‘Star Wars’ Spinoffs Confirmed By Disney CEO Bob Iger!

Surprisingly enough, right now is a great time to be a Star Wars fan. Sure, people were (unreasonably, in my opinion) uncomfortable when the Disney Lucasfilm acquisition was announced, but now just look at what’s coming down the pipeline! J.J. Abrams is directing Episode VII, which is fantastic news on its own, but another rumour that we’ve been hearing for some time has been the possibility of spinoff titles; movies set in the Star Wars universe, but not directly related to the new trilogy.

Today, those rumours were put to rest. In an interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed the development of several spinoff titles. Larry Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are working on the films (as well as consulting Abrams on the production of Episode VII).

Iger later refined his statement, adding that while the spinoff titles are coming, they are still very early in development. It appears as though only time will tell, but Iger did confirm that at least two spinoffs are in the works (Larry Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are working on separate films).

Watch the reveal below, and let us know you think! Plot-wise, what are you hoping for from these?