Star Wars' Lando Calrissian TV Show Update Given By Lucasfilm Head
The Star Wars Lando Calrissian TV show has been given an update from Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy. Billy Dee Williams first brought the iconic character to life in The Empire Strikes Back as the leader of Cloud City and an old friend of Han Solo who betrays the heroes and turns them over to Darth Vader, only to reverse his decision and help most of the group escape from the Galactic Empire while Han is captured. Lando would initially return in Return of the Jedi as a general in the Rebel Alliance and help rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt.
Williams would reprise his role for a brief appearance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the poorly received final installment in the franchise's sequel trilogy and conclusion to the Skywalker Saga. As the franchise expanded into anthology territory, Donald Glover would take over the role of Lando for Solo: A Star Wars Story, which chronicled the origins of the titular smuggler, including his relationship with Lando, from whom he'd win the Millennium Falcon. The film's box office failure would initially halt all future anthology plans until The Mandalorian helped restore these plans, including a Disney+ series centered on Lando from Dear White People creator Justin Simien.
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While speaking with CinemaBlend at the Star Wars Celebration Event, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy shared a Lando TV show update. The studio head confirmed that Donald Glover is expected to lead the Disney+ series but that the multihyphenate's busy schedule is keeping the show from making major progress. See what Kennedy said below:
«You need to ask Donald. He's the one that holds all the cards here. But there's no movement. I
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