Disney CEO Bob Iger, at a Q&A session during the 6th Annual MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit, revealed that the next film on the production slate for the Star Wars universe will be one helmed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The film is scheduled for a 2022 release.
Since Disney released news of the Star Wars franchise taking a small break from the big screen, and resuming in 2022, fans all around have wondered which trilogy would come first. The Benioff and Weiss, or the Rian Johnson trilogy. It seems like we finally have our answer.
Iger also revealed that a third live action television series was in development at Disney+ for the Star Wars universe. No information as to what it would be about or a release date was given.
Stay tuned for more information as it is released.
[…] Much was made of the duo’s development of a new Star Wars film or films, but after signing a longterm deal with Netflix, it seemed that there time at Lucasfilm would be cut short. […]