Today, a report has announced that screenwriter Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) has exited working on the upcoming Star Wars sequel focusing on Rey. The movie was expected to be a semi-sequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with Master Rey (played again by Daisy Ridley) taking on students to form the new Jedi order. […]
Today, while on the Smartless Podcast, actor Adam Driver was asked about his future with Star Wars. He said, “They’re doing stuff, but not with me. I’m not doing it anymore.” The actor also recently revealed on The Rich Eisen Show when he signed onto Star Wars: The Force Awakens that there was a clear […]
Today, during Star Wars: Celebration in London, England, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy announced that sequel-trilogy star Daisy Ridley will return to the Star Wars universe as Rey. It’s unknown how large a role Rey will have in the film as it’s still expected to introduce new heroes from across the galaxy. This comes from speculation that […]
Today, Variety announced that screenwriter Steven Knight has taken over writing duties for the upcoming untitled Star Wars film. Knight is best known for writing the BBC period drama Peaky Blinders and the Oscar-winning film Spencer. This comes from the news that original writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson exited the project last week. Sharmeen […]
Today, Above The Line has revealed that screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson have exited their upcoming untitled Star Wars film. Most of the other Star Wars films have already been axed, including Kevin Feige’s untitled Star Wars film, Patty Jenkins’s Rogue Squadron, and Taika Waititi’s untitled Star Wars film. While they have left as […]
Today, The Hollywood Reporter revealed in a report that work on Damon Lindelof began earlier this summer after Star Wars Celebration. A writer’s room was assembled that featured Patrick Somerville (Station Eleven), Rayna McClendon (Willow), Andy Greenwald (Briarpatch), and Dave Filloni alongside co-writer Justin Britt-Gibson to plan out the new film. The report states the […]
Today, Deadline announced that director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will helm a secret Star Wars project for Lucasfilm. The project is written by Watchmen and Lost scribe Damon Lindelof and another unknown co-writer. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was recently praised for her work on Ms. Marvel for Disney+. However, most of her work has been documentaries, including Fundamental.: Gender […]
Today, Jeff Sneider of The Ankler revealed that screenwriter Damon Lindelof has been hired to write an untitled Star Wars feature film. Lindelof is best known for his work on HBO’s Watchmen but also co-writing LOST and 2009’s Star Trek. It’s unknown what film he will be writing as most of the films have been […]
