‘The Mandalorian’ Spinoff ‘Rangers Of The New Republic’ Is No Longer In Development At Disney+
There seems to be some trouble in a galaxy far, far away.
Rangersof the New Republic, one of severalStar Warsshows that were announced during Disney’s big investor presentation last December, is no longer in active development at Disney+.
Lucasfilm promotedThe Mandalorianexecutive producerDave Filonito the position of “executive creative director,” which inspired several fans to take to Twitter to celebrate the beloved executive’s promotion yesterday.Varietyreported that Filoni’s promotion actually occurred last summer and yesterday’s hubbub was only because Lucasfilm finally got around to updating its website to reflect Filoni’s new title. But buried in that article was aRangers of the New Republicupdate that does not inspire confidence in the future of the series: according to the report, the show is “not currently in active development.”
While nothing was specifically confirmed in the initial announcement about this series, fan speculation suggested that it would center on Gina Carano’s Cara Dune and Carl Weathers' Greef Karga, following the moment inThe Mandalorianseason 2 in which Cara is essentially recruited to become a “ranger.” But thanks to Carano’s unhinged breakdown on social media in February of this year, Lucasfilm opted tonot renew the actress’s contractfor future projects and fully cut ties with her. With one of its primary characters now off the table (Lucasfilm has said it hasno interest in recasting the role), it seems that the fate ofRangers of the New Republicis now up in the air, and it suggests that Cara Dune was a core part of the storytelling in that series.
Will the show be reworked with a different character stepping in to fill that gap? Will it be quietly abandoned altogether? Will the storylines being planned for this show be folded into the myriad otherStar Warsseries that have been announced? We’re not sure, but since Lucasfilm has so manyStar Warsirons in the fire, it can afford to take some time to figure out what it wants to do here.
Even without this show, the Disney+Star Warsslate is still extremely robust.The Bad Batchis currently in the middle of its first season,Obi-Wan Kenobiwill see the much-anticipated return of Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson is set to reprise her role in anAhsokaseries, Justin Simien (Dear White People) is working on a Lando Calrissian show, and Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) is working on a mystery-thriller series calledThe Acolyte.
