Screen Rant

  • The planned Star Wars trilogy from David Benioff & DB Weiss is no longer happening. 1 / 8

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  • The first movie from the Game of Thrones creators was expected to be released in 2022. 2 / 8

    David Benioff and DB Weiss Game of Thrones Vertical
  • However, they'd stepped away, saying they're too busy with their projects for Netflix. 3 / 8

  • However, it's likely the backlash to GoT season 8 played a part, since it made Benioff & Weiss so disliked. 4 / 8

  • Their reputation has been tarnished, and making Star Wars risked doing so further. Now they can rebuild at Netflix. 5 / 8

    Game of Thrones Daenerys season 8 Vertical TLDR
  • It's similar for Disney, with Star Wars having faced its own backlash after The Last Jedi. 6 / 8

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  • Letting Benioff & Weiss make a trilogy wouldn't make Star Wars more popular, so it was a risk there as well. 7 / 8

  • Now both Star Wars and D&D can move forward in new ventures that are less controversial. 8 / 8

    Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker