Feb. 6 (UPI) -- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, co-creators of the HBO fantasy drama Game Thrones, have been tapped to write and produce a new series of Star Wars movies, Lucasfilm announced Tuesday.
"In the summer of 1977, we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we've been dreaming of it ever since," Benioff and Weiss said in a joint statement. "We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete."