In a galaxy far, far away, a Lando Calrissian project that seemed to be stuck in a Sarlacc pit of development hell has received a surprising update. The smooth talking smuggler extraordinaire probably won a few rounds at the table, because his show just turned into a film.
According to Stephen Glover, the co-pilot of the Lucasfilm project and brother of lead actor and writer Donald Glover, Lando will now make its way to the big screen as it is now being developed as a film. Glover casually revealed the news on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, saying: "Torre: But wait, you said it's not even a show?"
"Glover: No. The idea right now is to do a movie. But, that's the thing, right now, because of the [writers'] strike it is kind of like telephone." IGN has also corroborated this information through an insider, who revealed that Lando has been in development as a film for quite some time since Disney is currently not allowed to negotiate with the Glover brothers as a result of the ongoing Hollywood strikes.
To trace the beginnings of the Lando project, we must first go back to 2017, when Donald Glover stole the show as a young Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story. The film might not have been the box office titan Lucasfilm hoped for, but Glover's portrayal was nothing short of stellar.