‘Game Of Thrones’ Showrunners Developing A New Series Of ‘Star Wars’ Movies

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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, otherwise known as the two dudes who brought Game of Thrones to your television screens, are about to take on an arguably much larger endeavor: developing a new series of Star Wars movies.

These movies, which have no titles or release dates, will be separate from both current Skywalker saga and the recently-announced trilogy being developed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson.

While the hardcore fans may disagree, this move feels as though its another step towards “too much Star Wars” territory.

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It was announced today that Benioff and Weiss, creators of the smash-hit, Emmy Award-winning television series Game of Thrones, will write and produce a new series of Star Wars films.

“David and Dan are some of the best storytellers working today,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.”

“In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since,” Benioff and Weiss said in a joint statement. “We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.”

The announcement comes just days after the release of the first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Star Wars anthology movie based on the young life of the galaxy’s most notorious smuggler, Han Solo.

While no details about the new series have been revealed, with Game Of Thrones production finally coming to an end sometime this year, we can imagine the pair getting to work on the project right away.

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