Could we see Star Wars take the Deadpool route? According to Dave Filoni, it’s a possibility.Nearly 50 years after the release of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), the Star Wars universe looks very different today than it did in the nascent days of the George Lucas era.Credit: LucasfilmNow under the creative control of The Walt Disney Company, we officially live in the post-Skywalker Saga era, with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) all canonically out of the picture (save for any potential future Force ghost cameos).It’s been years since we’ve been to a galaxy far, far away on the big screen, with Star Wars shifting its focus to Disney+ in recent years. While The Mandalorian has proved almost universally beloved among the Star Wars fandom, newer efforts, such as Ahsoka and, especially, The Acolyte, have been slammed by more traditional fans.Credit: LucasfilmIn the case of the latter, many have taken issue with plot points such as Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) being born of the Force (which some feel detracts from Anakin Skywalker being born in the same way), while a very specific portion of the fanbase has criticized the show for being too “female-centric,” to which its showrunner, Lesyle Headland, had the most accurate response: “Anyone who engages in bigotry, racism or hate speech … I don’t consider a fan.”If Lucasfilm’s Chief Creative Officer, Dave Filoni, is anything to go by, there may be more developments for Star Wars fans to take issue with in the future.Credit: LucasfilmDave Filoni Teases Potential R-Rated Future for ‘Star Wars’Filoni – who took over leadership of the creative side of Star Wars in 2023 after his work on the likes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Book of Boba Fett, and Skeleton Crew – appeared on the “Happy, Sad, Confused” podcast in June 2024 alongside Ahsoka stars Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) and Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka).Asked by host Josh Horowitz if there was a place for R-rated Star Wars, Filoni confirmed that he finds the idea “interesting.”Credit: LucasfilmRelated: ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Actor Calls Out Dave Filoni, Demands a New SeriesHowever, he also noted that an R-rated Star Wars project would have to be “really well done” and that “also with that audience, I want to still be hitting the imagination of the kids out there so that they can grow up and appreciate those things.”At present, the likes of Andor, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Acolyte, and The Mandalorian boast the highest age ratings of all Star Wars projects at TV-14. The highest age rating in the cinematic Skywalker Saga is PG-13.Should Star Wars go down the R-rated route, that would mark the second major franchise under The Walt Disney Company to go down the adult route. Last year’s Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) was the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first R-rated entry.Credit: LucasfilmConsidering the enthusiasm of the Star Wars fandom, it’s hard to believe that there wouldn’t be some resistance to this path. However, the franchise does contain some dark themes that could easily lend themselves to a more mature project someday. With Dave Filoni at the helm, we’re confident that Lucasfilm could make it work.Would you watch an R-rated Star Wars project?The post ‘Star Wars’ Teased To Go R-Rated Under Dave Filoni’s Leadership appeared first on Inside the Magic.