The success of Star Wars Jedi video games has sparked a conversation among fans about the possibility that Cal Kestis, the Jedi hero from the games, will eventually appear in live-action. Cal is voiced and motion captured Gotham star Cameron Monaghan.
Fans of these games, which take place between Revenge of the Sith AND A new hope, they were eager to see if Lucasfilm had any plans for Cal outside of his next gaming adventure and there had been rumors about that previously.
According to insider Daniel Richtman, there are now “concrete plans” to bring Cal into live-action Star Wars project. While details remain under wraps, the series’ timeline could make the “Mandoverse” an ideal setting for its debut.
With Dave Filoni developing a great crossover event film that looks to draw heavily from the Heir to the Empire novels, which feature Cal alongside Din Djarin, Grogu, and Ahsoka Tano would fit the story perfectly.
Of course, it’s still just rumor and speculation at this point, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has previously downplayed the urgency of Cal’s live-action debut. But she doesn’t rule it out either.
Asked about the possibility, Kennedy previously said: “I’ve seen a lot of chatter online about it. [Laughs] It could be really interesting.
“It’s not something that’s front and center right now, but what’s interesting about the company that we do is that everyone in all these different lines of business, we all talk to each other.”
Kennedy went on to explain, “That doesn’t often happen in situations like this, but because a lot of people at Lucasfilm are used to working together, we’re very transparent about what the storytelling is that’s happening, whether it’s in the streaming space or the feature films space. , or books, animated games, whatever it is. Ultimately, it will be some kind of immersive entertainment.
“There’s a lot of things that we talk about just in terms of how we use technology with ILM within the company. So this constant cross-pollination of ideas to determine exactly which stories move into the film space, which stories move into the television space – you never know, because the creative process is very similar in all these different spaces.
“And so you don’t have a crystal ball. You see what works and then, if it works, you draw from that.”
If Cal Kestis were to make the leap to live-action, I wonder how that will happen and where he will initially appear.
What do you think? Should Cal Kestis finally be added to Lucasfilm’s live-action projects?
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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