Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni On What's Next for Star Wars | Star Wars Celebration 2023

[@andrewbieber8832]

Literally crazy to me that these guys aren’t just given the reins to Star Wars and left alone. Just imagine the content they would push out in 10 years

[@FighterFlash]

Don’t think so, Kathleen is looking to clone himself.

[@Balthazar2242]

Sounds kind of like exactly what has been going on and what the whole interview is about

[@mikepiccoli6378]

the mando was the first thing that felt like star wars in decades

[@sofaking1627]

But then Disney wouldnt be able to sell BB-8 purses to your aunt.

[@jackbrodie7147]

FYI guys, Dave Filoni is the Creative Executive everything movies tv games runs by him as of 2021

[@Fraustyy]

Dave and Jon are goated, given us so much content and brought George's visions to life with respect to the initial ideas and concepts.

[@Msmasajes]

The best word to define this interview, to me, would be: Enlightening. Nowadays, many filmmakers can produce astonishing special effects, but these guys have something that many have not: Both Dave and Jon have discovered and found a way to infuse HEART into their babies. These two amazing guys know the way to audiences' hearts and minds, by using their own mature perception acquired along their separate paths in life: Dave through animation and his own personal sensitivities, Jon through his whole acting career (absolutely loved his heartwarming performance as Rocky Marciano and Happy Hogan) and his explosive directorial breakthrough with Iron-Man. Thank you, Dave and Jon, for being the real storytelling heroes we need to preserve and re-ignite the real HEART and SOUL of the Star Wars universe. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when talented, sensitive and smart individuals take control of a franchise that was once great and, along the ages and the hands of cash-grabbing vampires has been slowly transformed into a cold and heartless money-making machine. These two men, with their heart and incredible effort are showing us that magic is real. Thank you!

[@jacksonjames2489]

Even if they weren't making content, could listen to 'em just talk for days. Who's more open than these guys with fans and just thrilled to talk about the collaborative and creative process? There ain't a pretentious bone in their bodies, it seems.

[@dylantorres2496]

We need to keep these two guys alive at all costs. Love what they have done with SW!

[@recoswell]

a muther fuckin men

[@northernstreettrucknerd2483]

Been saying it for years, and after the Ashoka trailer I'm more certain then ever they are going to make a reimagining of The Heir To The Empire. In Filoni/Favreau we trust

[@elck3]

Watch Josh from the Den of Nerds video yesterday about how much interference Kathleen Kennedy gave to Favreau’s vision - how he almost left SW - and how Pedro’s and KK’s behavior basically means Din is about to die or leave the Mandalorian only or be replaced by Bo Katan, etc. it’s tragic.

[@Myspiritualrhythm]

Dylan Mulvaney will be in Star Wars!!! Wahoo!!

[@willmac623]

go fix your truck dude

[@jakewaldman6243]

Now can you trust someone who destroyed the Mandolorian ??

[@oconnorb23]

You trust these two hacks ? Have you even seen the madalorions latest episodes. There a still a few small parts of the star wars universe that haven't been quite been completely obliterated yet. Thrawn is one makes sense for that to be the next thing Kathleen Kennedy takes a massive dump on.

[@zygcrom1877]

Hope Jon and Dave can create their stories, without anyone interfering. Think you can see it in Book of Boba Fett and Mandalorian serason 3. Exited for Ahsoka and The Mandalorian finale and Season 4 later on. (Edit) These both carry Star Wars, you got to love them.

[@BrodyCanuck]

Sorry but season 3 has been the worst season so far.

[@JGburneraccount]

the writing in book of boba fett and mando s3, Kenobi and actually everything past 2020 has been absolutely dog sh@t.

[@CSM.HBJ-Dogg]

Season three is missing Dave's co Writing

[@Ewokpilot65]

​@@JGburneraccount andor? Bad batch? Tales of the Jedi?

[@korbendallas12]

It no doubt happened with Boba...Season 3 of Mando was changed because of The Hack pushing her weight into things...LOTS of rumors that the script for Season 3 changed a ton.

[@14bface]

Jon is such a professional. No way he wanted grogu back with mando so soon

[@levampblaze6312]

There's always a bigger fish.

[@elck3]

Din also about to be kicked off the show (death or is leaving). He got screwed by Kathleen Kennedy and others.

[@gilesburford1935]

@@levampblaze6312 if he plays ball, maybe he gets her job next.

[@yngwiemalmsteen5376]

@@elck3 what happened? can you guys explain?

[@culltured2517]

@@yngwiemalmsteen5376 kathleen made the choice to shoehorn din in book of boba fett and bring back baby yoda way too soon

[@clonedavenger]

Dave & Jon keeping a lot of us Star Wars fans mostly happy! Excited for Ahsoka & Dave's new movie!

[@CzarnyHusarz_]

Yeah Mostly. What we cannot say about Kathelyn Kennedy, she ruins all big movies and there is gonna be another disaster with Rey Palpatine 🤦‍♂️

[@jokerski3250]

@@CzarnyHusarz_ there is no logical reason for that considering that most of the people who watched the sequel trilogy don’t like where it ended up. There is no real desire to see another movie with her. It’s about cementing her as the one who brings the Jedi back. One final nail isn’t eh coffin they buried Luke in.

[@iamzod]

No

[@SuperShinobi95]

@@CzarnyHusarz_ may be Star Wars should take a ten years hiatus.

[@McPepsiTwistKing]

What an easily pleased fanbase, just throw in some cameos and crossovers and call it a day!

[@jazactane]

The understanding of the universe and brilliance of these two makes me 'happy'. Mando S2 finale still brings a tear to the eye

[@frostgamez9368]

These are the only two creators working in Star Wars that actually understand what it’s meant to be and doing it because they love it. Everyone else is just thinking of money

[@carimccune3130]

Thank you Jon & Dave for your work on extending the Star Wars universe. I’m excited to see Ashoka!

[@TheJediMind]

Give these two the keys to the franchise!

[@chriscrossx3701]

@Ba'al Lucas is as bad at ruining his own work

[@Millsiac]

Disagree. The entire Disney era has been mediocre at best. Tone and quality have been all over the map.

[@Fulcrum1313]

Yup

[@Fulcrum1313]

@Ba'al if they can I'd love that. But if not, these 2 are the best option after him.

[@MonkeyDSunn]

@@Millsiac That because executive producers has intervene with their work and their vision. They forced them to put the return of Grogu in Boba Fett. Which is why The Mandalorian season 3 is all over the place.

[@marshestmellow9524]

Notice how John looks at the camera when Dave says working with Kathy. Hostage situation

[@jaystapes3086]

legit the two guys keeping me into star wars..

[@devinsoucy8070]

It's great seeing these guys talk about the fandom and see how involved Favreau and Filoni are with this. This is grreat.

[@derikfry7987]

Give us old republic and darth malgus

[@Anti_Abe]

**Darth bane

[@Anti_Abe]

But I’m cool with either or!!

[@MrTrooperjoe7]

All of them plus Darth Nihilus please!!

[@skyguyxninja5650]

@@Anti_Abe and Darth Revan

[@IseoluwaCobham]

It's not like they're not wanting to do that, but don't forget when you pitch old republic, your not doing it to 20th century fox any more or lucas films. it's now Disney. So.... There's your answer

[@drnobody418]

These two have been a blessing for SW

[@markboman7258]

You really think so , the mandalorian has gone from great to dismal

[@MateusSilva-fm2zc]

@@markboman7258 it hasn't been the best season ever, but c'mon, you guys can't see someone fails once that everything is already destroyed.

[@Sp3ctreNova]

@@markboman7258 to be fair, they have had almost nothing to do with the latest Mando season as they've spent most of the time on Ahsoka

[@FIREANGEL-nq1uh]

​@@Sp3ctreNova no one is saying that there isnt work to be done to rectify the damage that rian and kathleen did with writers back in 2017 and 2019 With the last jedi and the rise of skywalker Work needs to be done But Dave and Favreau know what they are doing

[@finnmertens4328]

​@@Sp3ctreNova That does not make Mandalorian any less of a terrible show.

[@zohircherifi5616]

All future StarWars projects have to go thru these two legends from now on

[@14bface]

With no interference from Disney or LF

[@garyprieto3731]

You have spoken.

[@GazingTrandoshan]

@@14bface These guys ARE LF , you realize Dave is one the of excecs lol right ?

[@Myspiritualrhythm]

Dylan Mulvaney will be in Star Wars!!! Wahoo!!

[@14bface]

@@GazingTrandoshan Jon is contracting through his contracting firm golem. Yes. Dave is very high up creatively but he isn’t the only person making decisions. Especially when you are owned by a place as big as Disney

[@Logan_67]

These two are the only ones keeping Star Wars afloat. Can't thank them enough for the content they have provided over the years

[@csdigitaldesign]

These guys, I'm sure with the help of many other people too, saved Star Wars from the ill direction it was previously going. Bravo gentlemen!

[@spacesloth1919]

Too bad he can't undo the sequels.

[@arjunsandhar578]

John and Dave are saviours for star wars fans

[@christopherm.7310]

Dave is a student of Star Wars. He truly understands what George’s vision always was.

[@jakewaldman6243]

Unless you’re talking about Mando season 3 which he killed 🤣

[@christopherm.7310]

@@jakewaldman6243 Dave didn’t write mando season 3. It was Jon Favreau.

[@amackdaddy34]

George's vision for the franchise was only within the scope of the original and prequel movies. Everything else is fans of the series creating the universe . Disney is just bringing it all together and making a real cohesive expanded universe of the franchise

[@JohnDman2020]

​@@amackdaddy34 it was never cohesive 😂😂😂😂😂 so many contradictions.

[@scruffd0g193]

@@christopherm.7310can’t blame him. He was not in charge of grogu coming back.

[@boombro4705]

Man it would be so amazing to see them redo 7-9

[@thegreypath1777]

Disney: Please release The Director’s Cut of Episode 9!!

[@ishmael.01]

Fingers crossed to see Kyle Katarn someday in the “canon” Star Wars

[@fatboy6441]

You won’t. He is a white male.

[@xmadgaming5456]

100%

[@CornyBum]

Kyle Katarn's parents made sure he transitioned to a female and let her pick the new name of "Rey" before abandoning her on Jakku. Thanks, Disney!

[@ffabiang]

Damn that would be a dream come true

[@Melonrevenge77]

“It’s like music” is the new “it’s like poetry, it’s rhymes” Thank the force for Filoni and Favreau

[@serial92989]

Dave and Jon are fantastic. But Kathleen is the looming shadow, if she doesn’t like she will change it and that’s the power they don’t have..

[@MatthewSmith-wi4re]

They’re such a team. Dave seems more granular and detail driven while Jon is big picture driven.

[@twospoonspls807]

Yes you don't have to have watched the other shows, except for two integral episodes of the Book of Boba Fett for the Mandalorian season 3 😂

[@T0lga1105]

Yeah they don't know what they're talking about😂

[@amyblackwood6749]

Kennedy forced them to do that

[@wingedangeltornado]

they were forced by kathleen kenedy to put grogu and din back together for toy sales.

[@bradleyc6564]

Smells fishy with Kathleen and Bob Chapek

[@Fulcrum1313]

@@wingedangeltornado yu0

[@irrumnaaz]

Please for the love of sanity get rid of Kathleen Kennedy and put these guys on top!

[@blazingblazers14]

She’s never leaving unfortunately

[@LoneWandererl0l]

@@blazingblazers14 her contract ends in 2024 thankfully

[@emmettbowlin6432]

​@@LoneWandererl0l all she has to do is sign a extension 😂😂

[@huntersimmons2560]

At least she’s given these boys the opportunity for these shows

[@eskiltester3913]

​@Emmett Bowlin no they're not offering her an extension.

[@LukeplaysTV]

it made me mad how KK was standing next to them on the Mandalorian stage like she had anything to do with mando... taking credit fr

[@ThrawnaDelRey]

Dave talking about how they've been getting more creatives involved and educated on Star Wars makes me hopeful for the future.

[@SGR166]

"We dont want fans to feel like they shouldve watched other things to understand" *puts one of the most significant moments in Grogu and Din's relationship in the middle of the Boba Fett show*

[@Moleymoler]

Im pretty sure the rumor is kathleen kennedy altered things

[@skyguyxninja5650]

we want star wars the old republic

[@mkeoni37]

Game of Thrones style. Like the Old Republic trailers.

[@Myspiritualrhythm]

Dylan Mulvaney will be in Star Wars!!! Wahoo!!

[@polarvest2914]

Nah Disney would ruin the old republic, let them continue with the high republic

[@HyperspaceTalks]

Dave Filoni has worked on our favorite stories in Star Wars. We can’t wait for his future movie. Jon is a genius bringing Dave in on his stories. They make a great team.

[@MaRz0o]

6:33 Book of Boba Fett Ep. 5 & 6 = The Mandalorian Season 2.5

[@davideluciano7761]

Love these guys now their stuff May the force be with them

[@DKOBSpeaks]

These two are absolutely brilliant storytellers and flesh out the Star Wars Universe beautifully.

[@SeanDSarcasm]

if you need literal dialogue for every action a character takes

[@DKOBSpeaks]

@@SeanDSarcasm Dialogue helps when you consider the scope and size of all the media involved. Keep in mind that not every individual has seen every episode of every tv show, every movie, every comic, every novel, etc. They are required to show how these hundreds maybe thousands of characters are intertwined (even if in the most slight ways). They say as much in their interviews.

[@obiseankenobi2056]

watching the Ahsoka series without first watching clone wars and rebels in their entirety will be like reading the appendices to LOTR but skipping the rest of the books.

[@Bruno-qx8nh]

I'm not even watching the interview but count me in for whatever these 2 guys do!

[@sophied.1647]

Stop thinking about pleasing all audience members first and focus on the writing. The writing must come first. Always.

[@troybracy2915]

Exactly!

[@Kazasia-_-]

@Ba'al You keep giving into audience we’re gonna get shitty movies with the same characters like ahsoka over and over

[@sophied.1647]

@Ba'al If they keep thinking like that, they're eventually going to lose more and more viewers. That's what's happening with Marvel. Bad writing is never attractive.

[@WalkthroughGameplay2024]

Congratulations mates!

[@j.mic-gaming8208]

W Dave W John… Give me know one else,I just need them😭🙌🏻

[@EntretenimientoConPerspectiva]

Both lovable adorable genious. Brilliant creators and storytelllers

[@Adam-xg1ch]

i’ll never understand why companies hire the creative minds and then try to interfere. that’s why HBO will always be the goat. they let the creative people do their thing.

[@HorribleMuttonChops]

Managers think that having the power to steer the ship means that they should do that. And not steering the ship means they'd have to admit they're less important than they seem and their massive egos prevent them from ever doing that.

[@rickeykekoa023]

@@HorribleMuttonChops especially the ones that use IP to push their politics

[@Lcon1981]

They should've been handed the reigns to these two gentlemen.

[@TheSkyHive]

You two are studs in the Star Wars world! Keep em coming!

[@krpyton7368]

These two need to be excutive producers

[@Hello-bi1pm]

Why?

[@minerpvpgaming2160]

thats not their job though, they are writers and directors

[@krpyton7368]

Kathleen Kennedy’s ruining the series she doesn’t understand Star Wars

[@CONJURER302]

@@krpyton7368 oh shut up

[@ryanbarth6691]

​@@krpyton7368 actually she's favereau and filoni's boss

[@the-w1d]

When my step dad went to see Episode 4 as a kid when it first came out, he said he though Chewbacca was a '20th Century Fox'.

[@CornyBum]

lol wjat

[@BestBassTabs]

Bless you guys 🫡

[@BadgerUKvideo]

We must protect Filoni at all costs.

[@Gambit2483]

These guys SAVED Star Wars whereas Kathleen Kennedy nearly KILLED it. If Disney had any sense they would recognize that these two should be the new stewards of this franchise because _they get it!_ They get the franchise, the characters and their stories and most importantly the fans!

[@danielpetersson120]

Looks like we need to take down Kennedy

[@reynaldomcwhiskey6689]

nice little shoutout to all the KZbinRS out there doing their recaps and reviews… johnny favs sees you!

[@NoName-jo4cm]

These guys get all my support!!!

[@christran7874]

Where can we get that Ahsoka T-shirt?

[@EntretenimientoConPerspectiva]

Lets go all the way with them ❤😮

[@SmidzOg]

These 2 are the only people saving Star Wars ❤

[@OFFICIALIGN0]

Send a dm ASAP 🔝🔝🔝✔

[@simongervais9302]

One thing that is severely lacking from Mando are clear planet names and locations as well as clear time indicators. Also having to watch 2 episodes of BoB in order for the Mandalorian to make sense is a little terrible tbh.

[@casey339]

The audio is recorded in stereo (with two mics like 3d sound) but the panning has been flipped so when they speak from the right it come out on the left side and vice versa. lol It's messing with my head. lol 🤣

[@Special_Agent_NSB]

Jon asserting dominance with the wide spread. Powerful.

[@jojitsu5620]

Thank you guys. Seriously. Thank you!!

[@user-fp4dr1ne7z]

Please protect these two at all cost!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are literally our last hope

[@ZenShroud1]

But will the writing improve?

[@chriscrossx3701]

@Ba'al yes, cause he did so well with Ep1 & Ep2...

[@Kazasia-_-]

@@chriscrossx3701 There better than the newer movies

[@chriscrossx3701]

@@Kazasia-_- true, but it's still bad. He even made his original trilogy worse with all his edits/additions

[@boukm3n]

@@chriscrossx3701 dude stop lying the movies were great. Watching them back to back again, way better than anything Disney has produced!!

[@Myspiritualrhythm]

Dylan Mulvaney will be in Star Wars!!! Wahoo!!

[@multiversalrevan]

These guys are the guys who can save Star Wars as much as possible.

[@jakevicknair5262]

Very generous of them not to name drop kathleen kennedy and say she forced changes in the story that caused multiple rewrites which is why season 3 of mando is the way it is 😅

[@gamerchords4526]

The two GOATs of Star Wars right now 🐐

[@martixboywill]

Sounds like we are getting a movie at some point 😭🙌🏽

[@assassinbassin6086]

this is soooo exciting

[@HouseOfSynister]

Fantastic interview!

[@broken2919]

In dave we trust

[@OFFICIALIGN0]

Pm me🔝🔝✔

[@jackbrodie7147]

FYI guys, Dave Filoni is the Creative Executive everything movies tv games runs by him as of 2021

[@Megatron4Life23]

Favreau is awesome and is crucial to the success of Star Wars.

[@assassinscreedislife7636]

Great interview

[@jamesosteen09]

These two should be in charge of everything Star Wars related.

[@BoomerPlusUltra]

Looking like they sort of are now.

[@jamesosteen09]

@@BoomerPlusUltra Sadly Kathleen Kennedy is still involved.

[@lcbrown2119]

These guys are so talented and gifted story tellers. Jon Favreau is someone who people are going to talk about in 100 years- he is a legend. If im asked the question, "If you could meet and have dinner with one famous person who would it be?" It would be him.

[@IsmailK-mw6fg]

Isn't Jon Favreau "Happy Hogan" in the Spiderman movies too?

[@aaronmercier951]

Yes but he’s Happy Hogan from Iron Man originally…so he’s from the MCU not just Spider-Man films

[@hugogodart4340]

He also directed the first Iron Man and was a key member for the creation of the MCU

[@PizzaTime727]

He was also Foggy Nelson in the Daredevil film.

[@thetechnik5788]

Happy Hogan, Paz Vizsla and a director on several Marvel projects.

[@Snowchild3]

He’s also Pre Vizsla

[@kathywalker1970]

Please don’t end the Mandalorian series.

[@StillSaber]

Their not, their just having issues because of season 3, remember The Book of Boba Fett, well 2 of those episodes that showed Mando in it was originally episodes belonging to The Mandalorian season 3 and not in The BOOk of Kathleen Kennedy's Fuckup because the Book of Boba Fett was a Kennedy Project and not a Dave and Jon project.

[@arramon777]

@@StillSaber this does not excuse the lame writing for season 3......there was no call for going Lizzo and turning Mandalorian into a circus

[@Najkenpajken]

These two are the Only hope left for star wars

[@iamjarrettdean9358]

PLEASE MARA JADE!!!

[@icicle2180]

please no.

[@natashaoshaughnessy4360]

Ah this is such fun

[@StefanH]

the moment when Star Wars explained has better audio than ign

[@GoofyChristoffer]

@IGN, your audio is L/R swapped. It's extremely distracting on headphones

[@Thehenroflow]

Love these guys! not many are looking forward to a rey trilogy, but since we are still getting SAM WITWER NEEDS TO BE IN IT, and in my opinion he should play the main antagonist, obviously he would have to play as another species because he already starkiller as a human, but yeah him as villain would be gold

[@manlikedan9611]

Starkiller isn't cannon so he could technically play starkiller with a new backstory

[@masonspencer918]

It's not a Rey trilogy. They are all from different eras.

[@anthonyjames9150]

@@manlikedan9611 No. The same backstory or it's just Disney screwing up once again.

[@DC-nk6sf]

That's Tom Segura in the cowboy hat 😂😂😂

[@godmademeananimal]

Keepin it high and tight

[@Mr.HotDogShirtGuy]

Hey buddy!

[@jaredomalley1208]

Please let Kevin Kiner do the score for the Ahsoka series!!😊

[@neutchain7838]

That man is killing it! His work in the Bad Batch and Tales of the Jedi is pehnomenal!

[@jn4126]

Your wish is granted

[@TheJediMind]

confirmed!

[@carterwhitehead1801]

These men are heros, this is the way

[@slightlycrunchy]

This is The Way

[@crashthestash]

Need more stories like Andor

[@ajvela4310]

mando season 3 overhated asf in my opinion luv it and these bros

[@jakewaldman6243]

Bro there’s been no storyline the whole season just side quests and Mando getting overshadowed in his own show. And Bo getting the dark saber by a technicality and hiring A list actors for the hell of it that ruins the suspension of belief

[@shanekwilson648]

They literally spent an entire episode chasing a brat that got taken away by a large bird....that certainly would have been food way before the sweat old time they took to get there....lol. this season has been so hard to watch. Feels like it's been done for kids now...

[@Chr1sT0fu]

one of the greatest star wars interviews i've ever watched. THESE are the people that UNDERSTAND star wars. so so happy they have the amount of creative control and hopefully it increases as Lucasfilm/Disney realize how much happier the fans are with their productions vs. the sequels.

[@Xan923]

Leave these two alone to create they make beautiful Star Wars 🫶🏽

[@MrMattyG]

Hope the movie is a 3 Hour epic! Like Avengers Endgame

[@gabrielswalsh]

Give us Mara jade and the son of luke skywalker, want the skywalkers to be redeemed

[@reeves3030]

Nope we ain’t ever getting that but they will give us Ma’Rey Sue Skywalker

[@vittoriacolona]

@@reeves3030 LOL! You haven't a clue what a Mary Sue is

[@reeves3030]

@@vittoriacolona sorry don’t understand what ur saying when ur slobbing on that Disney D

[@tbx59]

Exciting times - Rebels 2 and (basically) an Heir to the Empire movie directed by Filoni himself.

[@Bottleofjax]

THANK YOU TO THIS INTERVIEWER FOR ASKING QUESTIONS WITH SUBSTANCE. celebration needs to fire their hosts 😭

[@dhare321]

should be in charge

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

They kind of have been for the TV shows

[@derikfry7987]

Not after the last ep

[@14bface]

LF has started to meddle with the shows.

[@dhare321]

@@ANGELOFDARKification first 2 seasons of the mandalorian yes but after that not so much

[@Myspiritualrhythm]

Dylan Mulvaney will be in Star Wars!!! Wahoo!!

[@WizArtChelo]

When Jon was talking about Grogu and Mando reunion in Book of Boba Fett, Dave did't look too happy about it.

[@tevincollins2869]

They have no choice

[@robertwainwright3425]

Give the top job at Lucas films to these two men they know and love the brand

[@shawnwillbok]

What was the ship they were talking about at the end ?

[@mykstericeferg1258]

It would be ironic if Dave’s New Republic era feature film actually Does conclude many of his storylines, because he’s the one who started it all with his feature animated film “The Clone Wars”.🤔 🤯 Go DAVE!👊😎

[@theresachromy8363]

Would to see how the asoka fits in star wars

[@masetheimpailer]

What a duo these two!