In December 2020, Lucasfilm confirmed the development of Landau. The project was going to be a live-action series about the legendary smuggler of Star Wars starring Donald Glover. The actor already gave life to the character in the film Han Solo, and he was going to reprise the role this time for the small screen. But the years have passed, those responsible have handed over to each other and in the end it will become a feature film.
The person in charge of announcing the news has been Stephen Glover, the protagonist’s brother. Both personally took the creative reins of Landau this same year. The filmmaker justin simon abandoned the project and they will be in charge of developing it from the script phase. In an interview given to the YouTube channel Pablo Torre Finds Outthe smallest of the Glover has reported that the proposal becomes a film.
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“It’s not even a series anymore,” the scriptwriter acknowledged. “The idea now is to make a movie,” he confirms then. In any case, he assures that due to the strike he can barely reveal anything more about Landau. It is unknown what its synopsis will be or what the company’s plans are in order to establish a release date. In the past Star Wars Celebration 2023 Several projects were announced, including the next three films in the galactic saga. But none of them were Landau. Therefore, when it hits theaters remains a mystery.
Donald Glover is the Lando Calrissian of a generation
For all Star Wars fans, the character Lando Calrissian will always be associated with the actor’s face Billy Dee Williams. The veteran performer brought him to life in the presentation of the character in The Empire Strikes Back. Subsequently, she has returned to it on many occasions. In live-action, his Lando appears in Return of the Jedi and, more recently, in The Rise of Skywalker. Additionally, he has lent his voice to the intrepid antihero in animated projects such as Star Wars: Rebelsand also in video games.
But for the movie Han Solo, Lucasfilm He chose to look for new actors for both his protagonist and Lando. The film explores a younger version of the characters. So, alden ehrenreich took on the role of Solo and Glover with that of Calrissian. The film did not perform well at the box office, which killed the chances of a sequel. But the studio refused to allow that the entire project had been in vain. For this reason, two years after the premiere, they began to develop the series – now a movie – of Landau.
“I would love to play Lando again,” he said. Donald Glover last April, when it had not yet been confirmed that the project was back on track after almost three years on pause. “I’m not interested in doing anything that’s a waste of time or that just brings me a paycheck. I’d rather spend time with people I enjoy. It has to be done right and I think it could happen. Lando is definitely someone I can hang out with.” “I like to hang out,” the actor suggested. Once the strike is over, he will be able to start writing the script for the film with his brother. That will probably be when more details about it will be revealed.