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James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi will avoid being handcuffed by Star Wars lore
Digital TrendsStory by Dan Girolamo
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Oscar-winning director James Mangold takes Star Wars fans back millennia with his ambitious prequel 'Dawn of the Jedi', breaking free from the Skywalker legacy.
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- Mangold's film will be set over 5,000 years before the events of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, allowing him to explore the Jedi order's ancient origins without being constrained by existing canon.
- With no Skywalkers or Sith Lords in sight, Mangold promises a fresh take on the iconic sci-fi universe, focusing on the philosophical and spiritual foundations of the Jedi way.
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James Mangold, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi