The news that Benioff and Weiss would be joining the Star Wars galaxy was announced on Tuesday by Disney and Lucasfilm.
In a statement about the creators' new endeavour, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said, “David and Dan are some of the best storytellers working today. Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.”
The duo's movies will be separate entities from Rian Johnson's forthcoming trilogy and the Skywalker films.
“In the summer of 1977 we travelled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since,” Benioff and Weiss together in a statement. “We are honoured by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.”
The news of Game of Thrones and Star Wars colliding already has fans in upheaval on Twitter.
One user said they're "equally unexcited about the Game of Thrones guys getting a Star Wars trilogy as I am excited about Rian Johnson getting one."
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