The announcement potentially suggests the
new path forward for “Star Wars” theatrical films
following considerable upheaval in Lucasfilm’s
development plans. Last October, “Game of
Thrones” David Benioff and D.B. Weiss departed
their planned trilogy. Rian Johnson, director of
“The Last Jedi,” was developing a separate trilogy
but its status is unclear. Johnson has instead
been focused on a sequel to his 2019 film,
“Knives Out.”
In December, Lucasfilm wrapped up the
Skywalker saga with the release of “The Rise
of Skywalker.” But that release was the worst
reviewed of the previous eight “Star Wars”
films and not as strong at the box office. It
grossed $1.08 billion.
To help rejuvenate the franchise, Disney
has turned to Marvel president Kevin Feige
(who produced Waititi’s “Thor: Ragnarok”)
and Jon Favreau, creator of the well-received
“The Mandalorian.”
“The Mandalorian,” for which a third season is
reportedly already in the works, has also opened
up other series options for “Star Wars.” Other
shows in development include an Obi-Wan
Kenobi spinoff starring Ewan McGregor and a
spinoff from “Rogue One” based on the character
Cassian Andor.
Disney added another series to its plans
Monday, announcing that Leslye Headland,
the co-creator and executive producer of
the acclaimed Netflix series “Russian Doll,” is
also developing a new “Star Wars” series for
Disney Plus.
No release date was released for either project.