“Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight is set to write the next “Star Wars” movie, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson wrote the previous draft of the untitled, unannounced project. Sharmeen Obaid-Chino is attached to direct.
“’Star Wars’ scripts are a lot like James Bond scripts or most tentpoles for that matter. It takes a number of writers to get it all the way home,” said an insider with knowledge of the project. “Script writing at this level is a lot like pitching in baseball. You have your starter, your middle relief, your specialists, your set up man and your closer.