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===Untitled ''Star Wars'' film===

At [[Star Wars Celebration#Celebration Europe 2023|''Star Wars'' Celebration London]] in April 2023, [[Lucasfilm]] announced that Mangold would write and direct a ''Star Wars'' film set in the "Dawn of the Jedi" era. Mangold said that the new film would explore the origins of [[the Force]] and the first Jedi, and [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] it to studio president [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] as being akin to the [[epic film|epic]] [[List of religious films|religious]] films ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' and ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=April 7, 2023 |title='Star Wars' Movies: James Mangold, Dave Filoni to Direct New Films |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-movies-dave-filoni-james-mangold-1235576542/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408005824/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-movies-dave-filoni-james-mangold-1235576542/ |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> He had begun writing the script by the time of the announcement while also working on ''Swamp Thing'' for the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DCU]] franchise, and was unsure which project would move forward first following ''[[A Complete Unknown]]''.<ref name="MangoldWrite" /> [[Beau Willimon]], a writer on the ''Star Wars'' television series ''[[Andor (TV series)|Andor]]'', was hired to co-write the screenplay with Mangold in April 2024. The film, which was being referred to by the [[working title]] ''Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi'', was expected to be the focus for Mangold following his work on ''A Complete Unknown''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=April 5, 2024 |title='Star Wars': Beau Willimon to Co-Write James Mangold's Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beau-willimon-to-co-write-james-mangolds-movie-exclusive-1235867598/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405205007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beau-willimon-to-co-write-james-mangolds-movie-exclusive-1235867598/ |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Mangold indicated in October that filming for ''Dawn of the Jedi'' would begin in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Brennan |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Star Wars: Dawn Of The Jedi Origin Movie Set To Shoot Next Year |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-dawn-of-the-jedi-origin-movie-shooting-next-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/gVZ1z |archive-date=October 23, 2024 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> However, he reiterated in December that he was unsure which of his projects would be next due to the ongoing writing process for ''Dawn of the Jedi'', with himself and Willimon yet to complete a draft of the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Breaking Baz: 'A Complete Unknown' Writer-Director James Mangold Reveals His Process With Timothée Chalamet & What Dylan Himself Thinks Of It All |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/james-mangold-on-how-he-helped-timothee-chalamet-give-magnificent-voice-to-bob-dylan-1236194822/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206140108/https://deadline.com/2024/12/james-mangold-on-how-he-helped-timothee-chalamet-give-magnificent-voice-to-bob-dylan-1236194822/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In February 2025, Kennedy said Mangold was still working on the script and she was willing to accommodate delays from his other projects, including the impacts of ''A Complete Unknown''{{'s}} [[Film awards seasons|awards season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr |date=February 28, 2025 |title=Kathleen Kennedy Speaks On Her Lucasfilm Plans — She Is Not Soon Retiring — & The Films That Will Keep Her In 'Star Wars' Orbit For Years To Come |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/kathleen-kennedy-clarifies-lucasfilm-exit-star-wars-future-1236304421/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228010748/https://deadline.com/2025/02/kathleen-kennedy-clarifies-lucasfilm-exit-star-wars-future-1236304421/ |archive-date=February 28, 2025 |access-date=February 28, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>-->

===Untitled Netflix original film===

In 2025, journalist [[Jeff Sneider]] revealed the news that Mangold was developing a "top secret" film at [[Netflix]], which was further described as being a "change-of-pace" for the streamer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=May 13, 2025 |title=Exclusive: Director James Mangold Developing Top-Secret Movie at Netflix |url=https://www.theinsneider.com/p/james-mangold-to-direct-first-movie-for-netflix |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=[[The InSneider]]}}</ref>-->

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