Discussion UPDATED: Game of Thrones Creators NOT to Write/Produce a New Series of Star Wars Films

Nope.

 

The Chorus of Snide Hyperbole has arrived.

 

Nostradamus.

 

If that were the case Netflix would have never signed them to that deal in the first place, since they already had a standing deal with Disney/Lucasfilm when the Netflix deal was announced. One reading of the tea leaves there could be that they had already arranged with Disney to exit the Star Wars project (we're only just hearing about it now) when they pursued the Netflix deal and Netflix was willing to sign them to that development deal because they knew that the duo wasn't going to be splitting time and effort between themselves and a rival.

I believe it was also disclosed back then that Disney had been bidding for their services along with Netflix but perhaps one reason they weren't willing to pay as much was because issues had already emerged between D&D and Lucasfilm.

It's all just spitballing though. We'll probably hear snippets on what happened in the coming months.

 

Maybe LF should start to announce who they are not going to hire and which movies are not being made.

 

According to a Vanity Fair Reporter the decision was made after the Thrones finale, although there is some debate regarding accuracy regarding timelines.

 

Not sure if the Feige thing makes sense given how the Disney normally works with its subsidiaries.

 

As much as I want more and more Star Wars, this is probably a good thing and for the better in the long run.

 

This is where I’m at.

though I do wish they had a better more clear plan going forward.

 

This decision being made in May doesn't sit with that being when Iger revealed the timeline for their trilogy. If he knew they were leaving, or even that it was in the works, why would he put forward news about their project, including release dates? Seems like a weird move to make if there was already this much trouble behind the scenes.

 

I don't buy that piece one bit, unless we get like 5 other respected sources corroborating it.

Feige isn't working with Kennedy on his film? Bullpoopie, plain and simple. Rest of it likely is too.

 

It’s probably really good for this decision to be made now, rather than let them start the project only to have to let them go in the middle of production.

 

Nah, people. Its depressing to see no stable future for SW movies especially with Marvel in the background. DD trilogy at least set the anchor to look forward. Now its void again. It doesnt look good.
Year ago 2022 looked like distant future. Meanwhile, if to assume there will be movie in 2022, that means we have only 2 years of script writing, production and post production roughly. With no writers, producers and director attached.
Now, good luck to not make the same mistakes they made with ST. I dont want no plan strategy from LF again.

 

well, I think the one thing pretty much everyone agrees on, is that a more clear, precise plan needs to be in place.

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/signaling-theory

It's called signalling. It stabilizes the shareholders. Regardless of what we as fans want to happen, or what we want to see, this is a business first and foremost. Announcing their project and release dates stabilized that quarter's earnings.

Announcing that they're out is at the end of a fiscal quarter -- no earnings will be affected since they will have new announcements to bolster revenue before the end of the first quarter.

We all tend to view things through rose colored glasses as fans of the franchise, when the reality of how those in charge actually think about it is a much colder prospect.

 

This post appears to have held up pretty well.

No lies told.



Also Mickey Sutton - known Disney/MCU insider - broke the news on his FB group before it hit the media. He also has reported that RJ's trilogy was cancelled a while ago.

 

I believe the story they want to tell is more or less fixed (ancient Jedi, Old Republic, Sith vs Jedi etc.) They only need a team.

And this time it seems like an entire new saga, not just a trilogy.

 

Why do you believe this? I've seen that from fans - but I didn't even know of any rumored insiders having it. And considering all the changes that have happened over the past few years - its really all bets off for what Feige is going to bring. Him doing the next Star Wars film is the only thing I feel sure about from LFL.

 

I’m beginning to wonder if the future of Star Wars theatrical releases inversely hinges on the success of the Disney+ shows. Should they prove successful, I think it’s entirely possible that TROS is the last Star Wars movie released in theaters for the foreseeable future. Frankly I’d be ok with that - as much as I absolutely love the excitement of going to see the new Star Wars movie on opening night, I believe long-format storytelling may be better for the franchise in the long run

 

Because of what KK said about moving dramatically over the timeline and LFL planning the next saga of movies covering more than a decade of content.

Not many alternatives besides distant past. I believe LFL will always want the Skywalker Saga to be the "last" part of the story. Although I could see mlre movies with Rey, Finn and Poe given none of them are Skywalkers.

Which fits with letting Feige produce one film that could have huge implications on the rest of the saga.

 

I still prefer the Thrones guys over Rian

 

SW traditionally moves to television after a trilogy completes. That pattern is again true with the Sequel trilogy. George established this pattern.

 

I do agree that, at least for the next five years or so, the future of live-action SW could be on Disney Plus. We'll see.

 

The question I always ask is the obvious. Disney as a corporation is driven to make money. With the "sequels" (actually requels) they went for the obvious corporate fast buck remakes that while creatively bankrupt are the quick and easy path to take. It's worked financially (for the most part).

The second most obvious quick and easy path would be at least a one-off and possible trilogy of Darth Vader movies. Besides a Vader-less Obi-Wan movie with Maul these are by far the most obvious projects. Far more than Solo, Boba Fett or anything else they had going on or did outside of Rogue One (with Vader).

So why aren't they doing those?

As above the other most likely path is the Old Republic/KOTOR with whatever variation or version of the story they want to cover up until Darth Bane.

I have no doubt they'll continue to get the story wrong saying that the Rule of Two was created only 1000 years before TPM. The history of the Sith they tell is seemingly set to wrong because they have Sidious and Vader as the culmination of the line of Bane/ Rule of Two from one thousand years previously AFTER the Sith had vanished. This of course makes no sense as it makes the Rule of Two being adopted in secret. A secret the Jedi couldn't know about it or say "always two there are." with absolute certainty. The Jedi battled the Rule of Two Sith for centuries by Lucas' story. Bane is more likely 2000 years before TPM.