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Nov. 7, 2024 / 3:27 PM

Simon Kinberg to develop new 'Star Wars' trilogy

Simon Kinberg (L), pictured with James Mangold, will write and produce a new "Star Wars" trilogy of films. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI

1 of 5 | Simon Kinberg (L), pictured with James Mangold, will write and produce a new "Star Wars" trilogy of films. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo

Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Simon Kinberg, the writer and producer behind several X-Men movies, will develop a new Star Wars trilogy of films.

Whether the upcoming films will be an extension of The Skywalker Saga or stand on their own remains unclear.

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Lucasfilm confirmed that president Kathleen Kennedy will join Kinberg to create the new films, Variety reports.

Kinberg will pen each movie and also produce alongside Kennedy.

In addition to his X-Men experience, Kinberg helped bring the show Star Wars Rebels to life, and is a producer on the Running Man remake now in the works.

Meanwhile, the film The Mandalorian & Grogu is set to open in 2026, with additional Disney Stars Wars films scheduled for release in 2026 and 2027.

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