Game of Thrones showrunners say Lucasfilm shot down their Star Wars movie, but it's happening without them
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have briefly discussed what went wrong with their Star Wars project, but facts don’t line up.
As part of The Hollywood Reporter’s extensive feature on the duo’s past and present, which includes the gigantic Three-Body Problem series for Netflix, Benioff and Weiss finally unveiled what happened to their loudly-announced plans for a new trilogy of Star Wars movies. The creatives exited the project in 2019, following the less-than-ideal reception the final Game of Thrones season garnered, so much has been theorized and written about the whys and hows behind the decision.
According to them, it was just a matter of Lucasfilm not wanting to move in the same direction (a common occurrence) as them: “[Lucasfilm] ended up not wanting to do a First Jedi story. We had a very specific story idea in mind, and ultimately they decided they didn’t want to do that. And we totally get it. It’s their company and their IP, but we weren’t the droids they were looking for.” This is, however, a weird comment, as Lucasfilm proudly announced not one but three movies coming from the duo via official channels, something which normally doesn’t happen unless you’ve at least figured out a basic pitch with the powers that be.
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