Disney Announces New 'Star Wars' Trilogy

Disney announces new 'Star Wars' trilogy

Disney on Thursday announced plans for a new "Star Wars" trilogy as it builds on the beloved and profitable science fiction film franchise. "We have big ambitions for the 'Star Wars' franchise," Disney chief executive Robert Iger said during a quarterly earnings call.

San Francisco, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Nov, 2017 ) :Disney on Thursday announced plans for a new "Star Wars" trilogy as it builds on the beloved and profitable science fiction film franchise.

"We have big ambitions for the 'Star Wars' franchise," Disney chief executive Robert Iger said during a quarterly earnings call. Disney just closed a deal with Rian Johnson, director of "The Last Jedi" to develop a brand new trilogy, according to Iger.

The Star Wars franchise has been "exceeding expectations" since Disney acquired LucasFilm five years ago, according to Iger. Disney planned to launch "Star Wars" feature films in a new direct-to-consumer pay service that will offer "thousands of hours" of film and television content, he said.

Disney touted the box office success of two new "Star Wars" the last two released films, and expressed confidence "The Last Jedi" set for release next month would be a hit. "The excitement will only intensify as we get closer to the release date," Iger said of the coming instalment.

Production recently on a film based on the story of a "Hans Solo" character played by actor Harrison Ford in the original trilogy, according to Disney executives. "We've got more great 'Star Wars' movies already planned for years to come in addition to the 2019 release of Episode 9," Iger said.