In an exclusive interview withMovieWeb,Star Wars: The Clone WarsstarJaime Kingrevealed that writer, director, producer, and one of the current faces ofStar Wars,Dave Filoni, “never thought he’d be able to do live action.” King, who voiced a variety of characters inStar Wars: The Clone Wars, was also adamant that she still calls the Star Wars team her family.
“Always, always, always. Like, George and all his kids, Dave Filoni, I mean, honestly, when I say they feel like my family, they really feel like my family, and have been for a very long time. When Filoni and I started working on Clone Wars, he never thought he’d be able to do live action you. You know what I mean? To watch your friends grow and thrive, and to be there at the ranch when they’re writing these things and to be a part of it, and a part of the decision-making — like all of it, my relationship with Lucasfilm is so deep and so rich. I’ll do anything for them.”
Filoni, who was hired by George Lucas himself to overseedirection onStar Wars: The Clone Wars, has since become heavily involved in the franchise as a whole, becoming Chief Content Officer at Lucasfilm and producing and guiding the likes ofThe Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and more. So, while he thought he’d never get the chance to craft live-actionStar Wars, he turned out to be very, very wrong, and it’s something that King has loved to see take shape.
Regarding herStar Warsexperience, King revealed that it wasSin City: A Dame to KillFor director Robert Rodriguez who advised her to “pick” her own family.
“Robert [Rodriguez] taught me this. He’s like, ‘Listen, you pick your family.’ And that’s why there’s repetition with the people that he worked with, the same way that I’d like to repeat work with the same people. And there’s a dialogue and shorthand, it’s the kind of communication and connection that’s very difficult to describe, and a fierce loyalty, because you feel safe with them, and the safer that you feel, the more we can all push each other to really go for it and really create outside of our boundaries that we feel like we couldn’t do in other spaces.”
Now a key figure behind-the-scenes of theStar Warssaga, Dave Filoni continues to play a major part in the ever-expanding franchise. Filoni will helm his ownThe Mandalorianmovie, with director Jon Favreau recently confirmed to be directing another movie featuring Din Djarin,The Mandalorian & Grogu, which is set to go into production this year.
Star Wars: Why Dave Filoni May Not Be the Best Choice to Lead the Franchise
Fans want Filoni in charge at Lucasfilm, given his obvious love for Star Wars, but that may not be a good thing.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy shared her thoughts on the project, heaping praise on both Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau and their passion for telling Star Wars stories.
“Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.”
Jaime King, meanwhile, will next star inthe action thrillerLights Outalongside Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Dermot Mulroney, and Scott Adkins.Lights Outis scheduled to be released in the United States by Quiver Distribution on July 07, 2025.
