Is The Game Of Thrones Creators’ New Star Wars Trilogy About The Old Republic?

Just in case you've forgotten, there's a new series of Star Wars flicks coming, helmed by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Just kidding — how could you forget a doozy like that?


New specifics have slowly been emerging about the upcoming assignments by way of some intriguing rumors. One notable nugget of info that we're particularly excited about is the possibility that these new Star Wars films could take place in the Old Republic.


In terms of the in general Star Wars timeline, the days of the Old Republic took place thousands of years before the Clone Wars, far ahead of the Galactic Republic's establishment. During this era, which took place before the prequel trilogy (Episodes I-III), various factions of Sith and Jedi took to intergalactic warfare, which makes for some action-packed content.


It's widely believed the "medieval" period of sorts for the Star Wars universe, and it's an especially wealthy well of content that the new films could potentially draw from.


Previously, hit video games like the role-playing game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic were set in the same time period. Unfortunately, in 2014, Lucasfilm issued a statement proclaiming that the Star Wars Extended Universe, which includes each and every Star Wars novel released prior to 2014 would effectively be believed non-canon. So while it could interesting to be able to see nods to this content in the new films, that probably won't be the case.


It's also rumored that the films are reportedly entering production as early as this year, with shooting possibly taking place this autumn. The expedited shooting schedule is an apparent result of Disney prioritizing the films, wanting to "open up the Star Wars timeline and appeal to a more Game of Thrones-style audience."


There's no better time to do it with Game of Thrones drawing to a close, immediately considering that — folks are going to need their next fix, and who better to bring it to the fans than those accountable for the epic fantasy series in the opening place?


The same source also indicated that the films would take place before the Skywalker saga.


“The timeline is hundreds of years ago to the Skywalkers, so think almost Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings.” This makes sense in terms of setting the movies in the Old Republic, needless to say — however naturally, now it's still a rumor.


Lucasfilm officially announced these films were coming down the line back in February, with the Game of Thrones duo sharing a joint statement about the matter.


“In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since,” they mentioned. “We are honored by the possibility, a little bit terrified by the responsibility, and thus excited to get a head start whenever because the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.”


While it's challenging to nail down specific specifics now outdoors of the rumors floating around, these new tidbits are definitely a good begin any time it comes to understanding what these films will allocate. One thing's for sure: The Emmy-winning duo will definitely have everyone's attention whenever they make an official announcement about what's going to happen with the Star Wars films in their care.