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Dec 13, 2015 · Yet for Kasdan, 66, a four-time Oscar nominee who wrote “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and wrote and directed “The Big Chill,” ’'The Accidental Tourist” and “Grand Canyon,” the shadow of “Star Wars” loomed large.
Jun 20, 2017 · Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the style and vision of Lord and Miller clashed with that of Lawrence Kasdan, the legendary screenwriter behind the classics Empire Strikes Back and...
- The Force Awakens
- Rogue One
- Solo
- The Rise of Skywalker
- Boba Fett Anthology Film
- Obi-Wan Kenobi Anthology Trilogy
- Rian Johnson's Untitled Trilogy
- Benioff & Weiss Untitled Film Series
- Andor
- J.D. Dillard's Untitled Film
Michael Arndt
On October 30, 2012, Disney officially acquired Lucasfilm and announced a new slate of Star Wars movies, beginning with Episode VII. A group of creative minds was brought together to piece together the next chapter in Star Wars, including Toy Story 3 writer Michael Arndt. J.J. Abrams was brought on to direct, but he quickly found himself overseeing writing duties. Seeking 13 months to develop the story, Arndt was fired, and Abrams teamed up with then-consultant Lawrence Kasdan to pen what bec...
Gary Whitta
Longtime ILM supervisor John Knoll pitched the idea of Rogue One to Kathleen Kennedy as what was then considered an anthology film, based on an episode for the unproduced Star Wars: Underworld series. Gary Whitta was hired to write the script but was later dismissed and replaced by Chris Weitz, whose final drafts differed greatly from Whitta's.
Gareth Edwards
When the film didn't come along as Lucasfilm expected, director Gareth Edwards was fired deep in the post-production process (though he retained his directing credit). Tony Gilroy was called in and assumed command of the editing process, oversaw significant emergency re-shoots, and restructured much of the film's plot, collecting a screenwriting credit for his work.
Phil Lord & Chris Miller
One of the projects initially conceived by George Lucas, Solo was Star Wars' first true box office disaster. Co-written by Lawrence and Jon Kasdan, the picture was initially helmed by directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Displeased with the level of improvisation, comedic approach, and length of time spent on set, the pair were sacked mid-way through production by Kennedy. Ron Howard picked up the mantle quickly and completed production on time with re-shoots, but the budget for the film...
Colin Trevorrow & Derek Connolly
To conclude the Skywalker saga, director Colin Trevorrow was tapped to oversee Episode IX in 2015, writing the script with frequent collaborator Derek Connolly. Jack Thorne was hired for revisions two years later, but the story remained unsatisfactory to Kennedy and Lucasfilm. In September 2017, Trevorrow and his writing team were fired from the project titled Duel of the Fates. With little time to spare and a bumped release to December 2019, J.J. Abrams was hired to write and direct the fina...
Josh Trank
In 2014, Simon Kinberg was hired to write an Anthology film centered on Boba Fett. Josh Trank was later brought in to direct, with a release target of 2018. When Lucasfilm caught wind of Trank's disastrous Fantastic Four production, his appearance and reveal of the film at Star Wars Celebration in 2015 was canceled, and he was subsequently shown the door.
James Mangold
Reports of a revived effort on a Boba Fett film came to light in early 2018, this time to be written and directed by Logan filmmaker James Mangold. When the movie was left off of Disney's release slate for the targeted 2020 window, Bob Iger explained that there would be a slow-down on Star Wars films following Solo's poor performance. Mangold maintains a solid relationship with Lucasfilm, however, having served as the director on the forthcoming Indiana Jones 5.
Stephen Daldry
Before being green-lit for a Disney+ series, a project focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi was being developed as a film. Lucasfilm approached star Ewan McGregor in 2015 about reprising the role of the Jedi Master after the actor expressed interest in doing a spin-off film, and a deal was quickly made to begin development. Stephen Daldry was hired to write and direct by 2017, with Hossein Amini later joining the writing team. It was later revealed that the film being developed was the first in a trilog...
Rian Johnson
Lucasfilm and Kathleen Kennedy were so pleased with the smooth production of The Last Jediand their working relationship with Rian Johnson that they announced the writer and director would take the reins for his own trilogy. The news broke during a quarterly investor's call with Bob Iger in November 2017, a month before Episode VIII hit theaters. The backlash the film received has since been well documented, and no forward progress has been made on the trilogy in five years. While Johnson mai...
David Benioff & D.B. Weiss
A bombshell was dropped in early 2018 when Lucasfilm announced that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would be developing a series of films in conjunction with Rian Johnson's trilogy, set in a new era for Star Wars. Their work was scheduled to commence following the completion of Game of Thrones' final season, which the duo reportedly rushed to dive into their films. The poor reception to the season and the pair's urge to get it out were the beginning of their falling out with Lucasfilm. Following...
Stephen Schiff
In November 2018, Bob Iger announced that a Rogue One prequel series following Cassian Andor would be coming to Disney+. The show was pitched as a spy/thriller project, with The Americans writer Stephen Schiff set to serve as showrunner. Script issues arose and Kennedy contacted Tony Gilroy to take a look at the story, who instead developed a manifesto for what he thought the show should be. Gilroy joined the team for Andorfull-time, initially set to write, direct, and work alongside Schiff....
J.D. Dillard & Matt Owens
Word broke in early 2020 that Sleight writer and director J.D. Dillard signed a deal with Lucasfilm to develop an untitled Star Wars movie, working alongside Agents of SHIELD writer Matt Owens. The specific nature of the project remains a mystery, though early reports suggested the Sith world Exegol could be a focus. But the film never began pre-production, as Dillard revealed in November that the project and his partnership with Lucasfilm had ended.
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May 22, 2018 · Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, who's shepherded the series since 1980's Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, realized early on that Phil and Christopher's vision didn't match his own...
Jun 21, 2017 · From creative differences to rumors of a sudden firing, here's everything we've heard about the directors' surprising split from the project. Last July, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller took ...
May 22, 2018 · According to Solo co-writer Jon Kasdan in a recent interview on the Full of Sith podcast, Lawrance Kasdan was already developing Solo when J.J. Abrams was hired to direct the then-untitled Episode VII.
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Jun 26, 2017 · And as he looked at dailies from his home in Los Angeles, Lawrence Kasdan — screenwriter, executive producer and keeper of the Stars Wars flame — also was said to be displeased.
