Based on Gizmodo, there was a behind-the-scenes switch-up and the studio ended up reaching out to the Glover brothers to pitch their model of the mission, which Lucasfilm reportedly liked. All of this implies Glover’s imprecise remark about progress on the present earlier this yr abruptly makes much more sense. “We’re speaking about it,” he advised GQ again in April, including, “That is as a lot as I can say with out [Lucasfilm president] Kathleen Kennedy searching me down.”
Glover first performed suave smuggler Lando in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and whereas that film did not precisely encourage sturdy sufficient fan like to necessitate a sequel, his Lando was a transparent standout, and a Lando-centric mission was formally introduced in December 2020. After all, not each “Star Wars” movie or TV present involves fruition, and never a lot has been mentioned in regards to the collection since — besides that it is nonetheless taking place. Kennedy talked about that Lucasfilm was “nonetheless speaking about Lando with Donald Glover” in Could, and within the aforementioned GQ interview, Glover mentioned he’d like to return to the character, however that “it simply must be the suitable solution to do it.” It is beginning to appear to be the suitable approach for him might transform through a script co-written along with his brother.
The Lando “Star Wars” collection doesn’t but have a launch date.