Another planned Star Wars movie has joined the franchise’s long list of scrapped projects, with writer Simon Farnaby confirming that the executives at Lucasfilm and Disney decided not to move ahead with the script. However, they are planning to rework the script into a standalone sci-fi film.
After the success of Paddington 2, Farnaby and Paul King were getting numerous offers, including one from Disney and Lucasfilm to develop a Star Wars film. In an interview with Variety, Farnaby confirmed that their story was about a robot and didn’t involve any major Star Wars character, which was maybe the reason behind it getting scrapped.
Farnaby recounted the experience as the people at Disney and Lucasfilm telling him that, “they were like, we really need it to be a ‘Star Wars’ movie, which is probably why it didn’t get turned into a ‘Star Wars’ movie!” He also added that he and King “never really nailed” the script.
What Was the Scrapped “Star Wars’ Film About?
Farnaby didn’t really elaborate on the project, but he did confirm that the story was going to revolve around a robot, and at least according to him, it wasn’t going to feature any major Star Wars characters.
What Will Happen to the Script Now?
Simon confirmed during his interview that while the people at Disney and Lucasfilm decided not to move ahead with the script as a Star Wars film, saying that “it’s not right for Star Wars,” but they did like the story and asked Simon and King to “rework it as a sci-fi film,” and they agreed.
A Few Other Scrapped Star Wars Projects
Many Star Wars projects were canceled after being announced to the public, such as James Mangold’s R-rated Boba Fett movie and an original Star Wars film from the Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
What’s Next For Star Wars?
After the disappointment of The Mandalorian & Grogu at the box office, millions of fans are now looking forward to Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter film, which stars Ryan Gosling in the lead role, and it is set to come out in theaters in May 2027.