This Oscar-winning duo should lead their own Star Wars film

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  • The Daniels, known for bold and heartwarming films, directed an episode of Skeleton Crew, showcasing their storytelling powers.

  • Lucasfilm faces uncertainty with shelved projects, but potential in directors like Daniels for a new and promising Star Wars film.

  • Daniels' episode highlights the potential for strong performances and exciting action sequences in a fictional Star Wars film.

the newest Star Wars live-action television series, skeleton crew, Its fourth episode dropped last week. Season 1, Episode 4, “Can't Say I Remember No At Eighteen” was far, far away any episode set in George Lucas' galaxy, but led by two of the most exciting directors in the industry. The most refreshing creative sounds. These are the two Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertBest known collectively as Daniel.

Daniels has produced some of the boldest, eccentric, and heartfelt character-driven original films released within the past decade. The filmmakers made their directorial debut in 2016, swiss army man, A surreal, absurd A24 comedy starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe. However, it was 2022 when their sophomore outing, everywhere all at once, Enthralled critics and audiences alike. The film became A24's highest-grossing film, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

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A Star Wars Cinema drought

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It's been five years since Lucasfilm was released Star Wars Film on the big screen. Despite grossing over $1 billion at the global box office, rise of skywalker, Directed by JJ Abrams, the divisive sequel concluded the trilogy to mixed reviews. If The Mandalorian Had it not premiered on Disney Plus around the same time, 2019 would have left the franchise pretty much in the dark.

Since then, Disney Plus has served as an exclusive home for newcomers Star Wars Content, including the original show The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Endor, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, And now Skeleton crew Offering viewers new galactic adventures. While Star Wars While essential to Disney Plus' streaming library, Lucasfilm has struggled to bring any new films to the big screen. upcoming The Mandalorian and the GroguDirected by Jon Favreau, it will be its first cinematic outing in nearly seven years after hitting theaters in 2026.

along with Mandalorian and Grogu, There are a few others Star Wars Movies in development. James Mangold, who directed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyis set to direct a movie that tells the story of the first Jedi. Meanwhile, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, whose previous directing credits include episodes of Marvel Studios. Ms. Marvel, He has been tapped to direct the film 15 years after the incident Rise of Skywalker. Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey, who will lead the new Jedi Order. Other upcoming projects include a film by Deadpool and Wolverine A new trilogy written by director Shawn Levy and Simon Kinberg.

Lucasfilm still has cold feet

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With so many projects in the works, casual fans can read such titles and guess it Star Wars It has an exciting cinematic future ahead of it. However, dedicated fans are wary. The last few cinematic outings have not only had a mixed reception, but an embarrassing number. Star Wars The movie was announced to never see the light of day.

Rian Johnson, writer and director the last jedi, He was set to lead a new trilogy of films, but then started his own original film franchise. Knife out. Game of Thrones Producers David Benioff and DB Weiss were set to write and produce the new film, but canceled their deal with Lucasfilm. A evil squadron Film directed by Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins was set for a 2023 release, but has since been shelved. And when was the last time anyone heard anything about that movie Thor: Love and Thunder Was the development of director Taika Waititi?

Along with many of its original television series, Lucasfilm has many exciting filmmakers directing episodes and giving audiences a taste of their own creative sensibilities. Star Wars. Filmmakers like Rick Famuyiwa, Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Rodriguez, Lee Isaac Chung, John Watts, David Lowery and now Daniels have had the opportunity to sit in the director's chair. And with Daniel's work in one episode skeleton crew, They showcased some of the key storytelling strengths seen in their previous films. If given the right canvas, these strengths can lend themselves well to a compelling new Star Wars movie

Daniel has the strength

Exploring Neil in Skeleton Crew

Daniel's skill in eliciting passionate performances from his actors speaks for itself. Audiences can see this in the commitment shown by Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe swiss army man, Plus Academy Award-winning performances from Michelle Yeoh, Kay Hue Kwan, and Jamie Lee Curtis Everywhere all at once. It is clear that anyone is cast in his fantasy Star Wars Their acting in the film will be of a high standard.

In Daniel's episode skeleton crew, Especially the performance of the child actors was remarkable. There is an emotional scene shared between Neil (Robert Timothy Smith) and Hanna (Hala Finley) that showcases tender moments. This brings more insight into the characters' wants and desires that resonate deeply with the audience, while also serving the story well.

Of course, with any Star Wars Film, action is important. While characters and story are very important, the audience wants to see some exciting sci-fi action scenes. Daniels can pull it off too. Everywhere all at once Filled with martial arts fight scenes full of energy and visual dynamism that lend themselves well to a galaxy far, far away. Think of Ke Huy Quan's fanny pack battle in the IRS office, and replace the fanny pack with a lightsaber. In fact, the casting of Huey Quan as a Jedi is the most exciting thing.

Moments of action in Daniel Skeleton crew The episode is just a taste of what they can bring Star Wars. In particular, Rampage SM-33 (Nick Frost) near the end of the episode performs some crazy character-driven actions that culminate in a big screen outing.

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Ultimately, Lucasfilm will make a bold and exciting choice if they are to give Daniels his own Star Wars movie Ideally, the duo should be given a blank canvas and explore any era of the franchise they want, introducing their own original characters and stories. While the pair are currently working on their next project under a five-year film deal with Universal Pictures, perhaps they can springboard from their work. Skeleton crew On the pitch for the original Star Wars movie These directors could have honored the franchise by launching the bold new storytelling that George Lucas celebrated.

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Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew

Release date

December 2, 2024

Cast

Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiara Armstrong, Kirianna Crater, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, Nick Frost

franchise(s)

Star Wars

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