So basically, he's in the Jedi Council, but isn't granted the rank of master😁

@ethanstechworld207

7 ай бұрын

LMAO 🤣

Disney: You are on this council. But we do not grant you the rank of master.

@switchitup3709

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

It's about the stories, writing, and execution ... something Disney refuses to focus on.

Not too bad. He doesn’t deserve to be just running things as he is way too reliant on fan service but being kind of a consultant is great as he has a very extensive knowledge of the universe.

@scirrhia_kruden

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think if he was actually fully in charge it'd be pretty bad, but I think he's got plenty of ideas he can lend.

As long as the sequels exist, it doesn't matter. Everything leads to Jake Skywalker.

Dave filoni has been promoted to he who remains - Shepard of the sacred timeline.

He is also Executive Vice President according to the Lucasfilm website.

Even on Rogue One it was Dave's Idea for the Vader Hallway scene

@AM-dk3wy

7 ай бұрын

That’s a rumor dude lol

@moguera2363

7 ай бұрын

No it wasn't lol

@amransom26

7 ай бұрын

That’s no true, I’m not even sure how that rumor came about

So they make him a member of the council but not make him a master... where have I heard that before...🤔🤣

This huge I hope him and the Lucasfilm story group can make great Star Wars again with being legends material in canon

It's not that odd because I think they still want to let him write and direct from time to time so they limit his responsibilities to just supervise the stories. I'm sure he'll be in the pitch meetings for future project approvals since he's going to be supervising the stories to begin with.

I loved Ashoka, will miss Ray though. Hope for season 2.

This perfectly fits his wheelhouse

You can shift people around but it's still the same people therefor the same problems. They need to bring new people in with a new approach.

Great. I guess we'll see if it gets worse or if he does manage to make shit better.

Another reminder, spurred by Kris’s mention, Disney+ shows did largely have showrunners before. It was Marvel Studios that didn’t. The only non-Marvel series that I can find that didn’t have a showrunner model was Obi-Wan Kenobi.

About time and this is a step forward and hopeful a positive one too for Lucas arts

Excited for this but might be a little to late.

@zackwalker1721

7 ай бұрын

I don't consider Rise of Skywalker to technically be the worst star wars movie, but the pressure on that movie to be good was higher because it wasn't only the conclusion to the sequel trilogy, but theoretically the conclusion to the whole 9 film saga. The movie ended up being a miss, and that was a really unfortunate time for them to miss. More detrimental to the series than say Attack of the Clones. While I won't downplay the failure of episode 9 lets still keep in mind that 4 of the 5 movies released by Disney have been critically well received.

@dieyng

7 ай бұрын

@@zackwalker1721 Yeah, and we know critics are never wrong, even if during the last few years they continuously praise films and shows that audiences hated. Critics, for one, follow fads, there are certain things they think need to be in modern films and shows, and if those are, they blatantly ignore the weaknesses of the projects, most of them are also wannabe creators so they usually prefer a more "artsy" approach, which means that for example something like Johnson being hellbent on deconstructing the franchise and subverting expectations is prone to be reviewed favourably. Sadly, in both cases it doesn't really say anything about the quality of the show or film.

@zackwalker1721

7 ай бұрын

@@dieyng Wait so there's certain things that they expect to see in movies, which determines whether or not they like it, and they also just like Rian Johnson's movie because it "subverted expectations". So they only praise movies if it gives them certain things that they expect, and it subverts their expectations, never mind the fact that those are contrary statements? If your attitude is "Their opinion doesn't count because it's not the same as mine" then just say so.

Amazing move 👏

And nothing will change

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

and why should it

@kendallandrews8691

7 ай бұрын

Who cares? Star wars was a cool fantasy series in space from the 70s/80s. Find something else you like

Thank the maker!!

CPL=Chief Protector of the Lore

People think this is a step forward 😂😂😂😂😂

This is an absolute win and is the closest we have to a Kevin Feige for Star Wars. If Kathleen Kennedy was responsible for promoting him, I will take that as a sign of good faith that they are trying to listen to fans feedback and we should not discount that, even though cynicism reigns supreme on these forums.

@fateagle4life

7 ай бұрын

​@Th_Uslss_Indvdl I don't think they have been listening to fans, that is an issue. What have fans wanted that they have done?

@Burn594

7 ай бұрын

If she hired him, it's only because she set him up to be the butt of a South Park joke.

@fateagle4life

7 ай бұрын

@Th_Uslss_Indvdl Lucasfilm admitted they didn't have a plan for the sequel trilogy. TFA was fine, the problem was TLJ took what TFA did and threw it in the trash and went in an opposite direction and ROS was just a jumbled mess of crap that tried to fix everything TLJ screwed up. This was an issue of poor planning by Lucasfilm and Kennedy not having any idea how to create a movie. Producing, she is good, but storyline and character development is trash. Original trilogy didn't have a pronounced storine till they decided there would be 2 more made. However, Lucas was there for all 3. There was no Lucas-type figure for the sequel trilogy. There was an outline Lucas wrote, but I guess they knew better. They didn't.

@fateagle4life

7 ай бұрын

@Th_Uslss_Indvdl prequel series was much better than the sequel series. They use the prequel series to create really good star wars stories. The sequels aren't creating much. They have John and Dave trying to bridge it. It's not going so well..

@abloshow91

7 ай бұрын

👀

With the direction SW has been going… really hope he course directs but he’s been a big part of recent content 😬😬

John has been saying for the last year that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping away from Lucasfilm at the end of the year. This report seems to suggest otherwise… Indy 5 was supposed to be her grand send off, instead it flopped. I liked Indy 5, but it clearly did not make money. I wonder if she wants go out on a “win” instead of a loss. Interested to see how it plays out.

@mightheal

7 ай бұрын

This really isn't a sign of anything because this could also be seen as setting up the company in a way to allow for a easy transition for someone new.

Well I definitely trust him to keep the lore intact more than Pablo Hildago.

@nunouno001

7 ай бұрын

You do realize that Dave Filoni doesn’t give a shit about the lore unless he or George created it. The clone wars and rebels shows trampled over lots of old EU/legends books, comics, and video games that Pablo broke his back bending over to make sense of it all. I mean don’t even get me started on what he did to the Mandalorians.

@Predatorwarrior18

7 ай бұрын

@@nunouno001 Yeah, but at least he didn’t contradict what was already established in the movies like Hildago.

First win for Star Wars fans since Disney bought it

Never say "lore"! Otherwise fans will expect him to treat every Star Wars novel, comic and video game as canon.

ngl i thought this was the same as gunn and safran but nvm

This is fantastic but about 10 years too late

@nickh4676

7 ай бұрын

Disagree man, yea we got hit with the sequels but I’m pretty sure his vision is the Mando verse as well as the old republic. And Filoni has the vision to retcon the sequels as well if he wanted

So the job that should have existed 10 years ago?

Marvel and Star Wars have a huge Fan Service problem right now. Filoni is the king of fan service. Meaningless character inclusions and references that don’t advance the stories. Filoni’s influence is what killed the Mandalorian. Get ready for more poorly constructed stories where references to Star Wars lore take priority over character development and motivations.

@Apac12

7 ай бұрын

filonis parts were some if the best and he was barely involved with season 3, but go on

This sounds like a crap role.. but we can only hope he is listened to more. Disney's biggest issue is allowing directors full control of the story direction.. which has been awful for them.

You lost me at "working with Kathleen Kennedy". Give the job to Sam Witwer, he will tell someone when they are wrong about canon.

Well it can’t get any worse

Should have been from the jump.

It's a bit late if I'm honest, the horse has bolted, and they needed to make this decision after Rise of Skywalker received so much critical backlash. Star Wars has had too many story telling failures and it no longer has the unique golden status it once had.

This is very curious. But, why give him such title without the actual authority to go with it. Why not keep him let's say as a consultant of sorts. I think there's more here than meets the eye. So if, with this new title he intervenes in, let's say a current/future project are they to just take his "advice" into consideration? Or will they have to go with what he says? I think, without actually saying it the latter is most likely. But announcing it this way may actually be just the path😮 of least resistance. No? It seems to me there may be some big/more changes at Star wars/Disney coming. At least that's how I see it. And, had it not been for Ashoka, I'd be TOTALLY on board with him taking over.

Anyone wondering about Kathleen seemingly still staying where she's at? They desperately need to clean house

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

most studio heads are not public figures

I think the Star Wars content that has been put out since the Disney era began has really had its moments. Rise of Skywalker being the glaring exception, I'd go so far as to call the Disney era worth while. But they certainly didn't make the most of the opportunity, and if they had the chance to start the whole thing over, there would be room for improvement. So to me, despite liking some stuff that's been made under her watch, there's no excuse for Kennedy to still be around. All other hiring/firing decisions feel moot until she's gone.

Is the Acolyte still going to be a series?

@amransom26

7 ай бұрын

It is. Everything was on pause during all the strikes but filming was complete or mostly complete earlier this year I believe.

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

the trailer looks great

This don’t mean a hill of refried beans as long as Kennedy is charge.

They need his help across many projects and he still has his own stuff to create...

I'd only be excited if John Favreau takes Kennedys spot and Sheppards things in.

@AM-dk3wy

7 ай бұрын

That is if John even wants the job. It’s a title that will have an X on there back at all times. I doubt anyone would want the job of president of lucasfilm because fans will always be unhappy

What people don't get is he doesn't have any authority. This means basically nothing. All he gets is input. The filmmakers still have control, with the executives, so basically nothing changes, and he has no power.

What's the point if you don't have the power?

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

that not how studios work all excutives have power if you liker felloni you don not want him to be a studio head

Oh like like when he should've been in charge almost a decade ago? Really anyone other than KK?,

Oh boyzeez...so long Star Wars...make way for the Filoni verse lol. I have to admit, I'm somewhat befuddled over the continued longevity of Dave Filoni at Lucas. I'm not trying to attack him personally; I don't know him from Adam, I'm sure he's a great guy who works really hard. But I also try looking at this from a business perspective. He has been in this company doing this same work for a long time. Arguably his biggest success is Rebels and the Ashoka character. As much as I enjoy Rebels, it's nowhere near as good or as popular as some might think. Ashoka was meh...at the most, with some very serious narrative and character problems. With the current state of Star Wars being what it is, I have to ask, what is he really bringing to the table that will turn things around? I just don't see it.

@Apac12

7 ай бұрын

cope

@evieblue959

7 ай бұрын

Here’s what I think: you want this guy for story direction and continuity. He does understand the principles of the universe very well. You juat also need good writers and quality control people, because he is neither.

@juandiegoosorio2262

7 ай бұрын

He Was the supervisor director of the clone wars as well as directing and writing Many episodes, he also write and directed a lot of the avatar and the last Airbender episodes.

@juandiegoosorio2262

7 ай бұрын

He is the only guy who could do that job, he had work for more than one decade in star wars, and he sure know how to work with people as he had ben a director, and producer for many years

It's just a title w/ no actual substance. What happened to Kathleen Kennedy being let go Iger? Whenever John says he didn't like the show, I wonder if he had managed his expectations? With Indy 5 being a letdown, it's surprising Iger didn't let her go then. As a casual Star Wars movie fan, I'd like to see Bryce Dallas Howard helm/direct at least 1 movie.

I am convinced that campea works for or is an ally of bob iger.

@segments2156

7 ай бұрын

and you are wrong, unless working for Bob Iger includes calling Disney a disgrace for how they promoted the Marvels, or calling Iger out on his comments about the writer strike.... The truth is simpler, Campea says what he thinks, and you think like a conspiracy theorist.

After that South Park ep. This seems like she's looking for someone to take the brunt of the criticism. And take the heat off of her. This is a head position with NO power. So, she can still control how she wants to see Star Wars. And not get blamed if it go's up in smoke like everything else has of late.

@segments2156

7 ай бұрын

i think it's the opposite actually, because the angry incels of the internet will still blame her for everything they don't like and never credit her for anything they like. And Kennedy does not care about what internet morons think of her, she's not a politician, she's not an actress, her public image is not that important to her.

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

nobody watches south park anymore

Liked Asoka, Loved Mando, Loved Rebale, love Clone Wars. He's the man for the job and one step away from being the NEW Lucas

Fans just gonna turn on him too. Some already have.

Let’s freaking goooooo

This Would have even BETTER news if Disney made this announcement At least 2-3 Years ago especially After Mandalorian Season 1 or 2 were released then Star Wars Lucasfilm Would have been in a WAY Better State Right now.

This is great! No one better for the job at star wars. Hes not perfect and he needs help at some parts. But by far he was the best choice

@nickh4676

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! No one is perfect, Feige, Lucas, but Dave Filoni is the best man known for the job and has given us some of the greatest lore as well as amazing shows. The shows he didn’t touch were mediocre at best.

His idea can be good, but he needs good writers to restrain him a bit... like George.

@Huhmasta

7 ай бұрын

Exactly

Meh

“If” the Acolyte sucks, lol

“He knows Star Wars lore like the back of his hand” -yeah isn’t he making all of this shit up? Not like he’s a WW2 expert, it’s all pretend and changes on a whim.

8 years to late

So, I'd like him to have a bit more authority, but yeah, I actually agree in that I never wanted to see him as head as Lucasfilm, I wanted to see him in some sort of position where basically, he makes sure all the projects know what the other is doing, and keeps things straight, because other than George Lucas, it's basically him and Sam Witwer (voice of Maul in animation/Solo, Starkiler, other stuff) who know the lore to insane detail, and pretty sure Lucas is also on Filoni's speed dial if he felt the need to run something by him cause he does actually give a damn. Cause that is my biggest issue with a lot of Star Wars stuff right now - aside from some just abysmal writing - is that there is too much weird and disjointed stuff. Like the not fake out with the Grand Imposter in Kenobi for anyone who knows the Grand Inquisitor character from Rebels, some of the timeline in Andor seems off, etc.

As long as KK is still there, it will still suck.

Too little; too lae

Dave Faloni…looks like a white Robert Rodriguez.

It reads like, “if they brought me on to book of boba fett earlier, I could have made as good as Ashoka” ….so uh… hurray? I guess. …I want him less involved. Give us our reboot.

Alot mixed about this announcement, many feel star wars is done. He got to turn ship around bring fans back.

@delawarebratboi

7 ай бұрын

Good storytelling will bring them back. Just knowing there is now 1 guy steering the creative direction of the SW Universe is exciting.

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

fans never left 5.9 billion dollars at the box office 3 of the ,most streamed showes last year and 2 emmy mominations star wars is fine

I’m honestly not excited for this at all. Under Dave Filoni/John Favreau Star Wars has become painfully safe, stale, and superficially simple. Their stories are just so lacking in ambition and creativity, every thing they’ve given us is the most bare bones, watered down, and basic version of that story. This leaves them devoid of substance and meaning, so they rely on fan service, lore dumps, and shoving unnecessary cameos to prop up the weak narratives. As such, Star Wars has become the most insular and self referential franchise in current Hollywood. I mean just compare Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn, who is a brilliant strategist but is also smart enough to avoid most dumb evil villains cliches and gimmicks in order to become an actual imposing threat to the heroes, to Dave Filoni’s Thrawn, who is just another one dimensional bad guy just slightly more competent then your average imperial officer. This is why Andor was just such a breath of fresh air. That show actually had something to say and an experience that aspired to be more than just 30 minutes of comfort food television. Tony Gilroy really provided that Star Wars can be so much more than just Star Wars, while all Dave can do is just repackage Star Wars to people who already want more of the same.

@BreMue

7 ай бұрын

Which even better if someone else is writing the show and he is giving guidance. We need more talent that can still make things cohesive in universe. I think it will allow us to get better writers and directors and not feel like a mess

@MarsDorian

7 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. Dave‘s version of SW is the Best-of Remake fast food version. No character nor story depth-it‘s the simplest form of mass market nostalgia geared towards the lowest common denominator. They need to put someone with a bolder and fresher voice who doesn‘t just remix the past glory.

I hope this means he can stay out of the director's chair.

This is the worst timeline. Just end Star Wars at this point.

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Disney should have done this day one of the Star Wars perchess

Seems like he is better at kiddy stuff, I tried a couple time to watch his animated series but I always hated the art style. Never watched Ashoka but heard about space whales and the world between worlds and realized it wasn’t for me.

@tonyilias2561

6 ай бұрын

Dave worked on The Clone Wars with George Lucas and is some of the best Star Wars content of all time

Filoni will have some blame if Skeleton Crew sucks, as he and Jon Favreau have been producers on the show ever since it was announced.

I used to watch u, till u started making urself more important than ur more important co-hosts. U moved them to other spots so u can sit above them to justify your sad options.

Make George Lucas in charge of Star Wars again.

@matthewal9545

7 ай бұрын

Id say part of tge creative team, just like feloni he has his strengths and weaknesses. Lucas bomb some really good auxiliary projects because he wanted one way 1313 cones to mind

@segments2156

7 ай бұрын

Remember that Lucas sold Star Wars because he did not want to work on it anymore and also because he did not want to have to deal with those stupid fanboys anymore.

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

he does not want the hassle and the toxic fans

Entrenched in the lore of the terrible end of star wars

I have to ask does Kathleen Kennedy still want this job? I think she's looking for a graceful exit, so she can go off and make the types of movies she wants to make divorced from the Lucas fandom. Hell, if she can make some mid-range movies that are successful after leaving LucasFilm it would easily buff away all of the tarnish her name now bears.

@pimpchez

7 ай бұрын

She’s leaving bro, hench this guy is getting a promotion

@AM-dk3wy

7 ай бұрын

@@pimpchezhave a feeling she isn’t leaving tbh. I know the reports have been out and such but my gut feeling is that she is staying

@amransom26

7 ай бұрын

Reports have been saying for years that she’s leaving and it still hasn’t happened. Until it comes out of the mouth of someone relevant or from Kennedy herself nothing should be believed.

@johansvensson833

7 ай бұрын

@@amransom26 she has been with lucas for over a decade and she is turning 70 but she will not be fired she will leave when she wants to leave on her own

This guy 🤦🏾‍♂️, a guy who came up with whales (& lets get this out their they weigh more than 100+) that can fly in the air. Then fly into space & fart into light speed/hyper speed (nevermind the physics) Really🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@juandiegoosorio2262

7 ай бұрын

You really complaining that the "muppets that can move rocks" has space whales

Why promote a guy who is coming off a flop?

@ddm62571

7 ай бұрын

Many people don't think it was a flop.

@CSM.HBJ-Dogg

7 ай бұрын

What flop

@ddm62571

7 ай бұрын

@soraceant RT critics 86% audience 70%, so yeah the numbers say it's pretty good. : P

@bryanwouters443

7 ай бұрын

@@ddm62571 cool story bro

Will the Force still be "female" or balanced like it should be?

@segments2156

7 ай бұрын

i don't know, ask Nike, they are in charge of "the force is female", since it has nothing to do with Star Wars.

Star Wars is a dead franchise. It has been dead for a long time.

@jordenrisley6761

7 ай бұрын

Have you ever heard of the mandalorian

This is an awful decision and Dave has demonstrated time and time again he doesn’t have the chops to run shows

@tylerpifer5966

7 ай бұрын

Clone Wars, Rebels and he doesn’t have the chops to run shows? What a ridiculous comment.

@nervenllarena4948

7 ай бұрын

@@tylerpifer5966 the animation show is decades ago what other star was have he done? his madalorian episodes is meh and his Ashoka is one of the most boring star wars show and even the bad batch nobody is watching LOL

@c4v3m4n27

7 ай бұрын

​@@tylerpifer5966 Those shows ain't good.