Star Wars Directors

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 26: Writer/director Patty Jenkins speaks during the final day luncheon "An Industry Think Tank: The Big Screen is Back" at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on August 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Patty Jenkins on direct-to-streaming movies: ‘They look like fake movies to me’

Mia Johnson
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The Book of Boba Fett production gift teases Dave Filoni’s possible return on screen

What is the Kevin Feige Star Wars movie about?

Luke Skywalker turned to the Dark Side in George Lucas’ original Return of the Jedi pitch

New Zealand director and actor Taika Waititi arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

What is the Taika Waititi Star Wars movie about?

Sabrina Reed
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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 26: Patty Jenkins of 'I Am The Night' attends The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at The 2019 Sundance Film Festival - Day 2 on January 26, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Rogue Squadron: Patty Jenkins says she’s ‘free’ to create the Star Wars story she wants

Nick Porr
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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 26: Patty Jenkins of 'I Am The Night' attends The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at The 2019 Sundance Film Festival - Day 2 on January 26, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Director Patty Jenkins shares an update on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

Joel Leonard
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Filmmaker J.J. Abrams visits Entertainment Weekly at SiriusXM Studios to discuss “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on November 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

5 little-known facts about Star Wars director J.J. Abrams

Tom Farr
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 14: Filmmaker George Lucas attends the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on December 14th, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Does George Lucas get royalties from The Mandalorian?

Joel Leonard
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: Taika Waititi arrives for the 72nd Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Ritz Carlton on January 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Will Taika Waititi’s next project be his Star Wars movie?

Joel Leonard
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Star Wars: The Clones Wars. "The Wrong Jedi." Season 5 episode 20. Photo: Lucasfilm.

Dave Filoni’s best-directed episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Joshua Cole
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Executive producer/director Dave Filoni arrives at the premiere of Lucasfilm's first-ever, live-action series, "The Mandalorian," at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on November 13, 2019. "The Mandalorian" streams exclusively on Disney+. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

5 little-known facts about Dave Filoni and Star Wars

Tom Farr
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 07: Director David Lynch attends the 11th Annual Peace and Love Birthday Celebration honoring Ringo Starr's 79th birthday at Capitol Records Tower on July 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

All about the time David Lynch passed on directing Star Wars

Natalie Zamora
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Filmmaker J.J. Abrams visits Entertainment Weekly at SiriusXM Studios to discuss “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on November 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

J.J. Abrams confirms his future projects will include more original works

Tom Farr
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 14: Filmmaker George Lucas attends the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on December 14th, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

5 little-known facts about George Lucas and Star Wars

Tom Farr
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TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 07: Director Rian Johnson attends the 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' press conference at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo on December 7, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Getty Images for Disney)

Rian Johnson says he’s ‘dying’ to direct an episode of The Mandalorian

Mia Johnson
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 08: George Lucas attends the ceremony honoring Mark Hamill with A Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame held in front of El Capitan Theatre on March 8, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images,)

Did George Lucas ban glasses in Star Wars?

Sabrina Reed
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Andy Serkis in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017). Photo: Lucasfilm.

Director Rian Johnson reveals why he was not a fan of Supreme Leader Snoke

Nick Porr
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TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 07: Director Rian Johnson attends the 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' press conference at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo on December 7, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Getty Images for Disney)

Rian Johnson reportedly didn’t know Ben Solo was going to die in Episode IX

Mia Johnson
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: Director Rian Johnson (L) and actor Daisy Ridley of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI will be released in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Rian Johnson comments on meaning behind The Last Jedi’s cave scene

Justin Klawans
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The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in The Mandalorian season 2. Photo courtesy of Disney+.

How The Mandalorian used visual tech to show Ahsoka duel, Boba Fett’s ship

Chelsea Zukowski
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 22: Patty Jenkins visits SiriusXM Studios on January 22, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

Patty Jenkins reveals how far along production on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is

Thomas Willoughby
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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 1 "Directing" - Taika Waititi on the set of THE MANDALORIAN. Image Courtesy Disney+

3 reasons to be excited about a Taika Waititi Star Wars movie

Isaiah De los Santos
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S. Best Adapted Screenplay winner Taika Waititi poses backstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh - Handout/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)

Three ideas for Taika Waititi’s new Star Wars film

Thomas Gore
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Director Rian Johnson, winner of the Best Director award, on stage during the Rakuten TV EMPIRE Awards 2018 at The Roundhouse on March 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Star Wars: Is Rian Johnson working on a new trilogy? Not at the moment

Susan Lulgjuraj
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Director Rian Johnson, winner of the Best Director award, on stage during the Rakuten TV EMPIRE Awards 2018 at The Roundhouse on March 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Star Wars: Rian Johnson is moving on from the legacy characters

Susan Lulgjuraj
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No, Ron Howard, trolls didn’t ruin the buzz around ‘Solo’ — it just wasn’t a great movie

Dean Mott
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The Last Dragon: What the end of Game of Thrones tells us about the future of Star Wars

Daniel Foster
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