Lawrence Kasdan & Simon Kinberg on Expanding The Star Wars Universe.
Sources tell THR that each will write separate projects, not necessarily “Episode 8” and “Episode 9” — a plan similar to Marvel’s movies around “The Avengers.”
Insiders tell THR that while Kasdan and Kinberg have indeed been hired to work on the Star Wars franchise, they will be writing separate projects (hence the reason why they also would receive producer credits), not necessarily Episode VIII and Episode IX.
Their scripts could turn into official “Episodes” in the main Skywalker storyline, or they could form the basis for spinoffs focusing on side characters. Disney CEO Robert Iger said the goal is to release a Star Wars movie “every two to three years,” and some could easily focus on other pieces of the expansive mythos (similar to Marvel’s Avengers universe). Disney and Lucasfilm declined comment.
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