Big news has come to light as information about a new Star Wars The film has been revealed. The project will be led by Lost Y vigilantes showrunner Damon Lindelof, and a script is currently in the works.

In a report by the Hollywood Reporter, experts told the publication that Lindeof’s Star Wars project could take place after the events of the rise of skywalker. However, despite plans to bring back old characters from the movies, this film would not take place in the Skywalker Saga.

“And sources say the story would take place after the events of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, although it would not be a continuation of the Skywalker Saga. However, it could feature some of the characters from the Star Wars trilogy created in the 2010s.”

Join Lindelof in this untitled Star Wars project is The tensionJustin Britt-Gibson writer. There were also rumors that although the project is a standalone story, there are opportunities to extend it into movies.

There have been a handful of Star Wars projects that do not follow the Skywalker Saga, such as the mandalorian Y boba fett book. However, it was reported that Disney was aware of the negative reception that Star Wars films received in the past. Especially those that brought back old characters from the main trilogy. A good example is Solo: A Star Wars Story, which received a decent performance from audiences and critics. However, it only made over $392 million at the worldwide box office.

Right now, Star Wars: The Acolyte is still in pre-production, while the third season of the mandalorian has a confirmed release date of 2023. In the meantime, there are multiple Star Wars animated projects like Tales of the Jedi, Visions volume two, and the bad batch The second season is scheduled to come out between 2022 and early 2023.