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The Future of Star Wars

Published: Feb. 7, 2024, 6:06 p.m.

Hyperspace Theories kicks off 2024 with a new episode analyzing recent developments that appear to chart a new course for the future of Star Wars. Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester begin with the November 2023 news, first revealed in a\xa0Vanity Fair\xa0article by longtime Star Wars and entertainment journalist Anthony Breznican, that Dave Filoni has been promoted to the position of Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm. We discuss what a CCO role entails and how Filoni\u2019s position compares to other CCO roles within The Walt Disney Company overall. Filoni also now holds the title of Executive Vice President, a rank he shares with three women in Lucasfilm\u2019s leadership team, including his trusted producer Carrie Beck.

We then discuss Lucasfilm\u2019s press release from January 9, 2024, announcing that the first new theatrical Star Wars project into production is not one of the three films mentioned by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy at Star Wars Celebration Europe in April 2023, but rather\xa0The Mandalorian & Grogu\xa0directed by Jon Favreau. We examine the carefully worded press release and consider what it reveals about a fourth season of\xa0The Mandalorian\xa0and a second season of\xa0Ahsoka\xa0as Disney+ streaming series.

We conclude with several implications from the upcoming Season Three of\xa0The Bad Batch\xa0animated series, particularly the surprise appearance of fan-favorite antagonist Asajj Ventress from\xa0The Clone Wars.

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