David BenioffandD.B. Weiss, the creative team behind HBO’sGame of Thronesand super well-thought-out ideas likeConfederate, will now be writing/producing a new series ofStar Warsfilms. So for any of you hoping to seeKathleen Kennedy & Co.tap some non-White male talent to shape the future ofStar Wars, sorry but it looks like that’s not in the cards. Sure, some ladies and minorities might eventually make their way to the director’s chair–though that’s looking less and less likely–but it’ll be in D&D’s world.
The good news is that the new films in theStar Warsuniverse won’t have anything to do with the Skywalker Saga or anything thatRian Johnsonhas in mind for the new trilogy of films, not directly anyway. The bad news is pretty much everything else, unless you’re a die-hardGame of Thronesstan who sees nothing wrong with the series' adaptation ofGeorge R.R. Martin’s books–yeah, remember that guy? The actual author who dreamed up all this stuff?–or are unconcerned with Disney taking the super-safe path with a sure-fire franchise rather than using the guaranteed audience turnout to do something unconventional. Oh well. Here’s how the news broke:
Here’s whatStar Warsthemselves had to say:
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are going from Winterfell to a galaxy far, far away.
It was announced today that Benioff and Weiss, creators of the smash-hit, Emmy Award-winning television seriesGame of Thrones, will write and produce a new series ofStar Warsfilms.
These new films will be separate from both the episodic Skywalker saga and the recently-announced trilogy being developed by Rian Johnson, writer-director ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi.
“David and Dan are some of the best storytellers working today,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly pushStar Warsin ways I find incredibly exciting.”
“In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since,” Benioff and Weiss said in a joint statement. “We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season ofGame of Thronesis complete.”
No release dates have been set for the new films, and there have (thankfully) been no sightings of White Walkers around Lucasfilm.
