The Marvel Studios president, who is behind every movie in Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been enlisted to produce a new movie in the 'Star Wars' franchise, Disney confirms.
- Sep 26, 2019
AceShowbiz - Kevin Feige is traveling into the galaxy far, far away. The president of Marvel Studios, who is a fan of "Star Wars", is revealed to be developing a new installment for the George Lucas-created franchise, much to everyone's surprise.
According to The Hollywood Reporter which first broke the news, Feige will be teaming up with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy to produce the new "Star Wars" movie for Disney. The studio, which acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, has confirmed the news.
Walt Disney Studios co-chairman and chief creative officer Alan Horn tells the site, "We are excited about the projects Kathy and the Lucasfilm team are working on, not only in terms of 'Star Wars' but also 'Indiana Jones' and reaching into other parts of the company including 'Children of Blood' and 'Bone' with Emma Watts and Fox."
Horn adds, "With the close of the Skywalker Saga, Kathy is pursuing a new era in 'Star Wars' storytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to work on a 'Star Wars' film together."
Sources say Feige had discussed a foray into the "Star Wars" universe in a meeting with Kennedy and studio co-chairmen Horn and Alan Bergman in late summer. Should this be true, Feige was talking about his involvement in the next "Star Wars" movie around the same time Disney cut its deal with Sony Pictures for the next "Spider-Man" movie.
"Much of today's news about Spider-Man has mischaracterized recent discussions about Kevin Feige's involvement in the franchise," Sony said in August. "We are disappointed, but respect Disney's decision not to have him continue as a lead producer of our next live action Spider-Man film."
According to the statement, Feige may have too much on his plate, following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox which makes Disney own the rights to additional Marvel characters. The statement continued to read, "We hope this might change in the future, but understand that the many new responsibilities that Disney has given him - including all their newly added Marvel properties - do not allow time for him to work on IP they do not own."
