‘Star Wars’ hit with backlash over amount of white, male writers and directors
Ryan adds: “Has the Star Wars franchise made strides in the kinds of characters it showcases in its tentpole films? Absolutely. Is the whole enchilada run by a woman? Yes, I’m aware of that. But I’m not sure what’s stopping Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy from hiring any of the talented, hungry …
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‘Star Wars’ Films on Way from TV’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators
Disney on Tuesday announced it was expanding its “Star Wars” universe, hiring the creators behind HBO’s massive TV hit “Game of Thrones” to write a new series of films set in the galaxy far, far away. The Walt Disney Co. said in a statement that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would write and produce …
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Bosses To Develop New ‘Star Wars’
‘Game Of Thrones’ Bosses To Develop New ‘Star Wars‘ Films. CLIP02/06/18. Details. Also available on the NBC app. After they finish the final season of “Game of Thrones” Executive Producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will head to a galaxy far, far away as producers of a new “Star Wars” series.
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Game of Thrones creators handed Star Wars project
The creators of the Game of Thrones TV series are to make a series of films for the rapidly-expanding Star Wars universe. David Benioff and DB Weiss will begin work on Star Wars when Game of Thrones ends in 2019, Lucasfilm announced. Little is known about the project. But it will develop a story …
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‘Star Wars’: 96% of Its Film Universe Writers and Directors Are White Men
I love the “Star Wars” movies. I adored “The Last Jedi” and cried during almost all of Carrie Fisher’s scenes. I’m a fan of the other recent “Star Wars” films as well, and watching the first George Lucas space adventure back in 1977 — in a second-run theater with wooden floors — is one of the formative …
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‘Star Wars’ Movies to Be Made by ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators
The Star Wars movies as we know them will come to an end next year, with Episode IX of the “Skywalker Saga” finishing out the original storyline. But that certainly won’t be all for the franchise. Besides a potential Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone arriving in 2020, there’s also a new trilogy in the works from …
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5 reasons the Game of Thrones producers are perfect for Star Wars
The surprise announcement that the Game of Thrones showrunners were developing new Star Wars movies was like an anti-Alderaan moment — it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out … in an explosion of happiness! This is one of the rare times where hype around a creative partnership is …
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Report: Disney Is Developing Multiple Star Wars TV Shows for Its Streaming Platform
Last year, we heard that Disney had one Star Wars TV show in the pipeline for its upcoming digital streaming service. Now comes word that multiple series are being planned for the platform.
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Report: Disney has more than one Star Wars project planned for new streaming service
As if news that the Game of Thrones creative team is about to get its own crack at the Star Wars movie-verse isn’t enough, Disney has just dropped a second major reveal: the studio has more than one Star Wars television project planned for its forthcoming streaming service. In fact, there may be a small …
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What Happens to the ‘Star Wars’ Stand-Alone Movies Now?
Game of Thrones producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed on to create a new series of Star Wars movies, with the announcement from Lucasfilm coming just months after November’s revelation that Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson is developing his own trilogy for the franchise.
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Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff and DB Weiss to Write More New Star Wars Films
The Star Wars universe just keeps getting bigger! Lucasfilm has announced yet another new batch of Star Wars films, to be written and produced by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Yes, that’s separate from both the Skywalker saga (which will conclude in 2019 with Episode IX) …
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Star Wars Exec Teases Why We Might Never See Those Star Wars Films from Game of Thrones …
Star Wars creative executive CBR.com Reposts my Garbage Tweets as News dropped some major spoilers on Twitter today regarding the upcoming series of Star Wars movies being written and produced by Game of Thrones TV show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. CBR.com Reposts my …
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‘Star Wars,’ from the minds that brought you ‘Game of Thrones’
“Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been tapped to helm a new Star Wars trilogy. I got access to the rewritten scripts of “Episode IV” that they had to produce to prove they were up to the task. Some choice excerpts follow. EXT. SPACE — NIGHT. The Death Star looms …
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Theme parks lift Disney profit, more ‘Star Wars’ coming
Visitors flocked to an “Avatar”-themed land at Walt Disney World in Florida and to a “Guardians of the Galaxy” ride at Disneyland Resort in California, the company said. Disney’s movie studio turned out three blockbusters in the quarter. They were “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Coco,” …
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The “Game of Thrones” bros will helm a new “Star Wars” trilogy
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the producers behind HBO’s tentpole fantasy epic “Game of Thrones,” will write and produce a new series of “Star Wars” films, Disney announced today. “David and Dan are some of the best storytellers working today,” Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm (the …
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Disney working on ‘a few’ Star Wars series exclusive to stand-alone streaming service
Multiple Star Wars series are in the works exclusively for Disney’s upcoming stand-alone streaming service, Disney CEO Bob Iger said today. Iger made the announcement during an investor call when asked about Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ involvement in a new series of …
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‘Game of Thrones’ creators will make ‘Star Wars’ movies because the franchise can never end
“Game of Thrones” showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff have a plan for their post-Westeros life. Disney announced Tuesday that the two have been tasked with writing and directing a new series of “Star Wars” movies, ensuring that there will never be a shortage of stories set in a galaxy far, …
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‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners to write and produce ‘Star Wars’ films
So long Longclaw, hello lightsabers: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the co-creators of the hit HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones,” will write and produce a new series of “Star Wars” films. Interested in Star Wars? Add Star Wars as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Star Wars news, video, and …
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Game of Thrones Showrunners to Make a Bunch of Star Wars Movies
It’s also a natural fit; both Star Wars and Game of Thrones share the same casting director, Nina Gold, which is why a number of familiar Westerosi faces like Emilia Clarke and Gwendoline Christie have already shown up in the intergalactic franchise. Presumably, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams are …
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And Now the Game of Thrones Guys Are Making a Star Wars Trilogy, Too
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the co-showrunners of HBO’s nearly-over Game of Thrones, have been tapped to create a brand new trilogy set in the Star Wars universe. Don’t worry, this isn’t likely to make the delayed release of Game of Thrones’s final season any worse, but it thankfully spells bad news …
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‘Game of Thrones’ Executives to Take on Disney ‘Star Wars’ Films
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, executive producers of “Game of Thrones,” will write and produce a series of new “Star Wars” movies, the Walt Disney Company said on Tuesday. There were no details about the number of movies or when they would be released. But Disney did say that the Benioff and …
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The Game of Thrones creators are writing a new series of Star Wars movies
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have officially been tapped to helm a brand new Star Wars film series, the franchise announced today. There are no real details or release dates for whatever Benioff and Weiss will be cooking up, outside of that they’ll be finishing Game of Thrones …
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‘Game of Thrones’ creators to produce and write new ‘Star Wars’ films
“Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.” Benioff and Weiss are responsible for creating one of the most popular series in the history of HBO, if not all of television with “Game of …
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Star Wars Battlefront II Milestone/Achievement Update – 2/6/18
Our team is working to resolve an issue surrounding milestones/achievements not being granted to players who have earned them.
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Fan Creates Alternate Star Wars: The Force Awakens Opening Based on JJ Abrams’ Original …
Fans were giddy and nervous as they sat down to view J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015, not sure what to expect from the start of a new trilogy. The opening scene was nothing short of dramatic, but an alternate fan-animated version based on Abrams’ storyboards is arguably even …
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