You possibly can add one other title to your record of filmmakers trying to develop the following Star Wars movie: Damon Lindelof. Deadline reviews that Lindelof, who rose to prominence because the co-creator of Misplaced and extra lately gained a number of Emmys for his work on HBO’s TV adaptation of Watchmen, is growing and co-writing the movie, though it’s unclear who his writing associate could possibly be. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who labored on a number of episodes of Ms. Marvel, is reportedly in talks to direct.
At one level, Disney needed to launch a brand new Star Wars movie yearly
That is all a far cry from Disney’s unique plans for the Star Wars franchise. At one level in 2015 the studio had plans to launch a brand new Star Wars movie yearly, interspersing its new trilogy of movies with standalone releases. However, extra lately, the studio’s focus has shifted in the direction of the smaller display screen with Disney Plus reveals together with Andor and The Mandalorian.
At this level it’s unclear when Lindelof’s Star Wars movie could possibly be set within the franchise’s timeline, who may star, or when the movie may be launched. However, for what it’s value, Deadline reviews that the challenge “appears to have essentially the most momentum out of all all of the movies at the moment in growth on the studio.” Optimistically, it could possibly be the one to convey an finish to Star Wars’ cinematic purgatory.