Damon Lindelof -- the acclaimed writer and producer behind HBO's award-winning television adaptation of Watchmen -- recently pondered whether or not he actually wants to go through with making his planned Star Wars film.

During an interview with /Film at SXSW, Lindelof opened up about the pressure that comes with working on a Star Wars project. "I will just say, that for reasons that I can't get into on this Sunday morning, on this day, the degree of difficulty is extremely, extremely, extremely high," he said. "If it can't be great, it shouldn't exist. That's all I'll say, because I have the same association with it as you do, which is, it's the first movie I saw sitting in my dad's lap, four years old, May of '77. I think it's possible that sometimes when you hold something in such high reverence and esteem, you start to get in the kitchen and you just go, 'Maybe I shouldn't be cooking. Maybe I should just be eating.' We'll just leave it at that point."

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Damon Lindelof's Star Wars Film Is Set After Episode IX

Reports of Lindelof working on a Star Wars feature film first surfaced in March 2022. The following October, it was confirmed that the Lost co-creator had indeed been tapped to co-write a new Star Wars movie, with Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) in talks to direct. It was soon reported that Lindelof's planned film would take place after the events of the 2019 feature Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, though would not be part of the currently nine-film Skywalker Saga. Despite being a standalone project, however, it is possible that characters from the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker) will appear in Lindelof's film.

Despite Lindelof's Star Wars film apparently still being in development, it remains to be seen when exactly fans can expect to see another feature-length entry in the franchise hit the big screen. To date, a total of 11 live-action Star Wars feature films -- the nine Skywalker Saga entries plus the two Star Wars Story anthology movies -- have released in theaters. But since The Rise of Skywalker released in 2019, plans for Star Wars' big-screen future have been perpetually in flux.

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Clouded, Star Wars' Big-Screen Future Is

In December 2020, it was announced that the next Star Wars feature film would be Rogue Squadron. Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins was on board to direct, with the project initially eyeing a December 2023 theatrical release. However, the project has had a troubled development, with it recently coming to light that Rogue Squadron had officially been shelved by the Disney-owned Lucasfilm. The untitled Star Wars film previously being developed by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige is also no longer moving forward. It remains to be seen if either project will be revived down the road (which, in Rogue Squadron's case, would not be unprecedented).

That said, while Jenkins and Feige's Star Wars projects have been shelved for the time being, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi's planned film set in the galaxy far, far away is reportedly still in active development. What's more, Waititi is said to be eyeing a supporting role in his own Star Wars film. This is very much on brand for the director, who often appears in the movies he directs, such as Jojo Rabbit and the aforementioned Ragnarok.

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Of course, while the future of Star Wars feature films remains somewhat uncertain, the franchise certainly hasn't been absent from screens since the Skywalker Saga wrapped up. In recent years, Star Wars has firmly established itself on the small-screen thanks to live-action Disney+ series like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor. At least two more shows -- Ahsoka and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew -- are expected to debut on Disney+ this year, followed by The Acolyte in 2024.

Source: /Film