Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Be Directed By ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will helm the beginning of a new trilogy in 2022.
In news that will make no one too happy right now: It looks like the next big project for Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will be Star Wars.
That’s right, when the sci-fi franchise kicks back into gear in 2022, following a hiatus after the premiere of this year’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the guys who just gave Thrones fans a crazed Daenerys Targaryen roasting the innocent peasants of King’s Landing in dragon fire will take the reins in a galaxy far, far away.
BuzzFeed reports on the announcement made Tuesday by Disney CEO Bob Iger:
“We’re hard at work already, but we felt three years was the proper amount of time to not only take a breather and reset, but to gear up for the next film’s release,” Iger said at the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit.
“We did a deal with David Benioff and Dan Weiss, who are famous for Game of Thrones and the next movie that we release will be theirs, and we’re not saying anything more about that.”
If Iger had made this announcement even one week ago it might have received a positive response.
Then came episode 5 of Game of Thrones Season 8, which did not land well with anyone. Twitter reactions reflect how that—and to some, the entire final season of GoT so far—colored feelings about Benioff and Weiss getting involved with Star Wars.
#GameOfThrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will helm the next #StarWars movie after #RiseofSkywalker, scheduled for release in December 2022. Expect everyone to act completely differently in the last 10 minutes!
— Sarah O'Connell (@SarahO_Connell) May 14, 2019
Can't wait for Benioff and Weiss to remind us that rape also happens in Star Wars, and is in fact quite common on Tatooine https://t.co/HxINnRjCMk
— Conal Pierse (@ConalPierse) May 14, 2019
To the future Benioff & Weiss Star Wars trilogy characters: pic.twitter.com/Y4DO8txTHS
— Joy 🦋on hiatus (@JoystickChevron) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/effinfun/status/1128376582333186049
So, is it gonna suck or not? What do you think?
We’ll find out for sure when the beginning of the next, new Star Wars trilogy premieres December 16, 2022.
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