Steven Knight Talks About How Much of His Script May Stay in STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER Despite His Departure — GeekTyrant

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Steven Knight Talks About How Much of His Script May Stay in STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER Despite His Departure — GeekTyrant

Two years ago, Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Spencer) was the second writer to come aboard Star Wars: New Jedi Order after Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson exited the project. Then, just four months ago, after wrapping up his script, or at least coming very close, Knight left the film as well. Now, the film, which has retained Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as its director, has signed George Nelfi (Ocean’s 12, The Bourne Ultimatum) on to take over…