Watchmen Creator Damon Lindelof "Was Asked To Leave The Star Wars Universe"
Damon Lindelof, creator of The Leftovers and Watchmen on HBO, used to be one of writers on the screenplay for the upcoming Star Wars film that focuses on Rey’s Jedi academy after the the events of the new trilogy. Now he isn’t.
“I joined the ‘Star Wars’ universe, and was asked to leave the Star Wars universe,” Lindelof quipped in a video interview on Esquire. But he wanted to be clear that he’s not holding a grudge about it.
“Will I get back in line outside the club and try to get back in again? Absolutely.”
The Rey movie, which was announced at Star Wars Celebration earlier this month, will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy from a screenplay by Steven Knight, creator of TV series like Peaky Blinders and Taboo, and writer and director on the Tom Hardy film Locke…