Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm is already leading to a new trilogy of Star Wars films and an animated series, and it appears a live-action television show could be next. Reuters reports that the president of ABC Entertainment Group, Paul Lee, stated that ABC is in early discussions with Lucasfilm about bringing such a project to life. “We’ve started conversations with them,” Lee said Sunday during the Television Critics Association press tour.
ABC and Lucasfilm in early talks about live-action ‘Star Wars’ TV series
Disney has moved quickly to capitalize on the seminal property, first announcing Star Wars Episode VII — which JJ Abrams has since signed on to direct — and then halting further production on the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The strategy appears to be to first clear the palette for current fans, and then essentially relaunch the Star Wars universe with a new set of shows and films. While it’s clear we won’t be seeing the live-action show right away — Lee admitted that he has “an inkling in my mind, but they have a lot on their plate” — we’ll be able to see what a television version of a big Disney-owned property looks like later this year when Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD debuts. Of course, whether a Star Wars TV show will have someone like Joss Whedon to shepherd it along is another question entirely.
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