Simon Kinberg to Write and Direct New Star Wars Trilogy

The Drive is powerful with Simon Kinberg.

Lucasfilm has employed the prolific author and producer to write and produce a brand new trilogy of “Star Wars” movies. An early report insinuated are that this may truly be chapters 10 – 12 of the Skywalker Saga, persevering with the trail that the majority not too long ago concluded with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019. However there are others that insist this can be a standalone collection, one thing akin to the trilogies that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and, individually, Rian Johnson, have been engaged on for the corporate. It’s being referred to as a “new saga.”

Kinberg is not any stranger to “Star Wars.” Following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, Kinberg was a part of a small mind belief that was engaged on new tasks for the studio. He consulted on J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and co-created the animated collection “Star Wars: Rebels” with Dave Filoni.

The filmmaker has been concerned in various franchises, from engaged on a number of “X-Men” movies starting with 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand,” to writing Man Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes” film, to being a producer on “Deadpool” and “Logan.” (He was additionally nominated for an Oscar for producing Ridley Scott’s “The Martian.”) Most not too long ago he produced “A Haunting in Venice” for Kenneth Branagh and produced F. Gary Grey’s Netflix motion film “Lift.”

Earlier this yr, Kinberg signed on to produce a brand new “Star Trek” film for Paramount, written by Seth Grahame-Smith and directed by “Andor” filmmaker Toby Haynes.

Since “The Rise of Skywalker’s” launch in 2019, various “Star Wars” movie tasks have been introduced however have but to materialize, together with a standalone movie from Taika Waititi, a film centered on Rey (Daisy Ridley) from the most recent trilogy and a “Lando” film from Donald Glover. A “Mandalorian” spin-off film, nevertheless, went into manufacturing this yr for launch in 2026.

Elsewhere in a galaxy far, distant, a live-action collection, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” premieres subsequent month on Disney+. And a second season of “Andor” is scheduled to premiere subsequent month.