It looks like the long-rumored Star Wars: Episode X is finally coming to fruition following news that Damon Lindelof's secret project, directed by Ms. Marvel's Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will take place right after the divisive sequel trilogy. Now, a new report reveals more details about the intriguing project and it looks like it's currently on top of Lucasfilm's priorities.
On The Hot Mic podcast (via Star Wars News Net), Jeff Sneider said that Lindelof's untitled Star Wars film is currently eyeing a December 19, 2025 release date. Interestingly, the said release date is supposedly intended to be the release window for Taika Waititi's mystery project which has long been announced.
Sneider claims: "I do think it’s gonna happen. In fact, I think it actually has a release date! I’m like, ‘Wait, I have to keep track of what I’m allowed to say!’ [laughs] I think it’s gonna come out December [19] 2025… I’ve been saying that since I reported it. So I broke that story in March… About [Damon Lindelof], you know, followed it up this Summer saying that he’d been seen on the lot, doing that kind of stuff. I didn’t realize, what I had originally reported, it was unclear whether this guy was going to be writing the script or leading a writer’s room. I knew he was working on something up there, right? So it turns out he was leading a writer’s room… In the end, [Justin Britt-Gibson] is going to be co-writing with Damon, and yeah, they have the director from Ms. Marvel [Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy]. I think that’s an interesting package, I think that we’ll see it Christmas 2025."
He would later cast doubt on Taika's project retaining its original playdate. "This is the date that [Taika Waititi] has right now. Taika’s Star Wars is December 19, 2025, but as I think fans may be able to read between the lines of what’s been reported… Yeah, I don’t know if he’s really there yet. So I think that Damon’s movie will inherit that date."
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Say what you will about the sequel trilogy but it makes logical sense for the next film to be Lindelof's project, especially considering it's set post-The Rise of Skywalker. I mean, no disrespect to Taika but you can't just have a random film serve as Star Wars' big-screen comeback.
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