The Real Reason The Game Of Thrones Creators Are No Longer Making A Star Wars Trilogy

The Game of Thrones guys are getting out of the galaxy far, far away. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, best known for creating and showrunning Game of Thrones, have exited Lucasfilm and their planned Star Wars trilogy. The pair were slated to write and direct three films that would have served as the next chapter in the Star Wars franchise following the launch of The Rise of Skywalker, the final installment in the nine-film Skywalker saga.

Benioff and Weiss revealed in a statement why they are no longer making their Star Wars trilogy: they are simply too busy working on projects for Netflix. In August 2019, it was reported that the duo had inked a massive five-year deal, believed to be worth as much as $300 million, with the streaming giant to create new television series and original movies. No details on Benioff and Weiss' Netflix shows and films have been revealed as of the making of this video, but it seems clear that they may be more invested in those projects than in their three Star Wars films.

Still, the joint statement that Benioff and Weiss provided to Deadline alongside the announcement indicates that their decision to depart from the Star Wars universe had no ill intent, and that the move wasn't motivated by any bad blood or behind-the-scenes troubles. It read, in part,

"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. There are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do justice to both Star Wars and our Netflix projects. So we are regretfully stepping away."

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy echoed Benioff and Weiss' sentiments in a statement of her own, writing,

"David Benioff and Dan Weiss are incredible storytellers. We hope to include them in the journey forward when they are able to step away from their busy schedule to focus on Star Wars."

Judging by the remarks Benioff, Weiss, and Kennedy made, it appears that everything is pretty peachy-keen between the creatives and the studio. However, some Thrones fans have begun theorizing that perhaps this isn't the entire truth, and that Lucasfilm may have actually fired Benioff and Weiss over their polarizing handling of the final season of Game of Thrones. Keep watching the video to see the real reason the Game of Thrones creators are no longer making a Star Wars trilogy!

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