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ANAHEIM, CA – “This is the last time. I won’t let myself be fooled by you again “.
This is how Harrison Ford assured that he would not play Indiana Jones again before the 7,500 fans that filled the main hall of the Anahein Convention Center, where the 7th D23 Expo was held this weekend, the biannual meeting of Disney fans where the company usually announces new titles and previews scenes never seen before.
The most emotional moment of this D23 Expo 2022 was experienced when Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, shared only for those present the first images of Indiana Jones 5 (a film with no final name yet announced) and Harrison Ford came out on stage.
“I am very proud to say that this one is fantastic. The Indiana Jones movies are not only about fantasy, mystery and adventure, they are also about the heartsaid Harrison Ford, visibly moved.
Lucasfilm, a studio owned by Disney since 2012 and also responsible for all productions in the Star Wars universe, presented its projects for the coming years to the thousands of fans gathered. Interestingly, all but “Indiana Jones” will be directly for Disney +.
Lucasfilm movie for the cinema
1.Indiana Jones
James Mangold, director of the next installment of Indiana Jones, took the stage with Kennedy to talk about his dream of working with Steven Spielberg as a producer, Harrison Ford as an actor and John Williams as a composer. All of them among his favorites in each of his specialties. He was also accompanied by the actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who will have a role in the film that will be released on June 30, 2023.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars series for Disney+
1. The Mandalorian 3
The most popular Star Wars series on Disney+, “The Mandalorian”, will have a third season in 2023. The cast, led by Pedro Pascal, took the stage. Giancarlo Espósito made a statement about the Star Wars universe, about the importance of its characters in which fans see themselves reflected.
The first teaser was released exclusively for fans in the room.
2. Skeleton Crew
Series about a group of young people who get lost in the times of the New Republic. It features Jude Law in the cast, who came out on stage just to comment on how glad he is to be a part of the Star Wars universe. There is no date yet for the launch of this series on Disney +.
3. Ahsoka
Jon Favreau took the stage with writer and director Dave Filoni to talk about the Ahsoka series -Jedi played by Rosario Dawson- which will premiere in 2023 on Disney +.
3. Tales of the Jedi
Writer and director Dave Filoni announced this series of 6 animated short films about the character of the Jedi Ahsoka -who has her own series starring Rosario Dawson- that will premiere on October 26 on Disney+.
3. Andor
Prequel to “Rogue One” that starts 5 years before the events of the film. The first 3 episodes of a series of 12 premiere this September 21. The next 12 of the second season are already in production.
“It’s about the awakening of the rebels, how Cassian Andor manages to do what we saw in Rogue One,” he explained. diego moonits protagonist, on the stage of D23.
Luna, who is also an executive producer of the series, stressed that the quality and demand of the production is the same as in a movie for the cinema.
Adria Arjona is also part of the cast. Luna and Arjona dubbed themselves for the Spanish versions, as announced by the Mexican actor speaking to the audience in Spanish.
4.Willow
On November 30, the medieval fantasy series “Willow”, based on the 1988 film directed by Ron Howard, will premiere. The series returns to having Warwick Davis among the main characters, but the rest are new actors, including Christian Slater.
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