Rian Johnson on Putting All His Star Wars Dreams Into The Last Jedi

This weekend, Star Wars fandom as soon as once more turns its eyes to Anaheim, California. That’s the place Disney is holding its D23 Expo occasion, which ought to deliver extra information on upcoming motion pictures and reveals within the galaxy far, distant. The following weekend although, when you’re nonetheless on the lookout for that Star Wars repair, you don’t should journey to California. You don’t even have to depart your laptop.

On September 17, Podathon 2022 is coming. An all-day livestream occasion benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation, it’ll function interviews with Star Wars creators from throughout the galaxy: the voice of Resistance’s Kaz, Christopher Sean; Star Wars hosts Kristin Baver and Krystina Arielle; famous authors Charles Soule and Phil Szostak; Rogue One author Gary Whitta; and mega-fan/Detours creator Seth Green, to call however just a few.

But the principle occasion is Rian Johnson, the author and director of The Last Jedi, and to present you only a style of what the dialog might be like, io9 is worked up to debut this unique clip from the interview.

Johnson’s sentiments on this clip (which is only a sliver of a for much longer interview) echo a few of his ideas that got here out final week whereas selling his new Knives Out film, Glass Onion. He’s pleased with The Last Jedi and appears like he gave it his all. And much more enlightening on this particular clip is how he talks about one other necessary facet of his time within the Star Wars universe. Johnson mentions how nice of a working relationship he had with everybody concerned, which may’t be stated about principally every other Star Wars movie within the Disney period. His movie, The Last Jedi, is the one one written and directed by a single individual. There was no behind-the-scenes drama. No main rewrites, no firings, it simply went easily. So, whether or not you adore it or hate it, The Last Jedi is the film Johnson wished to make. We’re excited to see what else he has to say through the occasion.

(Also, sure, after all, you possibly can’t simply go away it for the sequel—we’ve been saying this, Rian!)

Created by Pete Fletzer and Scotty Jayro, Podathon 2022 occurs from 9 a.m. by means of 10 p.m. EST on September 17. You can discover all the information at this link or on Twitter and donate to the Make-A-Wish campaign here. Below is the complete schedule.

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