Disney Announces Yet Another Attempt At A New Star Wars Trilogy

7 Comments | disney, lucasfilm, Simon Kinberg, star wars | By Peter Paltridge | November 8, 2024 | 2 minutes of reading

You’ve probably heard this before: Disney has just announced a new Star Wars trilogy is in development with a high-profile producer in charge. Seems they’ve made this same announcement about twenty times and each time, they always let the producer go a few months later and say “never mind, we aren’t doing this.”

Who’s the latest they’ve picked up? It’s Simon Kinberg, the co-creator of Star Wars Rebels (he’s known better there as “the one who isn’t Dave Filoni”). He also produced 20th Century Fox‘s X-Men movies, so he has a lot of experience with high-action fanciful stuff. But is he THE ONE? We’ll know in a few months.

When this story first broke, some news sources erroneously reported Kinberg was developing Episodes 10-12. That is not the case: this will be a whole new story in a new part of the galaxy, completely separate from the Skywalker Saga. Riskier, but allows for more creative freedom…assuming they like what he whips up and they haven’t liked anything yet.

I suppose you can’t blame Disney for not wanting to take chances. The sequel trilogy, let’s face it, was kind of a rushed disjointed mess, and after Solo underperformed, the whole idea of side movies was scrapped and shifted to Disney+ shows (apparently the Obi-Wan show was originally a movie). If they get too sloppy too many times they’ll risk the brand value.

However, they’re warming back up to the one-off idea and giving The Mandalorian and Grogu their own movie (coming in 2026!) as well as a post-sequels movie starring Daisy Ridley as Rey. Those things, we know we’re getting.

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SoleJedi

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#1 Nov 12, 2024

Simon Kinberg? Really? He's the guy who made those terrible X-Men movies? I'm not sure he's the right person for this. I hope they've learned their lesson and they're going to hire someone who actually knows what they're doing.

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We are Groot

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#2 Nov 12, 2024

I'm cautiously optimistic. If they can get the right writers and directors, this could be a great new era for Star Wars. I'm hoping they take some risks and try something new. We've seen the same old thing for years now

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Awakens

AMAWEMEN Hear me roar!

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#3 Nov 12, 2024

Honestly, I'm tired of the toxic fanbase. They whine about everything, from the color of a character's skin to the gender of a director. It's exhausting. Can't people just enjoy a good story without complaining? It's really sad to see how many fans have turned into such bitter, hateful people. They've forgotten what Star Wars is really about: hope, friendship, and the power of the Force. Instead, they're focused on negativity and division.

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PKClinton

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#4 Nov 12, 2024

@Awakens Oh, the Star Wars fanbase? The same one that complains about everything from the Prequel Trilogy to the Sequel Trilogy? Yeah, they're a real treat. I'm sure they'll find something to complain about with this new trilogy, too.

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David.J

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#5 Nov 12, 2024

New Star Wars is always exciting, but Kinberg's track record is a mixed bag. Still, maybe a fresh start with a new story could be good. Let's see what he comes up with before we judge too harshly.

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Toto_Tornado

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#6 Nov 12, 2024

Hey, Kinberg did okay with Star Wars Rebels. Plus, the guy knows how to handle big franchises. Maybe this is exactly what Star Wars needs right now – someone who understands the business side of things too.

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