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That’s the end ofStar WarsCelebration, day one.
And what a lovely day it has been.
- and an update that a further six (yes, 6)Star Warsmovies are in development.
We’ll be back tomorrow forAndorandAhsoka, but until then, may the Force be with you.
He’s working with the Shadow Collective, then training a new apprentice, a pink-skinned Twi’lek.
The training sequence looks great, with lots of quick cuts of lightsaber combat.
Read a more spoiler-filledbreakdown of the Asajj VentressTales of the Underworldepisode.
And they were really fun and successful.
And what I was doing was trying to teach everybody in the division what George had taught me.
And so you see that experimentation, and that continues in Tales of the Underworld.
“Adds that it allowed him to continue these characters, and develop the animators too.
And now they’re showing a fullTales of the Underworldepisode!
3:01AM -FunRebelsfact revealed by Dave Filoni: the droid AP-5 was named after Athena Portillo.
2:58AM -Filoni is now talking aboutStar Wars Rebels, as the first project with Disney.
“We didn’t really know what that was going to be like.
They gave us a large amount of latitude, but there were differences.
The animation style changed, we didn’t just want to do the same as The Clone Wars.
An executive at Disney asked if I could put Darth Vader in the show.
I said ‘we could, but it would change the show.
Because Vader is evil.
So if you’re good with that, we can do it.’
And they were good with that.
“He adds that bringing Vader in also opened it up to bringing Ahsoka in.
He fires at him, which Anakin blocks with his lightsaber.
Anakin says it was"a bounty hunter, but not one I’m familiar with.”
2:48AM -Filoni:“We were very fortunate that we got to finish The Clone Wars.
Not just for fans, but for us internally.
When we did Rebels, we improved a lot of what we were doing.
That show came out really good.
“He then reveals that it was executive producer Carrie Beck who asked him about finishingThe Clone WarsafterRebels.
“And she came back with the budget for it, and we got to do it!”
2:44AM -Filoni talks about working with George Lucas onStar Wars: The Clone Wars.
He reveals they didn’t know what the future ofStar Warslooked like beyondRevenge of the Sithuntil animation was introduced.
Meanwhile, Molly Brizzell got the chance to speak with Pedro Pascal aboutThe Mandalorian & Grogu.
We’ll be back live from the Celebration stage at 2:30am ET, for Lucasfilm’s Animation panel!
Check out what happened duringThe Mandalorian & Grogupanel below.
We got some great new footage, plus full confirmation of Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie.
And now Grogu is coming out on stage too, in Favreau’s arms.
It might be the cutest thing ever.
9:34PM -Pascal is asked if he ever expected The Mandalorian to connect with audiences in such a massive way.
He deadpans:“Yes.
The noise here for his arrival is defeaning, and that’s just Molly next to me.
The man is a damn rock star.
Favreau jokes that Filoni is like the brother who will only let him play with some toys.
They built a big walker set for the movie, which they got to be in.
Kennedy jokes"these guys have never grown up.”
9:26PM -And now it’s time forThe Mandalorian and Grogu.
Kennedy and Filoni are back on the stage, along with co-writer and director, Jon Favreau.
As for who his character will be, maybe a KEN-obi?
Its filled with so much heart and adventure.”
Shawn Levy Is Here!
And So Is Ryan Gosling!
Shawn Levy says he starts shooting hisStar Warsmovie this fall.
Levy and Kennedy have been discussing and developing this movie since 2022, and now it’s finally happening.
And the rumor that Ryan Gosling is starring in his movie is “100% true.”
Ryan Gosling comes out on stage, and gets a huge ovation.
And now C-3PO and R2-D2 are on stage!
9:01PM ET, James Hunt -This is the way… to updates onThe Mandalorian and Grogu.
Welcome to day one ofStar WarsCelebration 2025, which we’re bringing to you live from Japan.
