Beau Willimon To Co-Write James Mangold’s ‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi’

Beau Willimon (Andor) has been tapped to co-write Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi (working title) alongside the film’s director James Mangold, Deadline can confirm.

First announced at last year’s Star Wars Celebration in London, the project will take place 25,000 years before any Star Wars story we’ve seen before, honing in on the origins of the Force. A release date for the film has not yet been set. Next on the docket for distribution, as far as Star Wars films go, is The Mandalorian & Grogu, which earlier today was dated for May 22, 2026.

Earning an Emmy nomination for his writing on Disney+’s Star Wars series Andor, starring Diego Luna, Willimon is best known for creating Netflix’s political drama House of Cards. Previously, he’s also created Hulu’s drama The First and co-written the script for the political thriller The Ides of March, starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling.

News of Willimon’s involvement with Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.