David Benioff & DB Weiss Exit Star Wars Films

Game of Thrones producers David Benioff and DB Weiss have quit development of their untitled Star Wars films. The pair cited time constraints and their deal with Netflix as the reasons for their departure. The first of three Star Wars films they were set to produce was scheduled for release in 2022. It's not currently clear what will replace it, although Lucasfilm does have other Star Wars movies in development.

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2022 Star Wars Movie to be Made by Game of Thrones Showrunners

Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed today that the next Star Wars movie after Episode IX will be part of the previously-announced series by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff & DB Weiss.

We did a deal with David Benioff and D.B Weiss, who are famous for Game of Thrones, and the next movie that we release will be theirs.

Yet More Star Wars Movies In Development

Lucasfilm has announced another new series of Star Wars films, which will be separate from both the numbered Skywalker family films and Rian Johnson's upcoming trilogy. The new set of films will be written and produced by David Benioff and DB Weiss (of Game of Thrones fame). No other details are available at this time, including plot, settings, or characters.