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Bob Iger Confirms Standalone Star Wars Films to be Made Concurrently with the New Trilogy!
Bob Iger has confirmed that, along with a new Star Wars trilogy, there will be standalone films centering on specific characters in the Star Wars Universe.
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It’s Official! Disney/Lucasfilm Hire Writers And Producers for Future STAR WARS Installments!
Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are officially signed to write and produce installments of the new STAR WARS trilogy. It’s not yet known which episodes they will write, or which they’ll produce, but they’re definitely on board. So there you go. Kasdan is back in the STAR WARS fold! Word of Kasdan and Kinsberg’s involvement began spilling out Tuesday, but Disney and Lucasfilm are declining to comment. Official announcements regarding the new Star Wars will appear on StarWars.com, according to the studio. Kasdan is a Lucasfilm and Star Wars vet. He co-wrote 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back, still considered the movie series’ zenith, as well as 1983’s Return of the Jedi. He also wrote the screenplay for Raiders…