'Game of Thrones' Showrunners Won't Write 'Star Wars' Movies After All
by EG
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss had been slated to craft a new triology of Star Wars movies, but the pair have announced that they're backing out of the project. Seems they'll be too busy making millions of dollars from Netflix to make millions more from Disney. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
“Game of Thrones” screenwriters David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have reportedly walked away from a blockbuster deal with Disney’s Lucasfilm to launch a “Star Wars” film trilogy.
Benioff and Weiss, who made the wildly popular HBO franchise based on the novels by George R. R. Martin, told Deadline.com that they are too busy with their Netflix series to work on the legendary sci-fi series.
“We love Star Wars,” the statement read.
“When George Lucas built it, he built us too. Getting to talk about Star Wars with him and the current Star Wars team was the thrill of a lifetime, and we will always be indebted to the saga that changed everything.”
The duo were expected to usher in a new era of Star Wars with a 2022 release date following this December’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” But they reportedly signed a “nine figure deal” with Netflix in August.
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