Lando (Lucasfilm undated)

[DCBaker]

The Lando series was originally announced in 2020 during the Disney Investor Day event, with Justin Simien attached to write the script.

Deadline now reports Donald and Stephen Glover will write the script.

"With Justin Simien recently parting ways with the series, Deadline has confirmed that Donald Glover and his brother Stephen have come on to develop the Lando Calrissian series Lando for Lucasfilm and Disney+. Glover and his brother Stephen Glover will write the series with plans to write the series as if Donald will reprise the role he first appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Lucasfilm had no comment.

Justin Simien, who recently directed Haunted Mansion for Disney, parted ways with the project last year and sources confirm the Glovers came on to develop the project prior to the recent Writers Strike."

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Donald And Stephen Glover Developing ‘Lando’ Series For Lucasfilm And Disney+

Deadline has confirmed that Donald Glover and his brother Stephen have come on to develop the Lando Calrissian series Lando for LucasFilm and Disney+.

deadline.com

 

[Phroobar]

 

[Dead2009]

Give us a Darth Maul show already and not these one season spinoffs nobody cares about.

 

[MrPromey]

Give us a Darth Maul show already and not these one season spinoffs nobody cares about.

But only if it's done like Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

 

[Dead2009]

But only if it's done like Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

I approve of this message

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

On the side, every time Nute Gunray blinks it make a huge 'blink' sound. Can write a whole episode about Maul pointing it out!

 

[DCBaker]

Lucasfilm has confirmed to Variety that this project is actually being developed as a Lando film.

"Stephen Glover first dropped the news of a “Lando” movie on a recent appearance on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast, telling the host, “It’s not even a show…the idea right now is to do a movie. Right now, because of the strike its kinds of like telephone all of the information.” That’s all the info Stephen could provide. Lucasfilm confirmed the news afterwards."

Full article below.

Donald Glover’s ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Lando’ Is Now a Movie

Donald Glover and Stephen Glover's "Lando" project is a movie, not a Disney+ series as previously reported.

variety.com

 

[erasure fan1]

Lucasfilm has confirmed to Variety that this project is actually being developed as a Lando film.

"Stephen Glover first dropped the news of a “Lando” movie on a recent appearance on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast, telling the host, “It’s not even a show…the idea right now is to do a movie. Right now, because of the strike its kinds of like telephone all of the information.” That’s all the info Stephen could provide. Lucasfilm confirmed the news afterwards."

Full article below.

Donald Glover’s ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Lando’ Is Now a Movie

Donald Glover and Stephen Glover's "Lando" project is a movie, not a Disney+ series as previously reported.

variety.com

I'll wait for actual confirmation from Disney. Lucasfilm has a tendency to "announce" things that aren't actually green lit. As someone who enjoyed Solo, and thought Lando was pretty well done, I don't think a film would be smart. Obviously Solo was a disaster from a box office standpoint. And while the movie was better than I expected because of the extremely troubled production. It just didn't hit with the audience. I also don't see this as your big entrance back into theatrical releases. So it would have to be the 2nd or 3rd release putting it 7 or 8yrs out by all estimates.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

Since Donald Glover was one of, if not THE best part of Solo, I'll just be happy to see Lando back. Film, streaming series, whatever.

 

[Texasfan1]

eh

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

Since Donald Glover was one of, if not THE best part of Solo, I'll just be happy to see Lando back. Film, streaming series, whatever.

Glover was good. But Harrelson and Alden were actually the most enjoyable for me.

But this has to be a D+ thing right?

 

[AdventureHasAName]

This company could print money by making a "Mando-era" Luke Skywalker/Han Solo movie; yet they insist on doing everything, but what the fans want.

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

This company could print money by making a "Mando-era" Luke Skywalker/Han Solo movie; yet they insist on doing everything, but what the fans want.

huh? BOBF and Obi Wan is textbook fan service. So is Ashoka to a degree.

And you can't do Luke and Han at that age without crazy CGI or a recast, which will be divisive either way.

They should just do stories with those characters in animated form

 

[erasure fan1]

huh? BOBF and Obi Wan is textbook fan service. So is Ashoka to a degree.

Obi-wan was done for the fans for sure. Book of Boba was nothing the fans really wanted. The fans wanted early bad A bounty hunter Fett from early or just before a new hope timeframe. The problem was they made that show already. It was Mando. Hence how popular it was. Ashoka is definitely fan service, just for a much more segmented part of the fan base.

And you can't do Luke and Han at that age without crazy CGI or a recast, which will be divisive either way.

They should just do stories with those characters in animated form

I would prefer them to just move on instead of going animated. I would love for them to go to the old republic. The frameworks there, so fleshing it out shouldn't be an issue. Just go to a place where you don't have the baggage of what's been done already.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

huh? BOBF and Obi Wan is textbook fan service. So is Ashoka to a degree.

And you can't do Luke and Han at that age without crazy CGI or a recast, which will be divisive either way.

They should just do stories with those characters in animated form

I disagree that a recast would be divisive. People aren't stupid, they know 80 year old Harrison Ford can't play 35 year old Han Solo. The guy that plays the Winter Soldier looks more like Luke Skywalker than Mark Hamill does.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

Ashoka is definitely fan service, just for a much more segmented part of the fan base.

This. I'm saying that they could print money by appealing to the original 1977 Star Wars fanbase - all the nerds who are now 50 years old and have endless disposable income. The ones that flocked to the Mandolorian's first season.

 

[Disney Irish]

I disagree that a recast would be divisive. People aren't stupid, they know 80 year old Harrison Ford can't play 35 year old Han Solo. The guy that plays the Winter Soldier looks more like Luke Skywalker than Mark Hamill does.

Except one of the biggest complaints by fans about Solo was they didn't want to see anyone else play the character but Harrison. It was the same when rumors started to hit the internet around claims that the Helena character would be replacing Indy.

You just have to expect that while some might accept it, others, particularly hard core fans just aren't going to want to see anyone else play the character.

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

We know how Luke and Han's story begins and ends. It's pretty difficult to pull off a compelling middle chapter. I don't have faith Disney could do that.

 

[WaltsTreasureChest]

We know how Luke and Han's story begins and ends. It's pretty difficult to pull off a compelling middle chapter. I don't have faith Disney could do that.

Ever heard of the multiverse?

 

[MisterPenguin]

We know how Luke and Han's story begins and ends. It's pretty difficult to pull off a compelling middle chapter. I don't have faith Disney could do that.

Rogue One?

Andor?