"Even as The Acolyte continues to court controversy, there’s no denying the Force is strong with Lucasfilm’s Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Dave Filoni. One of the creative minds behind some of the Star Wars franchise’s most beloved projects (The Clone Wars, Rebels and Ahsoka), Filoni would gladly welcome the creator of that galaxy far, far away back into the fold in a meaningful way. But with all of his outside pursuits, fans shouldn't expect George Lucas to return. Filoni said during his appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast:
“We rent the building I work in from George, so he has all the keys anyway. He can come right in, he has the pass. I'll tell you, whatever he would come up with would be different. He was always the most surprising in what he would do and how he would push things."
Filoni, who is an avid fan of Jedi Master Plo Koon and the co-developer of Star Wars: The Clone Wars along with Lucas, said during the same sit-down: "I'm really, very, very respectful of his time. He has a museum to finish, which is gonna be a phenomenal experience and project for everyone to see."
Dave Filoni Reveals George Lucas Is a ‘Most Humble Guy’
George Lucas set his beloved science fiction world in motion with the release of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977) nearly 50 years ago. Lucas’ Star Wars movies hold a very special place not only in the hearts of fans, but in pop culture, too. Despite their success, though, Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney back in 2012 for just over $4 billion. Today, Lucas isn’t an integral part of the day-to-day operations. However, Dave Filoni is quick to call Lucas the “most humble guy,” and one who continues to give. Filoni said during the same podcast:
“It never ceases to amaze me how George just gives, always, in his whole life. Whether it's the jobs we all get to have when he's gone, telling stories in a galaxy he created, or whether it's building a museum so so many kids can experience art, narrative art — and be inspired by that art and maybe someday tell stories themselves.”
Filoni continued:
"And yet, even when I do, it feels very mythical to go before him and talk. He's the most humble guy. It was the greatest asset on Clone Wars, it was the greatest confidence, to know that he was there. To know that, no matter what we did, he was the backstop. And it had to be a little like maybe how Anakin felt with Obi-Wan sometimes, like, 'Obi-wan's got my back, I know he's there.'”
Following up Filoni’s work on Disney+’s live-action series Ahsoka, creator Leslye Headland is running the show on the latest live-action Star Wars incarnation, The Acolyte. And despite backlash aimed at The Acolyte from many of the fans, Headland’s dark mystery continues to boast an 84% Tomatometer rating compared to its incredibly low audience score of only 15%.
Stream new episodes of The Acolyte on Disney+ every Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT."
Dave Filoni Discusses ‘Different’ Star Wars if George Lucas Returned[/QUOTE]
Piz let him return and potentially release some bs
