Dave Filoni.
American film director (born 1974)
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What's happening
Earlier this month
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Lucasfilm announces new leadership with Dave Filoni leading the division, coinciding with the upcoming Acolyte series on Disney+.Well supported13 reports
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Dave Filoni reserves crawl for Saga-type films, while Kathleen Kennedy is noted for her previous leadership at Lucasfilm.Well supported3 reports
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Rory McCann is cast in the new season, and Dave Filoni is confirmed as president of Lucasfilm.Some support2 reports
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Marvel Comics revealed a new limited series featuring art by Andrea Di Vito and story by Dave Filoni.Well supported3 reports
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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
One to three months ago
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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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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
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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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Around Dave Filoni this week
News at the entities that move Dave Filoni most-
Lucasfilm StructuralAsha Sharma is attempting to overhaul Xbox, with the company seeking media expansion modeled after Lucasfilm.Moves Dave Filoni
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Kathleen Kennedy StructuralWaititi promoted Klara and the Sun, while Kennedy exited Lucasfilm and Waititi/McNamara worked on a new project.Moves Dave Filoni
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The Walt Disney Company StructuralDisney is incorporating Tom Skerritt's work into its library following the 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox.Moves Dave Filoni
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Jon Favreau OperationalJon Favreau directed a major franchise film featuring actors like Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Vanessa Kirby, which received mixed reviews.Moves Dave Filoni
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Disney+ StructuralChris Evans' vehicle is performing well on Netflix charts.Moves Dave Filoni
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George Lucas OperationalThe industry kicked off major franchises and celebrated historical film achievements, including Beverly Hills Cop's box office success.Moves Dave Filoni
Connections
The 21 strongest of 24, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Lucasfilm Structural
Dave Filoni serves as President and Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm.
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Disney+ Structural
Dave Filoni holds a creative leadership role, serving as Lucasfilm President for content distributed on Disney+.
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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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Lynwen Brennan Structural
Co-led Lucasfilm as President.
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Empire Operational
Dave Filoni actively contributes content to Empire for publication in comics.
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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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Bryce Dallas Howard Operational
Bryce Dallas Howard and Dave Filoni are professionally collaborating as directors on Ahsoka Season 2.
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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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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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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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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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Rodney Barnes Operational
Filoni and Barnes are collaborators who co-wrote a comic series.
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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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Marvel Comics Operational
Dave Filoni provides the story content for limited series produced by Marvel Comics.
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Good Morning America Mentioned together
Dave Filoni appeared on Good Morning America to discuss Star Wars.
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Andrea Di Vito Transactional
Andrea Di Vito provided artwork for a story related to Dave Filoni.
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Hayden Christensen Mentioned together
Relationship inferred through shared involvement in the Ahsoka Season 2 production.
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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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Simon Kinberg Transactional
Kinberg and Filoni collaborated on the creation of Star Wars Rebels.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventSeptember 2026
7 events- Dave Filoni reserves crawl for Saga-type films, while Kathleen Kennedy is noted for her previous leadership at Lucasfilm.
- Rory McCann is cast in the new season, and Dave Filoni is confirmed as president of Lucasfilm.
- 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.
- 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.