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Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars film
Screenplay bySimon Kinberg
Based onCharacters
by George Lucas
Produced by
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

An upcoming American space opera film is being written by Simon Kinberg. Produced by Lucasfilm and set to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film will be part of the Star Wars franchise and the first installment in a new trilogy.

Kinberg was set to write and produce a new trilogy of Star Wars films in November 2024.

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Development

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Simon Kinberg closed a deal in November 2024 to write a new trilogy of Star Wars films and produce them with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.[1] Kinberg previously co-created the animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) with Lucasfilm creative executive Carrie Beck and chief creative officer Dave Filoni, and his relationship with the pair was a factor in his hiring. He also consulted on the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2] Mike Fleming Jr of Deadline Hollywood reported that the trilogy would comprise Episode X, XI, and XII of the main "Skywalker Saga" film series, which concluded with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—also known as Episode IX—in 2019. Lucasfilm insiders disputed this claim and said Kinberg's trilogy would begin "a new saga" following new characters.[1][3] Despite this, journalist Jeff Sneider also believed the new trilogy would be positioned as Episode X, XI, and XII.[4] Daisy Ridley was reported to potentially be reprising her role as Rey from the Star Wars sequel trilogy, taking on the mentorship role held by Alec Guinness's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker in previous films, and commentators questioned what this meant for a planned spin-off film from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy that was set to feature Ridley in a similar role.[4][5] At the time Kinberg's deal was revealed, the films were in early development and it was unclear when production would begin.[3] Lucasfilm was surprised when the news broke due to the trilogy being "in deep development and not nearly ready to be made public".[2]

Future

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When Kinberg's deal was revealed, he was expected to write and produce all three films in the trilogy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fleming, Mike Jr (November 7, 2024). "Star Wars Trilogy Deal: Lucasfilm Taps Simon Kinberg To Write & Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vary, Adam B. (November 9, 2024). "Why Lucasfilm Entrusted Simon Kinberg to Pilot the Next 'Star Wars' Movies". Variety. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (November 7, 2024). "New Star Wars Trilogy in the Works From X-Men Alum Simon Kinberg". Variety. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (November 7, 2024). "Star Wars: Everything I'm Hearing About Simon Kinberg's New Trilogy". The InSneider. Archived from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (November 12, 2024). "'Star Wars' Movies Race for Rey, and the Future of the Franchise on the Big Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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