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Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He also wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992), and is the writer-director of Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), and Dreamcatcher (2003). Kasdan is known for updating old Hollywood genres—film noir, science fiction, and Westerns—in a classical dramatic style with quick-witted dialogue while dealing with contemporary social themes. As a director, he has made various personal films that examine characters and generations. Kasdan has been nominated for four Academy Awards: as a producer for Best Picture nominee The Accidental Tourist, for which he was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, and for Best Original Screenplay for both The Big Chill and Grand Canyon (1991). He has often collaborated with his wife, Meg Kasdan, his brother, Mark Kasdan, and his two sons, Jonathan Kasdan and Jake Kasdan. He has frequently cast Kevin Kline and William Hurt in his films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Kasdan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Set in 39 ABY, Duel of the Fates follows the galaxy during a rare era of peace. The New Republic has been reestablished under Supreme Chancellor Orlen Mollo, trade routes and alliances are flourishing, and distant star systems are finally finding stability. The Jedi Order, led by Grand Master Luke Skywalker on Tython, guides the galaxy with openness, diversity, and acceptance. Jedi pursue individualized paths in the Force, from taking Barash Vows to becoming Wayseekers, all seeking inner peace. However, the descendants of the Skywalkers—Kira, Luke’s daughter, and Leia’s children, Ben and Jaina—are haunted by a dark, omnipresent energy within the Force. Luke, alongside a cadre of Jedi, travels across the galaxy to uncover the source of this darkness. With guidance from mysterious Force Priestesses, they discover that this threat is not a single Dark Lord but a primordial, malevolent consciousness embedded into the very fabric of the Force, threatening to corrupt the Skywalker lineage and destabilize the galaxy once
