Plot details of ‘Game of Thrones’ creators ’axed Star Wars trilogy revealed – NME Live, Nme.com

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss announced they were leaving the project earlier this week.

Details of David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ plans for what would’ve been their now-axedStar Warstrilogy have been revealed.

Earlier this week,the Game Of Thrones showrunners revealed they were pulling out of the trilogydue to time constraints and their work forNetflix.

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“There are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do justice to both Star Wars and our Netflix project . So we are regretfully stepping away, ”the pair toldDeadlineearlier this week of their decision to step down from the project.

They continued: “We love Star Wars. When George Lucas built it, he built us too. Getting to talk about Star Wars with him and the current Star Wars team was the thrill of a lifetime, and we will always be indebted to the saga that changed everything. ”

A new report inVarietynow details the plans the pair had for the legendary franchise before they stepped away from the project.

“Benioff and Weiss had ambitious plans to take theStar Warsuniverse in a new direction, one that would exist apart from the Skywalker family saga that comprised the franchise’s centerpiece nine-film series, ”the report states.

“TheStar Warsperiod the pair was interested in exploring how the Jedi came to exist. However, Lucasfilm executives and the creators begin to see their visions for the films diverge during meetings last summer. ”

It wasconfirmed in February 2018that Benioff and Weiss would write and produce the new films for a new saga thought to be entirely separate to the main franchise – which will conclude in December withThe Rise of Skywalker.

Then it was announced in August that thepair had signed a new deal with Netflix, with its worth believed to be in the region of $ 200 million, something that challenged the relationship between the pair andStar Warsbosses.

NewStar Warsspin-offThe Mandalorianwill come to new Disney streaming service Disney when it launches next month.