Donald Glover to Star in and Write 'Lando' Spinoff Series for Disney Plus

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Donald Glover is headed from Atlanta back to a galaxy far, far away!ET can confirm that Glover and his brother, Stephen — who have worked together on and more — are developing a spinoff series for Disney+.

Glover will write and star in the series, following up on his character from director Justin Simien was originally attached to the project, but confirmed this week that the Glover brothers will be writing the series on their own.

Glover first played the younger version of the space smuggler — originated by Billy Dee Williams in the first trilogy — in back in 2018, and he told ET at the time that the role was a dream come true.«My dad, he really grew me up on [], so like this is an apex of a lot of feelings, so it's great,» he marveled, adding that getting to see the film finally hit screens across the country «really is a dream.»«To be a part of this family and to be able to play young Lando, a hero of mine, you know, it's stuff dreams are made of, so I feel really blessed,» he added.Earlier this year, Glover opened up about possibly returning to the character, telling that the timing and material had to be just right.«It just has to be the right way to do it,» he noted. «Time is precious.

The past couple of years, this pandemic s**t, it really had people experiencing time. People realize their time is valuable.