If the news that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss are joining the Star Wars universe wasn't mind-blowingly exciting enough for a Tuesday, Disney has a lot more what that came from.
You'll already be aware that there's a live-action Star Wars TV series on the way, premiering on Disney's new streaming service which launches in 2019. Now it turns out that there's going to be not one, but "a few" Star Wars shows coming.
Speaking to investors on Tuesday (November 6), Disney CEO Bob Iger explained (via The Hollywood Reporter): "We are developing not just one, but a few Star Wars series specifically for the Disney direct-to-consumer app.
"We've mentioned that and we are close to being able to reveal at least one of the entities that is developing that for us. Because the deal isn't completely closed, we can't be specific about that.
"I think you'll find the level of talent… on the television front will be rather significant as well."
But even though Star Wars has just snapped up the biggest TV writers in the business, Thrones' Benioff and Weiss will not be creating a live-action TV show, but forming a new movie trilogy instead.
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Iger said: "Their interest was in creating a series of films that are Star Wars-based and we've actually been talking to them for a long time.
"To my knowledge they didn't express interest in creating a series. They have an idea for a number of films and at some later date I'm sure we'll disclose to all of you just what those are. They are focused on a point in time in the Star Wars mythology and taking it from there."
Still, it's not just these "few" Star Wars TV series Disney has in the works. Its streaming service will also feature a new Marvel show, a High School Musical spin-off and a Monsters Inc animated series.
No doubt more on those in the near future.
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