Maybe in general Star Wars His new stories have worked well on the small screen. But similarly, the projection of your galaxy far, far away has seen substantial changes in the Force. From the figure of Rian Johnson to Patty Jenkins with her pilot tape Squad of Thievesthere are many filmmakers and screenwriters who have crossed Lucasfilm creative pre-production. From now on, it seems that the studio led by Kathleen Kennedy will (certainly?) bet on a director who failed to succeed behind the cameras of the X-Men saga. We’re talking about the screenwriter and director, Simon Kinberg.
Screenwriter of the Fox X-Men films, Kinberg is the latest figure in a long carousel of cinematic narrators who have, at one point, been at the forefront of the universe created by George Lucas. The British auteur will handle writing and producing the long-awaited new trilogy of films that Star Wars aims to capture on the big screen. We also don’t know if, with certainty, the dynamics of the story will be a continuation of the most recent episodes of Rey and company or if, on the contrary, the story will follow a new group of characters. In recent years, the series from the famous science fiction saga have occupied the relevant news in the Disney+ catalog year after year. The Mandalorian, The Book of Bobba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Ahsoka, The Acolyte…the streaming domain has been a garden for exploring the galaxy and in fact, before the end of the year we will be able to see another series called Star Wars: Lost Crew. A long season of content in which we haven’t had an IP film in theaters since the 2019 premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Therefore, the fact that Disney has gone more than five years without exploiting any of intellectual properties the highest-grossing films on celluloid provide food for thought. This wait will of course end in 2026 with the premiere of the film The Mandalorian and Grogualthough it is only the last series of three seasons that has shone the most on the Mouse House platform. An Origin of the Force film is also in the works, titled Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi who will lead James Mangold and an untitled project in which Daisy Ridley will have to rebuild the Jedi order.
Who is Simon Kinberg?
Kinberg began his screenwriting career with somewhat irregular productions, such as xXx2: state of emergency either Mr. and Mrs. Smith. However, the jump to the franchise field was made when he took up the storyline of X-Men: The Last Stand. The creative will remain linked to the franchise controlled at the time by Fox and, in the meantime, he writes somewhat poor titles like Rider, It’s war And Abraham Lincoln: vampire hunter. But why would Lucasfilm “fish” in the already outdated realm of X-Men narrative and cinematic creation? Well, the fact is that Kinberg is no stranger to the franchise, since he himself has been in charge of writing some medium and short films. Star Wars Rebels.
Knowing that behind the creation and writing of the future of Star Wars are names such as Johnson himself, Guillermo del Toro, David Benioff and DB Weiss (creators of Game of Thrones) and Steven Knight, the Kinberg signing is a bit soulless and suggests that Kennedy’s team only wants someone who can be controlled by the study. However, it has not been confirmed who will assume management control. Having a single screenwriter aims precisely to avoid falling into the error of the previous trilogy, where each of the parts went beyond its common characters, quite disjointed between them. So maybe the production company also wants a unique filmmaker for the occasion.
Dates of new films
In the Star Wars film calendar, premieres are scheduled for the following month timing. The Mandalorian and Groguslated for release on May 22, 2026, Rey’s film in 2027 and Dawn of the Jedi in 2028. On Disney+, Star Wars will present several series in 2025. Among them, Star Wars: A Droid Story and the movie Pramwhich will premiere directly on the platform and was initially conceived as a series.
