Simon Kinberg, whose writing credits include “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Fantastic Four” and “Dark Phoenix,” will write and produce a new trio of films for the “Star Wars” franchise.
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A veteran producer and writer within the Marvel universe is set to take on another super-successful franchise with the development of a new “Star Wars” trilogy of movies for Lucasfilm, but reports differ on what direction the trilogy will take and when fans can expect to see the project on screen.Key Facts
Simon Kinberg, whose producing credits include “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “The Martian”, will write and produce three films for the franchise, multiple industry publications reported.
The announcement has been hit with some criticism due to Kinberg’s attachment as the writer after a handful of his other writing credits—including 2015’s “Fantastic Four” and “Dark Phoenix”—failed to live up to expectations.
Where the Kinberg films will fall in the existing “Star Wars” universe is also still unclear—Deadline first reported the new movies would be a continuation of the “Skywalker Saga” that began in 1977 and most recently continued with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” but The Hollywood Reporter cited anonymous sources in reporting the trilogy will star new characters in a brand new story.
