This week it was revealed that Lucasfilm had misplaced writers screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, because the pair left final month after engaged on the script for the most recent “Star Wars” movie, with two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel“) attached to direct. Disney had previously slated the next big theatrical release for December 19, 2015, and after Patty Jenkins‘ “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron” getting shelved there have been questions on what would take its place. And all indicators pointed to the untitled movie that Lindelof was engaged on to take the vacant spot.
Obaid-Chinoy will proceed on, changing Jenkins as the primary feminine director to sort out a “Star Wars” film, however another person aside from Lindelof will pen her movie. A report from Variety names veteran screenwriter and tv showrunner Steven Knight (“See,” “Rogue Heroes“) as who will take a crack on the film. It’ll be the first “Star Wars” characteristic movie from Lucasfilm since 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” And Knight might want to full his work on the script quickly, as there’s an assumed manufacturing window between 2023-2024 to get cameras rolling and meet that aforementioned launch date in late 2025.
Knight’s in depth credit embrace “Peaky Blinders,” the David Cronenberg mobster pic “Eastern Promises,” the Brad Pitt spy pic “Allied,” the acclaimed Princess Diana drama “Spencer,” “The Girl In The Spider’s Web,” and the Tom Hardy-led home thriller “Locke.” A profit of getting Knight hooked up to the movie is probably having him on set (filming for “Star Wars” movies largely takes place at Pinewood Studios in England) and his skills to punch-up scenes throughout manufacturing as wanted. Knight’s involvement additionally offers off related vibes to “Andor” mastermind Tony Gilroy, who largely has severe tasks geared in the direction of adults beneath his belt.
But regardless of Knight on board, there’s nonetheless no concrete plot particulars about this upcoming “Star Wars” film, like the place the movie takes place inside the franchise’s in depth timeline or its connection to earlier materials. There’s hints that the studio will dish out data in regards to the movie at Star Wars Celebration 2023, which kicks off on April 7 in London. Could “Star Wars” be lastly heading to The Old Republic period set within the distant previous or wanting in the direction of future occasions past the sequel trilogy? That all stays to be seen.