Game of Thrones creators working on next Star Wars film Game of Thrones creators working on next Star Wars film A piece of the Star Wars puzzle has just fallen into
place. "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and
D.B. Weiss are working on the "Star Wars" movie
that's due out in 2022, Disney CEO Bob Iger
confirmed.
Iger made the announcement Tuesday during the
MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit, a
week after Disney revealed there will be a trio of
untitled "Star Wars" entries after "Star Wars: The
Rise of Skywalker" brings the Skywalker spinoff saga
to a close this December. When Disney initially
updated its theatrical release slate, it was unclear
who would be tackling the forthcoming "Star Wars"
films.
"We're hard at work already, but we felt three years
was the proper amount of time to not only take a
breather and reset, but to gear up for the next
film's release," Iger said. "We did a deal with
David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who are famous for
'Game of Thrones' and the next movie that we release
will be theirs, and we're not saying anything more
about that."
Two more "Star Wars film" will come out in 2024 and
2026. Those films are set to alternate with James
Cameron's "Avatar" sequels, which will start on Dec.
17, 2021, and continue in every other year through
2027.
Tuesday's disclosure by Iger offers clarification on
Disney's announcement in February of 2018, that
Benioff and Weiss would write and produce a new
series of "Star Wars" films that would be separate
from the main episodic Skywalker saga that started
with 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope."
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