'Game of Thrones' Showrunners to Helm Next 'Star Wars' Movie It was previously rumored that <br />'The Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson <br />would take control of the upcoming film. Disney CEO Bob Iger has <br />confirmed the new film will be from <br />David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The company originally announced <br />last year that it would work with the <br />pair on a new series of 'Star Wars' movies. Disney CEO Bob Iger Benioff and Weiss' 'Star Wars' film <br />will premiere in December 2022. Two more movies in a new trilogy will <br />then come afterwards in 2024 and 2026. Just like the current trilogy, which <br />ends this year, all of the new films <br />will premiere in December.
