Is an R-rated Star Wars story ever likely to happen? Executive at Lucasfilm Dave Filoni seems receptive to the concept.
Though George Lucas first launched the iconic brand in 1977, various other directors have later made their own imprint on the intellectual property. One thing about the franchise has always stayed constant despite their differences: they do not have an MPA rating higher than PG-13; currently, there have been eleven live-action Star Wars films and many animated and live-action episodes.
Filoni was specifically challenged about the prospect of an R-rated Star Wars picture in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Though he does generally appear receptive to the idea of directors bringing their own ideas to Star Wars, which might presumably include an R-rating, the Lucasfilm CCO noticeably avoids delivering either a straight comment either way. See the remark from Filoni below:
For many years, fans have been advocating for an R-rated Star Wars narrative.
Although Star Wars has not yet ventured into the R category, some projects have been noticeably more grim and mature than others, which fuels demands for an individual release that rejects the franchise's typical PG-13 designation. For example, the very gripping scene in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story when Darth Vader murders Rebels in a hallway Along with Rogue One overall feeling more grim and military, this sequence has surely made the prospect of an R-rated Star Wars interesting.
Calls for the Star Wars series to make this leap have also been generated by reports of several directors showing interest in producing R-rated films inside the universe. James Mangold, for instance, who is presently working on the announced Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, said that he was working on an R-rated Boba Fett feature that was finally shelved. Zack Snyder has been honest about how his Rebel Moon Movies started as an R-rated Star Wars concept.
Dave Filoni, Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm: Views on an R-Rated Film
Lucasfilm's Chief Creative Officer, Dave Filoni, remarks on the likelihood of a R rated Star Wars Movie. While George Lucas first launched the iconic brand in 1977, various other directors have later placed their own touch on the intellectual property. One thing about the franchise has always stayed constant despite their differences: they do not have an MPA rating higher than PG-13; currently, there have been eleven live-action Star Wars films and many animated and live-action episodes.
Filoni was specifically challenged about the prospect of an R-rated Star Wars picture in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Though he does generally appear receptive to the idea of directors bringing their own ideas to Star Wars, which might presumably include an R-rating, the Lucasfilm CCO noticeably avoids delivering either a straight comment either way. See the comment from Filoni below:
a More Adult-oriented Story.
Though an R-rated movie in the Skywalker Saga was never a serious option, the Star Wars universe's expansion with films like The Mandalorian and Andor presents chances for more adult-oriented narrative. The positive Andor reviews point to a taste for more mature narrative in the popular Lucasfilm series, and an R-rating may be a fascinating direction to investigate next with something standalone and smaller in size. Though Star Wars doesn't seem ready to venture beyond the PG-13 rating just yet, Filoni's most recent comment suggests that something R-rated is most definitely not off the table.
source: Josh Horowitz
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