‘The Director And The Jedi’ Documentary Will Show Us The Making Of ‘The Last Jedi’
Star Wars: The Last Jediwill be hitting Blu-ray very soon. Nestled among the many special features is a documentary calledThe Director and the Jedi, which provides an intimate look at the making of the latestStar Warsfilm. NewThe Director and the Jedidetails are revealed below.
If you wanted an up-close-and-personal look at the making ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi, the new documentaryThe Director and the Jedisounds like a must-see. This doc will appear as a special feature on theLast JediBlu-ray, but it’s also going to be screening in full at SXSW. When theLast JediBlu-ray was announced, this doc was described as “an intimate and personal journey through the production of the movie”, offering viewers the chance to “experience what it’s like to helm a global franchise and cultural phenomenon.” Soon after, directorRian Johnsontook to Twitter to give his seal of approval to the doc.
YESSSS! We had @anthonywonke & his crew on set every day, we were always radio mic’d up. This isn’t talking heads & b-roll, it really gets into process & captures what the shoot felt like. Excited to see it with a crowd…https://t.co/3lkPkDRPnP
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson)July 17, 2025
Now, a more detailed synopsis has surfaced (viaTor), and it reveals a new, poignant detail: the doc will feature a segment in which the cast and crew discuss the death of star Carrie Fisher. Here’s the full synopsis:
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson’s process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe. A fan since childhood, he sets out to make the most powerful Star Wars movie he can. Navigating the mammoth production, the scale of which he’s never directed before, we meet his cast and crew, see their individual challenges in bringing the film together, say goodbye to Carrie Fisher, and explore the significance of Rian’s more surprising decisions.
The documentary gives you a view of what it really was like to makeThe Last Jedi. As the team strive to do their best, what shines through is their passion and how memorable an experience it is for Rian as director.
I know plenty of people had problems withThe Last Jedi. That’s fine. I, however, loved the film, and I’m very interested to see this doc. On top of that, I’m a big fan of Rian Johnson’s filmmography in general, so I’m genuinely curious to see a doc that examines how he made the leap from smaller indie films to a huge blockbuster franchise.
While it would be nice to watchThe Director and the Jediwith an audience at SXSW, it’s nice to know that anyone unable to attend the festival will still get a chance to see this once it arrives via theLast JediBlu-ray, which hits storesMarch 27, 2018. While you wait for that, watch thisdocumentary about sound designin the film over here, or feel free to watch aLast Jedibehind-the-scenes video below.
