Overview
- Mark Hamill, in comments published Tuesday, told USA Today he “can’t think of better hands” than Dave Filoni to guide Star Wars.
- Lucasfilm installed new leadership in January with Filoni as co‑president and chief creative officer and Lynwen Brennan as co‑president after Kathleen Kennedy stepped down.
- Hamill said Filoni was mentored by George Lucas and praised recent work like The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett as “great stuff.”
- The next test of the new regime arrives May 22, 2026, when The Mandalorian and Grogu returns Star Wars to theaters for the first time since 2019.
- Hamill’s approval carries weight because he previously voiced misgivings about Luke Skywalker’s arc in The Last Jedi, a flashpoint in the franchise’s divided recent era.