Star Wars has a long history of announcing films that never happen or filmmakers that quit, and Disney has asked Lucasfilm's head to stop.
A new report reveals that higher-ups at Disney told Lucasfilm to stop announcing Star Wars projects and creatives involved. Disney invested $4 billion to purchase Lucasfilm in October 2012. The decision has paid off for them as they have released five theatrical Star Wars movies, an entire lineup of Disney+ streaming series set in a galaxy far, far away, and multiple attractions at various Disney theme parks.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Lucasfilm has earned a bad reputation by hiring high-profile filmmakers onto Star Wars projects only to have them fired or quit at various stages of production. Names announced to be at the helm of a new Star Wars movie who have since departed include Colin Trevorrow, Josh Trank, Phil Lord, and Chris Miller, Stephen Daldry, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss.
Why Are Star Wars Movies So Difficult Now? Disney's original plan for Star Wars was to have one movie yearly. The movie would be a spin-off between each episode and the subtitle "A Star Wars Story." Solo: A Star Wars Story being the first box office bomb, forced Lucasfilm to scrap those plans and then put all of their attention on finishing up the Skywalker Saga with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker while also investing in streaming series on Disney+.
While the various announcements and cancelations might seem like bad news, it is also important to remember this is not something unique to Lucasfilm but the fundamental reality of Hollywood movie-making. Various studios have films that go through long development cycles with multiple filmmakers attached and a wide array of creative directions to take.
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