Jon Favreau is joining the Star Wars universe! Lucasfilm has announced that the Oscar nominated producer & actor has been tapped to write and executive produce a live-action Star Wars series for Disney’s new streaming platform.
Details are slim at the moment about the new series but Favreau is no stranger to the Star Wars universe. The actor had a role in Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and it was recently revealed he’ll have a voice role in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Here is what Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy had to say about Favreau joining the Star Wars team:
“I couldn’t be more excited about Jon coming on board to produce and write for the new direct-to-consumer platform. Jon brings the perfect mix of producing and writing talent, combined with a fluency in the Star Wars universe. This series will allow Jon the chance to work with a diverse group of writers and directors and give Lucasfilm the opportunity to build a robust talent base.”
Favreau added to this by saying:
“If you told me at 11 years old that I would be getting to tell stories in the Star Wars universe, I wouldn’t have believed you. I can’t wait to embark upon this exciting adventure.”
Favreau has a long history with Disney dating back to the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe directing Iron Man. He continued by directing Iron Man 2 and was an executive producer for Avengers. Favreau returned home to Disney after Avengers with the Academy Award winning The Jungle Book and is currently working on the live-action version of The Lion King for the studio.
