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James Mangold Doesn’t Want To Be “Handcuffed” To ‘Star Wars’ Lore With Upcoming Prequel


Teasing 'Star Wars: Rise of the Jedi', director James Mangold explained that his prequel will deviate from the nearly 50-year old franchise.

As James Mangold makes his mark on a galaxy far, far away with his upcoming Star Wars installment, he’s emphasizing the “long time ago” part of the setting. First announced at 2023’s Star Wars Celebration in London, the project is based on the 2012 comic book series about the origins of the Jedi Order. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ (1977) Everett

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