the universe Star Wars in the cinema is on hiatus since the ambient doldrums caused by the latest disappointments in the franchise. After the failed postology Skywalker which will have deeply divided the fans and the financial furnace of the film Solo: A Star Wars Story of Ron Howard (Close to 400 million dollars in revenue for nearly 300 million budget)the staff of lucasfilm is in deep reflection in order to know how to give back to the universe its letters of nobility. Several tracks were even considered before some back-pedalling: Taika Waititi (Thor 3-4) should direct a film, Damon Lindelof write another and Kevin Feige supervise a third. On the side of disappointments, Patty Jenkins (wonder woman) should have taken care of the project Rogue Squadronbefore an outright cancellation of the film.
Because Star Wars is predestined for the moment to a long life on Disney+. Given the critical success of The Mandalorian and the popular one ofObi-Wan Kenobi, projects for the platform are multiplying. Fans will have the opportunity to discover the series soon Star Wars: The Acolyteheaded by Leslye Headland.
Regarding the film originally written by Damon Lindelofit must arrive for December 2025just to insert the year when there are no films Avatar in anticipation. According varietythe creator of the series Lost: The missing left the ship to be replaced by Steven Knightthe screenwriter of the series Peaky Blinders. The film Star Wars currently untitled will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (director of several episodes of the Ms. Marvel series). Here is what he said Lindelof a few days ago and which already augured his desire to leave:
“I will just say that for reasons that I cannot address on this Sunday morning, on this day, the degree of difficulty is extremely, extremely, extremely high. If it can’t be awesome, it shouldn’t exist. That’s all I’m going to say, because I have the same association with it as you do, which is to say it’s the first movie I’ve seen sitting on my dad’s lap, four years old, May 77. I think it’s possible that sometimes when you’re holding something with such respect and esteem, you start walking into the kitchen and you’re like, “Maybe I shouldn’t not cook. Maybe I should just eat. We’ll leave it at that. »