ANew Star Wars Movieis in the works. This comes after the release ofThe Rise of Skywalkerin December, which wrapped up the Skywalker saga. The plan has always been for Lucasfilm to continue the franchise beyond that, but precisely how they’re going to do so remains a bit unclear. While we still have many questions, the picture just became a bit more clear, as filmmakers J.D. Dillard and Matt Owens have been tapped to develop a new entry in a galaxy far, far away.
According to multiple reports, the filmmakers will be penning a mysteriousStar Warsmovie, with few details available. One report says that the story may take place on theSith planet of Exegol, which fans were introduced to inThe Rise of Skywalker. However, that has also been refuted, so that should be taken with a grain of salt. Exegol is the planet where Kylo Ren encountered a resurrected Palpatine, and also the location that was used in the movie’s climactic battle.
J.D. Dillardis known for his work directing movies such as 2016’s thrillerSleight, as well as the horror flickSweetheart, which debuted on Netflix last year and earned rave reviews. As forMatt Owens, he has worked with Marvel quite a bit in the past. Owens penned episodes ofThe Defenders,Luke CageandAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.It’s not clear at this time if Dillard would direct the movie, should it receive the green light. It’s also not clear at this time if this will end up as a theatrical release, or if it will be produced for the Disney+ streaming service.
This is one of several movie projects centered on the franchise that Lucasfilm is developing at the moment. Rian Johnson, director ofThe Last Jedi,signed on to helm a trilogy of moviesin the franchise in 2017. Updates on that project have been few and far between, but it is still in the cards. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige is also developing aStar Warsmovie. Details on that project remain tightly under wraps as well, but we know that all of these projects will be diverting from the main storyline we followed in the saga movies.
We’ve heard that Lucasfilm is developing projects in the High Republic era, which is set roughly 400 years before the events of the original trilogy. There are also abundant rumors of Old Republic stories, such as aKnights of the Old Republicmovie and/or TV show. For now, Lucasfilm is remaining quite and they have some decisions to make, as bothThe Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalkerproved to be divisive in their own ways. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as any further details on the project are made available. This news comes to us viaThe Hollywood Reporter.
