Damon Lindelof was ‘requested to go away’ the Star Wars challenge he was engaged on

“I used to be in additional than talks to affix the Star Wars universe,” he mentioned. “I joined the Star Wars universe. I used to be requested to go away the Star Wars universe.”

Lindelof had been engaged on a movie with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who directed two episodes of Ms. Marvel and is helming one of many three new films. Obaid-Chinoy’s film follows Rey Skywalker, performed as soon as once more by Daisy Ridley, as she works to construct a brand new Jedi Order.

Despite the fact that he’s not at the moment a part of a Star Wars film, Lindelof appears open to engaged on the franchise down the road. “Will I get again in line exterior the membership and attempt to get again in once more? After all,” he added. “[Star Wars] was the alpha and the omega. It’s the primary film I noticed in a movie show. I really like the entire storytelling in that world. If at first you don’t succeed, strive, strive once more. Or once more, once more, strive, as Yoda would say.”