Dave Filoni.
American film director (born 1974)
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What's happening
Active this week
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Dave Filoni, Doug Chiang, and Lynwen Brennan worked together on Star Wars projects and co-led Lucasfilm as President starting in September 2026.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Dave Filoni serves as series writer and executive producer for Ahsoka Season 2, which is set to return to Disney+ next year.Some support1 report1 development inside
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The Ahsoka series features Rosario Dawson, who stars, and Ariana Greenblatt, who plays young Ahsoka.Some support4 reports
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Rory McCann is cast in the new season, and Dave Filoni is confirmed as president of Lucasfilm.Some support1 report
Earlier this month
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Dave Filoni reserves crawl for Saga-type films, while Kathleen Kennedy is noted for her previous leadership at Lucasfilm.Some support2 reports
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Dave Filoni acknowledged George Lucas's role in creating the characters.Some support1 report
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Katee Sackhoff is involved in discussions about potential future Star Wars projects, including one inspired by Dave Filoni's wife.Some support1 report
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Lucasfilm projects are being architected and contributed to by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.Well supported6 reports5 developments inside
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Updates include Martin Scorsese's project with Hugo Durant, Jon Favreau co-writing with Filoni and Noah Kloor, Sigourney Weaver's role, and ILM's animation work.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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A new Star Wars film, involving Jon Favreau and Pedro Pascal, debuts on Disney+ and features Ludwig Göransson's score.Some support3 reports
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Discussed Star Wars pitches at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.Some support1 report
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Hayden Christensen is back in the Star Wars franchise, with Dave Filoni announcing upcoming projects and Amy Adams being cast in a new film.Some support2 reports
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Bryce Dallas Howard has been announced as the director for the production of Ahsoka Season 2.Some support2 reports
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Lucasfilm announces new leadership with Dave Filoni leading the division, coinciding with the upcoming Acolyte series on Disney+.Well supported12 reports
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News at the entities that move Dave Filoni most-
Lucasfilm StructuralJon Watts is attached to direct a new Star Wars trilogy, while Ryan Gosling stars in a Lucasfilm project.Moves Dave Filoni
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The Walt Disney Company StructuralSimon Kinberg was named the writer and Jon Watts the director for the new Star Wars trilogy.Moves Dave Filoni
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George Lucas OperationalGeorge Lucas is seeking rights from Universal Pictures regarding the Flash Gordon comic strip, which was originally released by the company in 1939.Moves Dave Filoni
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Disney+ OperationalEndgame is available for streaming on Disney+ as of September 1, 2026.Moves Dave Filoni
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Good Morning America Mentioned togetherDonald Trump was involved in a media discussion regarding presidential policy stance on Good Morning America.Moves Dave Filoni
Connections
The 17 strongest of 20, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Lucasfilm Structural
Dave Filoni holds formal executive roles, including President and Chief Creative Officer, at Lucasfilm.
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Lynwen Brennan Structural
Co-led Lucasfilm as President.
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Kathleen Kennedy Structural
Kathleen Kennedy formally transitioned the Lucasfilm President role to Dave Filoni.
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The Walt Disney Company Structural
Dave Filoni's professional function is dependent on the corporate structure and resources of The Walt Disney Company.
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Rosario Dawson Operational
Rosario Dawson is cast in a series whose creative development is led by Dave Filoni.
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Jon Favreau Operational
They are actively collaborating on the development of the Ahsoka series, including shared screenwriting duties.
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Bryce Dallas Howard Operational
Bryce Dallas Howard and Dave Filoni are professionally collaborating as directors on Ahsoka Season 2.
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Katee Sackhoff Operational
The relationship is characterized by mutual professional influence, specifically noting that A's work is influenced by B's life/work, and vice versa.
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George Lucas Operational
Filoni and Lucas collaborated on animated series and their respective works continue to influence the shared Star Wars narrative.
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Doug Chiang Operational
Dave Filoni and Doug Chiang collaborated on Star Wars projects.
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Jennifer Getzinger Operational
Dave Filoni and Jennifer Getzinger are collaborating on the direction of Ahsoka Season 2 production.
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Disney+ Operational
Dave Filoni actively oversees the creative direction of content, such as the Ahsoka series, distributed on Disney+.
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Edinburgh International Film Festival Shared context
The two entities were co-located and co-active at the festival, where professional discussions about Star Wars pitches took place.
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Good Morning America Mentioned together
Dave Filoni appeared on Good Morning America to discuss Star Wars.
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Carrie Beck Shared context
Both individuals operate within the same professional context of the Star Wars production ecosystem.
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Hayden Christensen Mentioned together
Relationship inferred through shared involvement in the Ahsoka Season 2 production.
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Empire Mentioned together
Dave Filoni confirmed details regarding Empire in an interview.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
7 events- Dave Filoni, Doug Chiang, and Lynwen Brennan worked together on Star Wars projects and co-led Lucasfilm as President starting in September 2026.
- Dave Filoni serves as series writer and executive producer for Ahsoka Season 2, which is set to return to Disney+ next year.
- Rory McCann is cast in the new season, and Dave Filoni is confirmed as president of Lucasfilm.
- Dave Filoni reserves crawl for Saga-type films, while Kathleen Kennedy is noted for her previous leadership at Lucasfilm.
- Dave Filoni acknowledged George Lucas's role in creating the characters.
- Katee Sackhoff is involved in discussions about potential future Star Wars projects, including one inspired by Dave Filoni's wife.
- Updates include Martin Scorsese's project with Hugo Durant, Jon Favreau co-writing with Filoni and Noah Kloor, Sigourney Weaver's role, and ILM's animation work.
August 2026
5 events- The Ahsoka series features Rosario Dawson, who stars, and Ariana Greenblatt, who plays young Ahsoka.
- A new Star Wars film, involving Jon Favreau and Pedro Pascal, debuts on Disney+ and features Ludwig Göransson's score.
- Discussed Star Wars pitches at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
- Hayden Christensen is back in the Star Wars franchise, with Dave Filoni announcing upcoming projects and Amy Adams being cast in a new film.
- Bryce Dallas Howard has been announced as the director for the production of Ahsoka Season 2.