Game Of Thrones Creators Will Helm The Next Star Wars Movie

It's official! Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are bringing their talents to a galaxy far, far away.


Walt Disney Business chairman Bob Iger, speaking throughout the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications summit, confirmed that the opening upcoming Star Wars film following The Rise of Skywalker will indeed be from none other than the Game of Thrones showrunners.


“We’re hard at work already, however we felt three years was the genuine quantity of time to not only take a breather and reset, nevertheless to gear up for the next film’s release," mentioned a mostly tight-lipped Iger. “We did a deal with David Benioff and D.B Weiss, who are well known for Game of Thrones, and the next movie that we release will be theirs." He added that they [Disney] wasn't "saying anything more about that."


there really are currently two added Star Wars shows in the works for the upcoming Disney+ streaming platform, however the agency is planing on waiting three years right after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker debuts later in 2019 up until bringing the next movie out.


"We thought could be smart for us to take a little bit of a hiatus while we figure out what’s next. Right now, we’re not going to wait up until [The Rise of Skywalker] is released and begin figuring it out. We’re actually hard at work doing that already,” explained Iger. "The conclusion that we reached was that three years was the genuine quantity of time to not only take a breather and reset, nevertheless to really gear up for the next film’s release."


Right after Benioff and Weiss release their first Star Wars film in 2022, two more movies are scheduled to come out every other year through 2026. Can the duo bring their Game of Thrones magic to one of the most beloved sci-fi universes of all time? We'll have to wait and see.