If the future of Star Wars is all mapped out in the world of series, with the notable successes of The Mandalorian, the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries or even Andor, currently being broadcast on Disney+, that of the films still remains uncertain. Last I heard, a new trilogy had been entrusted to DB Weiss and David Benioff, the showrunners of Game of Thrones, but they quickly abandoned ship. Subsequently, it was understood that Rian Johnson, the director of the episode Controversial VIII The Last Jedi was supposed to pick up the slack, but the rumors never materialized. Now, Deadline ensures that Disney and Lucasfilm have agreed on a screenwriter, and not just any one, since it would be Damon Lindelof. If Lindelof’s career in cinema is not very glorious (Prometheus, In Pursuit of Tomorrow), he remains one of the most impactful and iconic showrunners of the past two decades. The creator of Lost and The Leftovers, and more recently the HBO miniseries Watchmen, accumulates small-screen masterpieces with a strong love for science fiction. Star Wars film, suggesting that he would work in tandem with another author that is unknown for the moment. Incidentally, we learn that the studios have already chosen director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to direct the project, if although this secret film would be the first Star Wars directed by a woman. Originally from Pakistan, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would be an interesting choice on the part of Disney in relation to her committed and feminist cinema. Indeed, the filmmaker has made several documentaries on feminicides and violence against women in the Muslim world, including A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, which won the Oscar for best documentary short in 2016. Recently, she also directed two episodes of the Miss Marvel series for… Disney. The bridge between the two is perfectly found. In any case, Kathleen Kennedy and her teams seem to want to blow a wind of renewal in the cult saga of George Lucas, with the recruitment of two very committed creators (Damon Lindelof literally impacted the study of American History through the representation of the Tulsa massacre in Watchmen) even political, and a story that finally moves away from the Skywalker arc. It must be recognized that Lucasfilm has its work cut out for it to forget the success less critical of the last trilogy, not to mention the industrial disaster that was Solo: A Star Wars Story. May the Force be with them.
