the near future of Star Wars It doesn’t look good on the big screen. Just a couple of weeks ago Variety echoed that Disney canceled Kevin Feige and Patty Jenkins movies. Now, according to information from Above the Line, Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibsonwho were in charge of the script for one of the most anticipated feature films in the franchise, they abandoned the project.
Just last February, everything indicated that production would proceed without major setbacks. In fact, Lucasfilm started the search for protagonists, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II being the candidate to take the main role. Likewise, it was defined that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (ms marvel) would take over the direction.
Despite the unfortunate departures of Lindelof and Britt-Gibson, at the moment there is no information that suggests the cancellation of the film. Of course, we do not know what direction this project will take Star Wars after the abandonment of their masterminds.
They also do not know what the reasons for his departure were. Lindelof recently stated that his project was not going to go ahead if he wasn’t “cool” enough. Besides, recognized that developing a film of Star Wars it was very complicated.
“The degree of difficulty is extremely high. If it can’t be great, it shouldn’t exist. That’s all I’ll say, because I have the same association with Star Wars than you I mean, it’s the first movie I saw sitting on my dad’s lap, I was four years old, in May of ’77. I think sometimes it’s possible that when there’s something you hold in such high esteem, you walk into the kitchen and you say, “Maybe I shouldn’t be cooking, just eating.”
Damon Lindeloff.
The movie of Star Wars Damon Lindelof would already have another screenwriter
Above the Line ensures that Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson they did deliver a draft, although this will hardly be the narrative base of the film. Lucasfilm would even already have another screenwriter ready to take over the plot, although he has not disclosed his name.
On the other hand, from the source they affirm that this film will be officially presented at the next Star Wars Celebrationwhich will be held in Anaheim from May 26 to 29.
When it became known that Lindelof had a project of Star Wars in his hands, it quickly generated expectation. Mainly for having participated in series like lost and Watchman. In the field of cinema, he also stood out as the screenwriter of Cowboys & Aliens, Star Trek Into Darkness, Prometheus and World War Zamong other.
The fans had a lot of hope for this film because Lindelof wanted to explore the fictional universe after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It would be, therefore, the first production to venture into a completely unknown fragment of the timeline —at least in the cinema.
The last trilogy showed that Star Wars I needed stories that were fresh and away from the Skywalker Saga. On the series side, The Mandalorian tried to distance himself from that narrative —at first— and Andor he did the same time later. However, this “trend” is not yet reflected in feature films.
Now that Kevin Feige, Patty Jenkins and Damon Lindelof have moved on from Star Wars, it is not clear what will be the direction that the franchise will take on the big screen. The responsibility will fall on the films of Taika Waititi and Ryan Johnson, which are still standing.