New Writers In For The Disney+ 'Lando' Series

Star Wars

Jul 29

Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian — Image Source: IGN

Variety is confirming Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing Lucasfilm’s Lando for Disney+. When the project was first announced in late 2020, Justin Simien of Dear White People fame was attached to the project; however, this no longer seems to be the case. Recently, Simien completed directorial duties on Disney’s Haunted Mansion, which debuts on July 28.

Donald Glover portrayed a younger rendition of Lando Calrissian in Ron Howard’s 2018 Star Wars prequel film Solo. Billy Dee Williams portrayed the character initially in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Fans are ecstatic to see Glover return to the role. The actor spoke candidly about his return in April, saying, “I would love to play Lando again. It’s a fun time, being him. It just has to be the right way to do it. Time is precious. The past couple of years, this pandemic shit, it really had people experience time…People realize their time is valuable. You only get so much. I’m not interested in doing anything that’s going to be a water of my time or just a paycheck. I’d much rather spend time with people that I enjoy. It just has to be the right thing, and I think it could be. Lando is definitely somebody I like to hang out with.”

Comments like these promise an excellent series coming to Disney+.