‘GoT’ creators David Benioff, DB Weiss no longer involved with new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy


Team Udayavani, Oct 29, 2019, 12:36 PM IST

Los Angeles: “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and DB Weiss have exited their deal with Lucasfilm to develop a new “Star Wars” trilogy.

It was earlier confirmed that the duo are actively working on the new trilogy, which will follow the upcoming “The Rise of Skywalker”. The first installment was expected to bow out in 2022.

But their new multi-year deal with streamer Netflix proved to be a hindrance, following which they decided to opt out of their pact with Lucasfilm, reported Deadline.

“We love ‘Star Wars’. When George Lucas built it, he built us too. Getting to talk about ‘Star Wars’ with him and the current Star Wars team was the thrill of a lifetime, and we will always be indebted to the saga that changed everything.

“But there are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do justice to both Star Wars and our Netflix projects. So we are regretfully stepping away,” Benioff and Weiss said in a statement.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said the studio hopes to work with the two writers one day.

“David Benioff and Dan Weiss are incredible storytellers. We hope to include them in the journey forward when they are able to step away from their busy schedule to focus on Star Wars,” she said.

Benioff and Weiss were announced as working on a new trilogy of the beloved sci-fi franchise from Lucasfilm last year.

They were identified by Kennedy as being a part of discussions over the next decade’s slate of “Star Wars” stories.

However, Benioff and Weiss were not the only ones working on a follow-up “Star Wars” trilogy.

Filmmaker Rian Johnson, who directed the franchise’s 2017 movie “The Last Jedi”, is also set to develop a follow-up trilogy that is expected to centre around new characters.

Besides, the studio has lined-up a number of spin-off projects — “The Mandalorian”, an Obi-Wan Kenobi series and “Rogue One” prequel show — that are set to bow out on its parent company Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+.

It was reported last month that Lucasfilm’s sister company, Marvel Studios’ honcho Kevin Feige is also working on a potential “Star Wars” movie.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Maharashtra Polls: Eknath Shinde targets Uddhav for `giving up’ Bal Thackeray’s principles for power

Will appear before Lokayukta for questioning in MUDA case, says CM Siddaramaiah

Lies have short life, Cong’s ‘fake’ narrative smashed: Fadnavis

Temple idols found desecrated in Hyderabad, case registered

SC junks plea against quashing of LOC issued to ex-house help of Sushant Singh Rajput

JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal to visit K’taka on Nov 7 to meet farmers protesting Waqf notices

Indian boxer Mandeep Jangra wins WBF’s world title

Related Articles More

Folk singer Sharda Sinha’s condition critical, PM in direct contact with treating doctors

Rohit Shetty says ‘Singham Again’ his fastest Rs 100 crore film, thanks audience for support

Salman Khan gets another threat, asked to cough up Rs 5 cr

Actress Kasthuri stokes controversy by her remarks on Telugu-speaking people in TN

Tom Holland says he Googles partner Zendaya ‘to see if everything’s good’

MUST WATCH

Gho Pooja in Deepavali Festival

Melukote Deepavali

Ganapathi Co-operative Society Ltd

Udayavani Chinnara Banna 2024

Annapoorna Aahar | Food Places In Mysore


Latest Additions

Davanagere: Man murdered by relative for insurance money; 4 arrested within 24 hours

Heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore recovered in police raid in Delhi, 2 arrested

Govt clerk found dead in Tahsildar’s chamber, FIR filed against minister’s PA, 2 others

Treated Muslims like fuel for ‘lantern’: Prashant Kishor targets Lalu, asks upper castes to stay away from Nitish

MP Brijesh Chowta urges Kerala CM for strict action against attack on Edneer Swamiji’s vehicle

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.