Simon Kinberg heading into hyperspace and signing a comprehensive deal to write and produce a project. Star Wars feature trilogy.

Kinberg will spearhead the launch of a new saga in the beloved galaxy far, far away, writing the scripts for what Lucasfilm hopes will chart a whole new path for the sci-fi space opera universe.

Lucasfilm star Kathleen Kennedy will also produce the new trilogy.

The new story is not intended to be a sequel to the Skywalker Saga, the mainstream title that dominates popular and popular culture. Star Wars Movies known as Part 1 from beginning to end 9. Sources say the aim here is to have brand new characters and a new story, not a sequel. Hollywood Reporter. (However, this does not mean that some characters will not or will not appear.)

Kinberg’s already strong Star Wars ties. He was the co-creator of the animated series Star Wars: Rebels With Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck. The Emmy-nominated series aired for four seasons from 2014-18.

It also helped restart it. Star Wars He served as a consultant after Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2015. The Force Awakens.

Kinberg is an established presence in the genre field. He had a hand in Fox X-Men As one of the producers of the films Logan’s and the first two Deadpool movies, among many other creative tasks. And he’s about to begin production on Edgar Wright’s take on the Stephen King tale. Running Man for Paramount.

The writer-producer is one of the busiest creatives in town, and he’s help develop rival Star Trek Paramount franchise, a deal he signed himself last spring. He would take an active producing role on the film side of the series. Sources say he will continue these duties by keeping one hand on the lightsaber and the other on the phaser.

Lucasfilm has tried to chart different paths forward before. Kennedy previously signed film producer Rian Johnson (Knives Out) to develop a trilogy and also game of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss. None of this came to fruition due to the occasional problems the company encountered. examination over the years.

Lucasfilm is releasing its new series Skeleton TeamIt will premiere on Disney+ on December 3.