A New Star Wars Movie With Luke, Leia and...? : Weekly Geek Highlight
Summary
Hosts Taylor Fields and Kirkland discuss rumors of a new Star Wars film focusing on Luke, Leia, and potentially Anakin Skywalker, driven by Dave Filoni’s plans to prioritize the Skywalker saga. They debate the implications of resurrecting Anakin via the World Between Worlds or using Force Ghosts, while expressing concern over Disney’s reluctance to pursue original stories like *Andor*. The episode also covers the scrapped *Mando* movie, *Ahsoka* reshoots, and the potential return of Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Topics discussed
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Rumor: New Star Wars movie featuring Luke, Leia, and Anakin
Dave Filoni's plan to center Star Wars on the Skywalkers
The 'World Between Worlds' and time travel mechanics
Force Ghosts and Legends inspiration for Anakin's return
Heir to the Empire adaptation and Thrawn's role
Ahsoka reshoots and removing Mandalorian connections
De-aging technology and CGI quality regression
Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn: Recast vs. Deepfake
Fan fatigue with Skywalker-centric storytelling
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