Damon Lindelof has been interested in working in the Star Wars galaxy for a long while, and now THR are reporting that time is now, as he is currently co-writing a Star Wars script that will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Lindelof’s involvement in a Star Wars feature has long been rumored, with Ms. Marvel director Obaid-Chinoy’s involvement a new development first reported Sunday night by Deadline. Reps for Lucasfilm and Obaid-Chinoy were not available for comment. It is not known who Lindelof is working on the script with.
Lindelof rose to prominence as the co-creator of Lost and is a noteworthy force in the world of TV with credits such as The Leftovers and Watchmen. In the features world he has written multiple Star Trek films as well as Universal’s The Hunt.
Obaid-Chinoy is already in the Disney fold as a helmer of Marvel and Disney+’s Ms. Marvel. Before her foray into the MCU, she came up as a documentarian, becoming the first Pakistan-born filmmaker winning an Oscar. She is behind 2015’sA Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness and 2012’s Saving Face. She is also attached to direct the Paramount Will Smith project starrer Brilliance.
There are currently two Star Wars films on the Disney schedule, slated for December 2025 and December 2027, the first of which is expected to be the Taika Waititi film. We hope to get some clarification on what we expect to see on the big screen in due course, but for now take this rumour with a pinch of salt until it is confirmed by Disney/Lucasfilm.
