Lately, it seems as though the majority of mainstream Star Wars stories, whether they be in movies or shows, tend to gravitate towards the familiar. While there are new characters in play, the stories being told around them are often retreads of old ones. Even if the stories are fresh, many times they forego new characters in favor of established ones who have already enjoyed the spotlight for many years. But what if that were to change?
Kevin Feige, the big boss behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is currently set to develop his own Star Wars movie at some point in the near future, featuring a screenplay from the writer of Loki, no less. That alone should be enough to perk a few ears up, given how Marvel Studios' offerings over the past decade and a half have pretty much appealed to everybody to some degree. But according to Michael Waldron, the aforementioned Loki screenwriter (who also worked on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), fans may have another good reason to get excited.
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When speaking with Den of Geek, Waldron let slip a few choice words that suggest a much more standalone experience with the upcoming Star Wars movie compared to its predecessors. «It's coming along, it's nice to have some time to focus on it,» Waldron said when asked about the movie's progress. «And it’s fun to get to do something that feels fresh and original, and I'm excited to work with Kevin again, and with the team at Lucasfilm. And I love Star Wars. So it’s a blast.» The concepts of «fresh» and «original» may not be many people's first choice of descriptors when it comes to Star Wars, at least aside from refreshingly creative entries like Rian Johnson's The Last
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