Star Wars: Disney has started mapping out new movies well past 2021
Plus, Disney CEO Bob Iger reveals anthology film Rogue One is 'an experiment, of sorts'
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Speaking at an investors conference, Disney CEO Bog Iger revealed he's met with LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy in order to map out the Star Wars franchise from 2021 and beyond (via Variety); with the studio having already found a writer for another spinoff pitched for 2020, which could potentially be the long-rumoured Boba Fett anthology film.
The speech also offered some interesting insight into Disney's position on this year's Rogue One; Iger revealed the studio aren't expecting the film to do numbers as big as last year's The Force Awakens and that, essentially, the film is "an experiment, of sorts". Indeed, as the first of the planned Star Wars anthology movies - which aren't directly continuing the main Skywalker narrative - it's inevitably somewhat of a risk for the studio.
Iger has, however, seen a rough cut of the film; which he describes as, "really interesting in terms of Star Wars storytelling. Star Wars has only been told as a saga, and this is a moment in time... we love what we’ve seen." He also enthused that interest in the film - in terms of reactions to trailers and posters - has actually been as high as it was for The Force Awakens.
The film has seen extensive reshoots, and recently saw Michael Giacchino replace Alexandre Desplat as composer due to time commitments; though this shouldn't be an immediate sign of worry, as the studio's perfectionist eye could just as likely be at play here.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits UK cinemas 16 December.
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