Game of Thrones showrunners quit Star Wars trilogy to work on Netflix projects

Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have abandoned plans to work on a trilogy of Star Wars movies. “There are only so many hours in the day, and we felt we could not do justice to both Star Wars and our Netflix projects,” the pair tell Deadline. “So we are regretfully stepping away.”Benioff and Weiss recently signed a $200 million multi-year deal with Netflix to produce exclusive content. The decision to walk awa