Damon Lindelof Says He Was ‘Asked to Leave’ the ‘Star Wars’ Franchise Amid Busted Project
Damon Lindelof is opening up about his axed “Star Wars” movie.
After being announced as one of the directors for a future “Star Wars” franchise installment, the “Lost” creator confirmed he was “asked to leave” the Disney project before it got off the ground.
“I was in more than talks to join the ‘Star Wars’ universe,” Lindelof said as part of Esquire’s “Explain This” video series. “I joined the ‘Star Wars’ universe and was asked to leave.”
Rumors circulated that Lindelof’s script, co-written with Justin Britt-Gibson, followed an elderly Rey (played by Daisy Ridley in the latest trilogy) who was training two new Jedi knights, one of whom would be played by “Watchmen” actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Lindelof departed the project earlier this year.
In April 2023, Disney announced that documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would instead be directing Ridley as Rey once more. “Peaky Blinders” writer Steven Knight penned the new script.
After being announced as one of the directors for a future “Star Wars” franchise installment, the “Lost” creator confirmed he was “asked to leave” the Disney project before it got off the ground.
“I was in more than talks to join the ‘Star Wars’ universe,” Lindelof said as part of Esquire’s “Explain This” video series. “I joined the ‘Star Wars’ universe and was asked to leave.”
Rumors circulated that Lindelof’s script, co-written with Justin Britt-Gibson, followed an elderly Rey (played by Daisy Ridley in the latest trilogy) who was training two new Jedi knights, one of whom would be played by “Watchmen” actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Lindelof departed the project earlier this year.
In April 2023, Disney announced that documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would instead be directing Ridley as Rey once more. “Peaky Blinders” writer Steven Knight penned the new script.
- 4/28/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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