Star Wars fans were taken by surprise when reports emerged that Simon Kinberg had been tapped to develop a new trilogy of movies, and new reports point to the reasons why Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy chose to approach him specifically. Perhaps best known for his work on the X-Men franchise, it was reported that Kinberg had been tasked with writing and developing a new Star Wars trilogy. However, it is not currently known whether these movies could represent a potential continuation of the Skywalker Saga, and take the form of Episodes 10-12, or will be an entirely separate tale.

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