The Star Wars franchise has had a rough run of it lately, with several voicing theirdislike ofThe Last Jediand theSolomovie underperforming in the box office. Perhaps this will all change whenTheRise of Skywalkerpremieres later this year, but one spin on the franchise all would almost indubitably welcome is aKnights of the Old Republicmovie. And it seems more of a question of when than if, considering that a script for the first movie in a trilogy is almost finished.
According to three anonymous sources reportedly close to the project, a script for the first movie of aKnights of the Old Republictrilogy is almost finished. It is currently being written by Laeta Kalogridis who is best known for her work onShutter IslandandTerminator: Genisys. Considering fans have clamored for this story to be adapted to film for some time, this is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
This comes after Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy implied that aKnights of the Old Republicmoviewas being considered by the company. And exciting as all of this is, hopeful fans may want to keep their expectations checked, as several things are likely still in the air. For example, Lucasfilm could simply reject Kalogridis' script after deciding not to pursue the venture any further.
It’s also worth mentioning that Lucasfilm has shaken up how it is doing releases, which seems to be due to fears of oversaturating the market with Star Wars movies. This approach, combined with Rian Johnson’s rumored trilogy, thisKnights of the Old Republictrilogy, and whatever project that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are working on, likely means some may not make the cut, to the chagrin of some and the joy of others.
Kalogridis, Lucasfilm, and Disney have all not responded to requests for comments, but the Mouse House has recently confirmed that another Star Wars movie won’t release until 2022. Even if two trilogies are currently in the works (assuming that Johnson or Benioff and Weiss are working on thisKnights of the Old Republictrilogy), that means it’ll be years before anything is seen on the big screen.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republicis available on Android and iOS devices, PC, the original Xbox, and it is playable on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One via their respective backward compatibility features.
