The pair, who labored collectively on Atlanta, are heading to a galaxy far, far-off.
Since its announcement, manner again in 2020 at a Disney Investor Day, there’s been treasured little information with regards to a Lando Calrissian sequence.
Nevertheless, Donald Glover’s efficiency because the youthful model of Billy Dee Williams’ trendy gambler in Solo: A Star Wars Story was such a spotlight that it has at all times felt like a matter of when relatively than if.
Now, because of information damaged by Above the Line, and confirmed by io9, it appears that evidently the sequence has been on target for some time. Beforehand beneath the auspices of director Justin Simien (Haunted Mansion), who apparently exited the undertaking final summer time, star Donald Glover and his screenwriter brother Stephen are taking the undertaking ahead. The pair have been apparently signed up earlier than the beginning of the latest WGA strike. We’d assume that’s with a plan for Donald to reprise his position because the universe’s coolest wearer of cloaks!
“It’s a enjoyable time, being him. It simply needs to be the best solution to do it.”
In keeping with a latest video interview with GQ final summer time, Donald Glover made constructive noises, saying:
“We’re speaking about it. That’s as a lot as I can say with out [Lucasfilm president] Kathleen Kennedy looking me down.”
Nevertheless, he did go on so as to add:
“Lando is appeal incarnate. He’s form of a maverick, which I don’t assume there’s plenty of anymore. It’s laborious to be the sleek talker these days. The place’s the road? That’s additionally the place the hazard is. How shut are you able to get with out tripping over it?”
“It’s a enjoyable time, being him. It simply needs to be the best solution to do it. Time is treasured. The previous couple of years, this pandemic shit, it actually had folks expertise time… Individuals notice their time is efficacious. You solely get a lot. I’m not fascinated about doing something that’s going to be a waste of my time or only a paycheck. I’d a lot relatively spend time with those who I get pleasure from. It simply needs to be the best factor, and I believe it could possibly be. Lando is unquestionably anyone I like to hang around with.”
Glover Brothers
In addition to collaborating on 4 seasons of Atlanta, the place Stephen was the top author, the pair have additionally labored collectively on Prime Video’s latest horror sequence Swarm. Stephen additionally penned the 2019 musical Guava Island during which Donald starred reverse Rhianna.
We’ll hold you posted on any additional Lando information.