Filoni is pretty much what was expected, but Lynwen Brennan is something of a surprise. What do you think? Is this a good decision, or a possible misstep?

My own opinion, incidentally, is that Filoni will really need to learn not to indulge his "deep lore" mindset. He needs to be making things seriously accessible.

Like you say, Filoni was expected. I can't say I know enough about Brennan to pass judgment, but he obviously needs someone well-versed in the business side to run it alongside him (I've never understood the idea/clamor for him to get the job alone, he's a creative), and she is clearly experienced. I'm forever hopeful Star Wars will turn things around, but think anyone expecting that all the problems will be magically solved with Filoni replacing Kennedy is in for disappointment

53 minutes ago, James Hunt said:

Like you say, Filoni was expected. I can't say I know enough about Brennan to pass judgment, but he obviously needs someone well-versed in the business side to run it alongside him (I've never understood the idea/clamor for him to get the job alone, he's a creative), and she is clearly experienced. I'm forever hopeful Star Wars will turn things around, but think anyone expecting that all the problems will be magically solved with Filoni replacing Kennedy is in for disappointment

Agreed. I DO think the fact they've managed to shoot two movies without reports of massive drama is a good sign lol.

1 hour ago, James Hunt said:

Like you say, Filoni was expected. I can't say I know enough about Brennan to pass judgment, but he obviously needs someone well-versed in the business side to run it alongside him (I've never understood the idea/clamor for him to get the job alone, he's a creative), and she is clearly experienced. I'm forever hopeful Star Wars will turn things around, but think anyone expecting that all the problems will be magically solved with Filoni replacing Kennedy is in for disappointment

Just to add to this, Kennedy gets a lot of heat, but she had to fight Filoni to get Andor developed... As someone who loves Andor and is just mildly interested in the deep lore stuff Filoni has been pushing, I'm actually not that hopeful about the future.

2 hours ago, Tom Bacon said:

My own opinion, incidentally, is that Filoni will really need to learn not to indulge his "deep lore" mindset. He needs to be making things seriously accessible.

I agree with this. Star Wars is my favorite franchise and I'm well-versed in the "deep lore" stuff, but not everyone is like that. The movies in particular need to be accessible. To be fair, I think Mando & Grogu and Starfighter will be.

It makes sense for Filoni to get the gig, though. He was George's Padawan after all.

If they want Star Wars to survive, it can't just be Filoni at the top. Like everyone's saying, he's too in the weeds with this stuff and time is already proving that Star Wars is starting to be seen as a niche franchise. Maybe Starfighter can course correct to a degree for the public, but right now if it stays in the arena he likes to play in, it's doomed.

All it really takes is one Star Wars movie to turn some of the negative perception around, and as a big fan of Filoni's work in the franchise, I think he can absolutely do that. Mando and Grogu is sort of its own thing, so I won't judge it just based on that, though it is the Star Wars project I'm most excited for. There always has to be a balance. Not everything can or needs to be Andor, and not everything needs to be Ahsoka. I enjoy both, and hope they continue to maintain multiple tones and themes.

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9 hours ago, MattAguilarCB said:

All it really takes is one Star Wars movie to turn some of the negative perception around, and as a big fan of Filoni's work in the franchise, I think he can absolutely do that. Mando and Grogu is sort of its own thing, so I won't judge it just based on that, though it is the Star Wars project I'm most excited for. There always has to be a balance. Not everything can or needs to be Andor, and not everything needs to be Ahsoka. I enjoy both, and hope they continue to maintain multiple tones and themes.

That would be the ideal world!

All I know is I liked the Acolyte and ton of people hated it (probably for the wrong reasons) and Filoni produced that so anyone that hates the Acolyte should be hating on this news.