Billy
Elliot’s Stephen Daldry is in early talks to direct a Star Wars spin-off film
about Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ewan McGregor is open to playing the character again…Rian
Johnson’s new trilogy will begin in 2020…Rey & Finn will remain the focus of the
J.J. Abrams-directed Star Wars: Episode IX…Tony Gilroy revealed he was brought
in to rework the script for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and ended up
supervising the reshoots, post-production and ended up being responsible for
about 40% of the film…Logan’s James Mangold will write and direct a Boba Fett
solo film…Doctor Who’s Matt Smith has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX
along with Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant and Dominic
Monaghan…Disney has changed their minds about releasing a Star Wars film every
year…Kathleen Kennedy has renewed her contract and will remain the president of
Lucasfilm until 2021. |