Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight was asked to work on the next Star Wars movie months ago, and a lot of fans thought it was a bad sign that he moved on from the project and George Nolfi was asked to take over writing duties.
While a lot of fans thought that Knight would at least express some disappointment that he didn’t get the final draft for the movie, he has nothing but nice things to say about his time working on Star Wars. Talking to The Playlist, Knight explains:
“I mean, it was such a great experience. And I’m not just saying this. They were great people… Kathleen Kennedy is a pleasure to work with. [Lucasfilm are] smart people who know their craft. And for me, it’s like a particular discipline in the world of writing and film. It’s this world, and you enter the world, and you do your bit, and you do your take.”
It’s not clear how much of Knight’s story is going to make it to the final product, but it has been said that he was still going to get a credit. With Lucasfilm being so protective of the Star Wars canon and brand, Knight says that he was kind of swept up when he started working for the studio. He continues:
“…It’s like stepping into a hurricane, in a way, because of the fans, because of what they want and what they feel… So you’re in this world, and you’re doing your bit in this world.
“[But I loved it. You either get blown away, or you use it… And I really wanted to use that energy to do what I do, to contribute what I want to contribute.”
Admittedly, it has been difficult for Lucasfilm the past few years after The Rise of Skywalker, seeing that the company looks to have been forced between bringing in new material or pandering to the existing fanbase.
With a lot of years of this toxic Star Wars fandom though, I am hoping that Kathy Kennedy and the rest of the Lucasfilm leadership have good idea on where to take the ship; because I’m honestly more on the camp that likes pushing the story forward with relevant themes (i.e., Andor, Skeleton Crew) as compared to just constantly returning to the OT for some familiar faces (i.e., Ahsoka, The Mandalorian).
Hopefully the next Rey Skywalker movie comes out sooner rather than later.
