If this news is to be taken as face value, then we are now at a point where people are choosing to work on a Netflix TV show over a Star Wars project; which was at one point in time the greatest entertainment intellectual property in the world. Let that sink in for a moment.
Whether they left of their own accord or were given the boot, both explanations can only reflect poorly on the absolute gong show that is Lucasfilm's production team. How is this anything other than a complete and utter embarrassment?
If D&D truly left voluntarily as the article states, then it means that even these clowns don't want anything to do with this hot steaming pile of a franchise, because of the stink associated with it.
Conversely, if they were fired by Lucas or Disney, it would mean yet another change for a project lead during Kathleen Kennedy's tenure as head of Lucasfilm and Star Wars. For those who haven't been keeping score, this woman has so far:
- Fired Colin Trevorrow from Ep. IX, eventually forcing JJ to return to "finish" the trilogy
- Replaced Gareth Edwards with Tony Gilroy to finish Rogue One after principal photography was wrapped
- Fired Lord & Miller after they almost finished Solo, and hired Ron Howard to reshoot a majority of the film, doubling the production costs
Any way you slice it, this can only point to an executive who does the worst possible job of vetting your candidates. You would have to actively try your hardest to fail as spectacularly as this.
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