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 Disney
and Lucasfilm have hired HBO’s Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to
write and produce a new trilogy of movies for the Star Wars franchise. This
trilogy will join the recently announced trilogy being developed by Last Jedi
writer-director Rian Johnson. There are no release dates set for this or
Johnson’s trilogy but it’s expected that we will see something by 2020 from both
of them. According to Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, “David and Dan are
some of the best storytellers working today. Their command of complex
characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and
boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.” Benioff and Weiss
followed with: “In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and
we’ve been dreaming of it ever since. We are honored by the opportunity, a
little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as
the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.” |
