Star Wars, James Mangold and Lore

James Mangold's ‘Star Wars' Movie Is Set 25,000 Years Before ‘Phantom Menace' So That It's Not ‘Handcuffed by Lore': Then ‘You Can't Please Anybody'
James Mangold, who just picked up a Directors Guild of America nomination for “A Complete Unknown,” recently told MovieWeb that his upcoming “Star Wars” movie is deliberately set thousands of years before any other movie in the long-running franchise so that he doesn’t have to deal with the canon and can thus avoid angering fans.
James Mangold Shared An Update On His Star Wars Movie, And I Love His Thoughts On What’s Most ‘Important’ To Him About The Film
Previous comments on how James Mangold’s Star Wars movie happened have painted a picture of mutual excitement between the co-writer/director and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. So hearing that Dawn of the Jedi is not only still cooking, but it’s being given the time to do so, is exciting.
James Mangold's Star Wars Movie Won't be 'Handcuffed' to Lore
For a director who's helmed multiple box office successes, including Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line with Joaquin Phoenix and Girl, Interrupted with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi is undoubtedly his biggest project yet.
James Mangold Doesn't Want To Be "Handcuffed" To ‘Star Wars' Lore With Upcoming Prequel
As James Mangold makes his mark on a galaxy far, far away with his upcoming Star Wars installment, he’s emphasizing the “long time ago” part of the setting. The 4x Oscar winner, who is set to co-write and direct Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi,
James Mangold's Star Wars movie is set thousands of years in the past because he's "not interested in being handcuffed" by the massive canon
James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles. Speaking on CNN, the 77-year-old “Vampires” and “Once Upon a Time in America” actor broke down in tears discussing the harrowing situation in his neighborhood. “One day you’re swimming in the pool and the …

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‘Star Wars’ actor, Oscar winner among celebrities forced to evacuate from LA wildfires
Wildfires raging in Los Angeles forced thousands, including many Hollywood celebrities, to flee as flames approached their ...
5 Star Wars Documentaries That Will Change How You See the Saga Forever
Over the course of the nearly 50-year history of Star Wars, fans have earned exciting insight about the birth of the galaxy far, far away. In the age of the Internet and streaming, fans have more ...
'Star Wars' Legend Mark Hamill Says Family Was 'Fleeing For Our Lives' From Pacific Palisades Fire
"Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill says that he and his family was "fleeing for our lives" from the Pacific Palisades fire.
Obit: Windsor-born Star Wars actor remembered for 'prolific' film career
Angus MacInnes, a veteran actor who got his start at the University of Windsor’s dramatic arts program before launching a ...
LA wildfires send celebs including Star Wars legend fleeing with 30k evacuated & flames fanned by 100mph hurricane gales
A RAGING wildfire has ravaged wealthy Los Angeles celebrity mansions as The Getty Villa erupted into flames overnight. Up to ...
‘Star Wars' Child Actor Jake Lloyd is Feeling ‘Pretty Good' About His Mental Health 17 Years After Schizophrenia Diagnosis: ‘Everyone's Been Very Supportive'
Jake Lloyd, who starred as the rebellious, podracing soon-to-be-padawan Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” ...
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Desert planets like those in 'Dune' and 'Star Wars' unlikely to host life, NASA says
"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." ...
'Star Wars' sparks LEGO passion for AC Pin, who dazzles at Amarillo Brick Convention
The family-friendly event showcased hundreds of intricate LEGO creations, interactive activities, and appearances by renowned ...