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Doug Chiang is the Vice President and Creative Director of Lucasfilm. He’s an Oscar-winning designer who has worked on more iconic projects than you can imagine including “Death Becomes Her,” “Forest Gump,” “Rogue One” and five out of the last six “Star Wars” films.

As is the case with most pop culture, even the most hated things in film eventually find fans over time. This is what the whole idea of a cult classic is based on, with a failed film eventually finding its audience after time.

When Lucasfilm announced that the studio was working with Jon Favreau on a new “Star Wars” series titled “The Mandalorian,” it was assumed that the series spawned from the previous development on the long-rumored “Boba Fett” spin-off feature. However, according to ‘Mandalorian’ filmmaker Dave Filoni, that’s actually not the case at all.

Though the production delays of major films such as “Mission: Impossible 7,” “The Matrix 4,” “Avatar 2,” and the various projects at Marvel Studios seem to be getting a lot of headlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TV is probably in a worse spot. With seasons of series already wrapped up for the year, pretty much all new installments of shows have been delayed due to the pandemic, leaving networks and streaming services without much to offer this fall.

If you’ve been following John Boyega on social media for any length of time, especially in the months since the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” you know the actor isn’t afraid to speak his mind and challenge folks that he doesn’t agree with. So, when the killing of George Floyd made headlines around the world, the young actor has been on the forefront of sharing his support for Black Lives Matter and speaking up against racism.

When Zack Snyder announced that his cut of “Justice League” is getting an HBO Max release in 2021, fans rejoiced. This proved that studios listened to the demands of people on Twitter, as they used #ReleaseTheSnyderCut for more than two years to show their support for the filmmaker.

A few months ago, it was reported that James Mangold is set to be the first person not named Steven Speilberg to direct an “Indiana Jones” film. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is now set to helm “Indiana Jones 5,” and according to one of the film’s producers, Mangold is the perfect person for the job.

When it was announced that actor Timothy Olyphant had been cast in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” not much was known about what character he might portray. However, if a new report from /Film is correct, we know exactly who Olyphant will be playing and it appears he’ll be wearing the iconic armor of Boba Fett.

Lucasfilm is developing a new “Star Wars” feature film with “Slight” writer-director J.D. Dillard and “Luke Cage” writer Matt Owens, Variety has confirmed.

The issues on Disney Plus’ Obi-Wan Kenobi series are either a minor stumble or a portent of trouble ahead, depending on who you ask.

Pre-production on the Obi-Wan Kenobi-focused TV series in the works at Disney Plus has been put on hold as the streamer and Lucasfilm look to overhaul early scripts and find new writers, sources tell Variety.

Star Wars creator George Lucas has been pictured holding the internet sensation inspired by one of his most famous characters, Yoda.

Taika Waititi, director of “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Jojo Rabbit,” is in early talks to develop a new “Star Wars” movie, Variety has confirmed.