Dave Filoni Shares His Thoughts on Star Wars Canon: “We Might Make Changes to It Out of the Medium, Out of the Bias”

After The Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm in 2012, the Expanded Universe was renamed “Legends.” The term “canon” was then used only for George Lucas’ six movies, the seasons of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” he developed, and all movies, TV shows, books, comics, toys, and video games made by Lucasfilm after the purchase, including the Sequel Trilogy.

This upset many fans, and every project made as part of Disney’s Star Wars has faced some backlash about its status as canon.

The debate over “canon” is more intense than ever, especially with the recent release of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte,’ which presented some controversial views on established elements of the franchise. Fortunately, Dave Filoni recently shared his thoughts on canon on the WGAW podcast:

“I tend to look at it a little bit like Arthurian tales to be honest, and how depending on what version you’re reading and translation, they can be wildly different. But Arthur’s usually Arthur and does the things he’s supposed to do, those things remain true. And that’s very much folk tale and fairy tale type of ideology. If we tell a story in animation, or if it’s in a comic, and then we bring it to the screen in a different way, we might make changes to it out of the medium, out of the bias of the person making it, but it should still maintain the heart and the important moments of what people liked about that story.”

In my opinion, Filoni is suggesting that while the destination should always stay the same, the journey can vary widely depending on who is telling the story and the format they use. This will likely spark more debate, as it makes the idea of “established canon” more flexible than some fans might prefer.

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