LucasFilm is continuing to map out the future of the Star Wars film saga and it appears they have landed more talent to carry the torch. It has been announced director J.D. Dillard and Luke Cage writer Matt Owens has been tapped to develop a Star Wars film but it’s unclear if it’s a theatrical release or one for Disney+.
Plot details, character details and setting details are all unknown at the moment & it is unclear whether Dillard would direct should the project move forward. The Dillard project is understood to be unrelated to a Star Wars film pitch by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige and potential work from Last Jedi director Rian Johnson. All of this just seems a bit murky at the moment but most believe he’s being prepped for a Star Wars related project.
Dillard is best known for directing the thriller Sleight which gained positive notices from critics. If he does move forward, it would show that they are looking for more creative forces that are outside the box, to expand the brand. Disney and Lucasfilm are reportedly shaking things a bit up with the franchise to help boost Disney+, with Disney chairman Bob Iger saying earlier this month that Star Wars’ foreseeable future was in television, with theatrical movies going on a hiatus. The next theatrical film remains on the release calendar for December 16, 2022, with other entries planned in December 2024 and December 2026.
