D. B. Weiss
Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and DB Weiss have left the upcoming Star Wars trilogy to focus on a $200m Netflix project, admitting they “could not do justice to both.” The new films are scheduled to release in 2022, 2024 and 2026.
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will not be directing the new films after all.
It didn't go according to plan.
The development deal is rumoured to be worth nine figures.
Two of the show's stars have also bailed.
Disney confirmed that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are set to helm the first film after The Rise of the Skywalker.