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James Mangold is setting his Star War a long, long time ago
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Oscar-winning director James Mangold jumps back 25,000 years to craft a brand new Star Wars origin story, sidestepping the franchise's famously complex timeline.
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- Mangold's prequel will be set a staggering 25 millennia before the events of the main Star Wars saga, allowing him to create a fresh, standalone take on the beloved galaxy far, far away.
- Rather than tying into the existing Star Wars stories, Mangold is aiming to craft an entirely new narrative that can stand on its own, unencumbered by decades of interconnected lore.
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James Mangold, Star Wars, Star Wars prequel