A New Star Wars Trilogy is Coming from Simon Kinberg!
Lucasfilm has closed a deal to hire Simon Kinberg to write and produce a trilogy of new Star Wars films!
Nov 7, 2024
Lucasfilm has closed a deal to hire Simon Kinberg to write and produce a trilogy of new Star Wars films!
What we know:
- Kinberg’s projects are rumored to be Episodes 10-12, but that has yet to be confirmed by Lucasfilm 
- Kinberg is said to be writing all three new movies while producing them alongside Kathleen Kennedy 
- Kinberg previously worked with Lucasfilm as a co-creator of Star Wars Rebels as well as a consultant on Episode VII: The Force Awakens 
Diving deeper:
- Kinberg previously worked on a number of X-Men films including Logan with upcoming Dawn of the Jedi director James Mangold 
- He has also produced Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and executive produced Deadpool & Wolverine 
- Kinberg additionally co-wrote the first Sherlock Holmes franchise film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Skeleton Crew star Jude Law 
Kinberg’s trilogy joins the multitude of Star Wars films currently in production. Lucasfilm has yet to release an official comment at the time of publication.

Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.







