Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is developing a Star Wars movie for Disney and Lucasfilm.
Kevin Feige has found his next big project after producing the biggest film of all time for Marvel Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kevin Feige will produce a new Star Wars film with Kathleen Kennedy. The news comes as a shock as Kevin Fegie has a lot on his hands with the upcoming Phase Four slate from Marvel Studios.
In a statement to THR, Disney Chief Alan Horn had this to say on the partnership between Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Star Wars head Kathleen Kennedy:
We are excited about the projects Kathy and the Lucasfilm team are working on, not only in terms of Star Wars but also Indiana Jones and reaching into other parts of the company including Children of Blood and Bone with Emma Watts and Fox. With the close of the Skywalker Saga, Kathy is pursuing a new era in Star Warsstorytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to work on a Star Warsfilm together.
Kevin Feige also has an idea of who he wants to star in the film as THR sources state:
One knowledgeable source says Feige has told a major actor that there’s a specific role he would like that person to play when and if he makes the movie.
Kathleen Kennedy will remain in charge of the Star Wars universe, but this could be a precursor for the Marvel Studios President taking the reigns.
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Here is the official synopsis for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
Directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be released in theaters on December 19, 2019.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood as we learn more about Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios and the future of the Star Wars universe.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
