With the long-gestatingObi-Wan Kenobiseries finally coming together, along with the hugely popularThe Mandalorian, Disney are clearly focussed on exploring theStar Warsuniverse on the small screen. Well, a new rumor has now begun to circulate which claims that a solo project centered aroundJedi master Mace Winduis being put into development.
Reportedly, the project will delve into the origin of the fan-favorite character and focus on a younger version ofMace Windu. Played by Samuel L. Jackson in the prequel trilogy, the solo adventure will largely revolve around this young version of the character, who will be played by a new actor, with Jackson said to be involved in select scenes. Currently, it is unknown whether theMace Winduproject will be a standalone series or movie, but it is likely that it will be released straight to Disney+.
Known for his iconicpurple lightsaber, Mace Windu has appeared across various portrayals of theStar Warsgalaxy, including animated series' such asThe Clone Warsand several comic book runs. Killed by Emperor Palpatine in 2005’sRevenge of the Sith, there has been a long-standing fan theory that Windu survived the attack, something that Samuel L. Jackson himself has even endorsed. “I’d really love to give one more run at Mace Windu in Star Wars,” Jackson stated when asked about the character last year. “There’s a long history of one-handed guys that were Jedis, that have lightsabers, that still made it,” the actor pointed out. “Jedis can fall from incredible heights and not die, like cats.”
Before we find out whether plans for aMace Winduproject are real or simply a twisted Jedi mind trick, fans have theObi-Wan Kenobi seriesto look forward to. Due to bring back Ewan McGregor as the title character, and directed byThe MandalorianandBetter Call Saul’sDeborah Chow, it was recently confirmed that the Disney+ show will only last one series. While we await further updates, McGregor did recently offer some insight into the show itself as well as the various backstage issues saying, “The scripts are really good. I saw 90% of the writing and I really liked it. All this bullsh-t about creative differences and all that stuff, none of it is true. We just pushed the dates … last episode, [Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker] came out, everyone had more time to read the stuff that had been written, and they felt that they wanted to do more work on it.”
Meanwhile, fans are eagerly awaiting thereturn of The Mandalorian, which is due to premiere on Disney+ on October 30. Starring Pedro Pascal as the mysterious title character, the second season picks up with the mysterious bounty hunter as he continues to get into all kinds of adventures while carrying out his dangerous duties. The first season saw the Mandalorian take a force-sensitive Child (a.k.a. Baby Yoda) into his care, ending with our intrepid anti-hero deciding to uncover the origins of the mysterious creature.
TheMace Winduproject will be just one of a whole host ofStar Warsrelated Disney+ spin-offs, including a prequel series based onRogue One, as well as rumoredLando Calrissian,Darth Maul, andHan Soloshows. This rumor comes to us courtesy of ace scooperTwitter user @DanielRPK.
