helm, the first season split its focus between Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku as we learned about key moments from their respective & shared pasts Over the course of the season, we witnessed such events as the birth of Ahsoka to a look at Padawan Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) on[...]

Mangold going back to the early days of the Star Wars universe tracks for what he seems to like, and it's cool that we have a show and television show exploring early Star Wars. Finally, Dave Filoni is moving to the big screen We all saw this coming, and it was only a matter of time after[...]

Directed by Carl Weathers and written by creator Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, "The Foundling" is shorter than the standard The Mandalorian episode, clocking in at only 31 minutes, making it feel more like an animated series episode – not that there's anything wrong with that In this case, less is definitely more. On this[...]

Thankfully, Dave Filoni was kind enough to take a break from co-masterminding the "Star Wars" streaming universe with Jon Favreau to offer some insight into the upcoming spinoff Filoni covers two big topics in the following highlights, beginning with sharing the thought process that goes into bringing a character over from the animated series side[...]

From the sequel trilogy, standalone films, and numerous TV shows emerging on Disney+, the next major undertaking from Jon Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni is to get creator George Lucas to appear on The Mandalorian As the flagship TV series to help launch the streaming service, the series became an institution and powerhouse of[...]

He's at a different point of his life, having experienced what we had seen in all the previous films." For more including Dave Filoni's thoughts on fan projections on the Boba Fett, you can check the whole interview here. The Book of Boba Fett has seen more than its fair share of mixed reactions upon[...]

As if Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, The Mandalorian, and other projects weren't enough to get you to check out Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, running from May 26-29 at the Anaheim Convention Center, then how about some news of a confirmed new series? Though speculated and rumored to be in play (gotta love corporate holiday gifts)[...]

Star Wars legends Dave Filoni dove into the role of X-Wing Pilot Trapper Wolf in The Mandalorian He already received his very own action figure from The Black Series, and now fans can get his helmet Another Replica Star Wars helmet is on the way with a one size fits all design, padded inside, and[...]

So we thought maybe it was time to check in something a ton more "on the record," and that comes courtesy of series writer Dave Filoni Executive producing the series with Jon Favreau and with March 2022 being eyed for production to begin, Filoni offered a mid-writing update to Empire Magazine. The Mandalorian: Ashley Eckstein congratulates[...]

He made his on-screen debut in The Mandalorian, and for dedicated fans, he was played by the legendary Dave Filoni Everyone Star Wars needs a Dave Filoni action figure, and now they can own one with this highly detailed and articulated figure Trapper Wolf is depicted in his X-Wing pilot outfit and will come with[...]

So did Disney+ and Lucasfilm pull a little Jedi mind trick on "Star Wars" fans this past week? Earlier this week, the "Star Wars" universe exploded with excitement over the news that The Mandalorian executive producer Dave Filoni can now add "executive creative director" to his title (a move that actually took place last summer[...]

On auction right now at Heritage Auctions is one of the rarest variant covers from the Dark Horse days, a CGC 9.8 Dave Filoni variant to The Clone Wars #1 Only 1000 were made, and they have dried up pretty fast since last year Sitting at $1,450 as of this writing and ending at 4:00[...]

It's hard to believe it's only been a few months since The Mandalorian provided its biggest payoff rewarding fans of Dave Filoni's animated Star Wars series with the live-action debut of Ahsoka Tano Originally voiced by Ashley Eckstein in The Clone Wars and later in Rebels, the character made a physical appearance in the second[...]

Sure it's unrealistic that star Mark Hamill sounds like his 1983 self and who wouldn't commend him for playing the character again even if it's just his voice? The long-time face of the original trilogy took to Twitter on December 30 to thank creator Jon Favreau and co-executive producer Dave Filoni for the opportunity. Luke Skywalker[...]

As Bleeding Cool TV continues counting down its top ten television series of 2020, we shine a spotlight on Disney+ series The Mandalorian.

For The Mandalorian universe, this means some major expansion plans that include Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni executive producing and overseeing a mini-universe of titles that includes spinoff series The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Rangers of the New Republic for Disney+, all set to "culminate in a climactic story event" (Avengers: Endgame, anyone?)[...]

It's a testament to the creative genius of creator Jon Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni, who manage to organically pace the show, allow auxiliary characters to remain in supporting roles, and actually treat the villains like the threats they are rather than some goofy caricatures They also are careful to respect the source material[...]

Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will executive produce and oversee all four series (think Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige), with the series set to "culminate in a climactic story event." Think of it as the "Star Wars" universe's answer to Avengers: Endgame. The Mandalorian announced a spinoff (???) (Image: screencap) As most of you should know by[...]

You didn't have to travel far on the rumor mill to see many guessed it would be arguably Dave Filoni's greatest contribution to the Star Wars' franchise in Ahsoka Tano The character, originally voiced by Ashley Eckstein in the animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels, made her live-action debut on the popular Disney+ series[...]

As established by The Clone Wars and Rebels EP Dave Filoni, the weapon was forged by Tarre Vizsla, a Mandalorian who tried as a Jedi and took control of Mandalore and ruled it The saber changed hands after the weapon was originally stolen from the Jedi Council "She's a warrior and she has struggled tremendously[...]

The Mandalorian executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are a perfect example of this, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter for an interview that revealed right from the jump that the two were taking a break from post-production on the second season to speak (making that October premiere window even more solid than it was[...]

As series go, Disney+'s The Mandalorian has been having a pretty good run of things, and two people who fans can thank in large part for that are series creator/director Jon Favreau and executive producer/director Dave Filoni With the series rumored to be dropping a teaser soon (ahead of a reported October premiere), the second[...]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars creator Dave Filoni has been fortunate to be able to finish despite the series having three different homes Following the 2008 animated film of the same name, the television series originally premiered on Cartoon Network where it lasted five seasons before its cancellation in 2013 The following year, the series[...]

With the series set to return for a second season in October, news leaks have Rosario Dawson, Timothy Olyphant, Temuera Morrison, and Michael Biehn joining the cast, with series creator Jon Favreau, executive producer Dave Filoni, Peyton Reed (Ant-Man), and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) helming episodes this go-around Now, Favreau is giving fans an even[...]