Game Of Thrones Creators Reveal What Happened To Their Star Wars Movie

However, even before Benioff and Weiss received official word that their Star Wars movie was canceled, they knew it was in trouble. As soon as the two heard that Rian Johnson would be directing a film called The Last Jedi, they understandably despaired.

They had a very cool title in mind that told audiences exactly what to expect, but they knew there was no way Disney would greenlight a movie called The First Jedi because audiences would expect it to be tied to Johnson’s film in some way.