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‘Secret’ Star Wars film in the works with Damon Lindelof and Ms Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on board-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro
The details of the new film are heavily under wraps.
A new Star Wars project is underway (Picture: Getty Images / REX)
In a galaxy, erm, not that far away, a new Star Wars movie is apparently in the works.
Various sources have confirmed screenwriter Damon Lindelof is co-writing the latest project of the hit sci-fi franchise with Ms Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy set to direct.
It is not yet known who Lindelof’s writing partner is and insiders suggest that the movie is not close to heading into production yet as the script is still being written.
According to Deadline, both Lindelof and Lucasfilm were keen to bring Obaid-Chinoy on board so the filmmaker’s vision can be included in the screenplay.
The project is one of the most closely-guarded secrets in Hollywood – meaning there have been no whispers of what the film is about or who is set to star just yet.
However, insiders suggest that it has the most momentum of all the Star Wars films that are currently lined up – including from directors Patty Jenkins and Taika Waititi.
Damon Lindelof is co-writing the project alongside an unknown other (Picture: Amy Sussman / Getty Images)
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has enjoyed success directing Disney and Marvel hit series Ms Marvel (Picture: Jon Kopaloff / WireImage)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, released in 2019, was the last movie in the franchise with Lucasfilm placing focus on TV projects ever since.
The studio says they have a number of projects in development and do not wish to rush the next set of movies until they get a satisfactory story.
Jenkins had been set to helm upcoming film Star Wars: Rogue Squadron but it has now been delayed due to the director’s other work commitments.
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is set to take the helm of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Picture: Phillip Faraone / Getty Images for ELLE)
The director and writer Matthew Robinson have been developing the project with Lucasfilm for more than a year and it was set to go into preproduction by the end of this year.
However, sources say that the producers and filmmaking team realised that Jenkins’ schedule and other commitments wouldn’t allow for the time needed to make the movie next year.
Rogue Squadron has now been taken off the production schedule, although the release date of December 2023 currently remains in place.
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