Peaky Banthas?: “Peaky Blinders” Creator Steven Knight Takes Over Next “Star Wars” Movie – Will Cillian Murphy Become a Jedi?

• Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is writing the next Star Wars movie.
• He replaces Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, who left the secret project.
• So, will Peaky Blinders fans have a chance to see Cillian Murphy as a Jedi anytime soon?

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In which direction does the film universe of “Star Wars” go? Nobody knows for sure. The lack of success of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” made Disney cautious and relied solely on the classic Skywalker saga, which ended in 2019 with “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker”.

Since then, the world of “Star Wars” has been limited to Disney+ series, books and comics. New films were announced, rejected again or postponed further and further. In addition, Disney always keeps to itself what the upcoming (or no longer coming) films should be about at all.

What is certain is that director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is working on a “Star Wars” film, and “The Leftovers” creators Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson were previously responsible for the script. Now the authors left the project, the reasons only they and Disney know so far.

Now Disney didn’t hesitate and confirmed a replacement with “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. The sudden rush can be explained by the fact that the first details about the film are to be announced at the Star Wars Celebration in April 2023, a production stop due to a lack of authors would not be a good sign.

Can “Peaky Blinders” fans look forward to Cillian Murphy appearing in the “Star Wars” universe? It would be possible, since Murphy is a capable and sought-after actor. Knight’s involvement in the project will probably have nothing to do with the later casting, Disney seems to give him a pretty clear direction in this project after all.