Major news for Star Wars fans here, as Lucasfilm is reportedly developing a new trilogy with Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) enlisted to write and produce all three films alongside Kathleen Kennedy.
Kinberg made his directorial debut with Dark Phoenix before going on to helm The 355. While these projects probably won’t inspire much confidence, it’s important to keep in mind that he will not be directing these new Star Wars movies (as far as we know, anyway).
Kinberg has written and produced a number of very successful projects, including the recent Deadpool and Wolverine. As far as the Galaxy Far, Far Away goes, he has previously worked as a co-creator on the Emmy-nominated animated series Star Wars Rebels alongside Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck, and was also a consultant on Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
Interestingly, Deadline believes that this new trilogy will continue the Skywalker Saga with Episodes 10, 11 and 12, but the trade does note that this intel has been disputed, and some insiders claim that Kinberg will “instead begin a new saga and sits alongside Star Wars percolating projects with James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Taika Waititi, and Donald Glover. According to THR, the follow-up report states:
The new story will not be a continuation to the Skywalker Saga. This is the name given to the entire arc of popular Star Wars films Episodes 1-9. Sources claim that the intention is to create brand-new characters and a completely new story. It’s not a continuation. It does not mean, however, that certain characters will not appear. The untitled project was supposed to begin production before the end of the year, but appears to have been delayed. The untitled project, which was originally supposed to start production by the end of this year, has been delayed. “I was shitting myself before I went on stage, because no one knew that I was going,” she said of her surprise appearance at the Celebration panel. I was so nervous. Oh my god. It was a great reception. I am very excited. The story is awesome. I am waiting to see the script, because I have no other news. It’s definitely not what I was expecting, but it’s still very exciting. “
Ridley remained tight-lipped about specific plot details, but she did reveal that she did appear to confirm that the movie will be the next big-screen
Star Wars
project to enter production.“I know the storyline for one film. It’s not that I know the entire story, but it’s what was told to me. I’m imagining it to be the next movie, I suppose. After the strikes, I’m not sure how fast everything will resume. Yes, I do know one story and I believe people will be excited. What do you think of this news?” Would you like to see a new Skywalker Saga trilogy?
2024-11-08 21:51:01