Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A Star Wars movie produced by Kevin Feige has been a subject of debate within the franchise, yet the Marvel Studios president has finally confirmed the project's ill fate. The rumors of this project first surfaced in 2019 with Michael Waldron being hired to write the screenplay.
Interestingly, the Infinity War/Endgame directors almost joined Star Wars after it was confirmed in 2023 that the Russo Brothers were in early talks to join Feige's supposed project, further confusing the film's status. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight during the premiere of The Marvels, Feige was asked about the state of his supposed Star Wars movie. When prompted about whether a Star Wars movie is happening, Feige humorously deflects the question with "Any Star Wars movie?" before being backed into a corner about his specific rumored production. Feige then simply replies "No.
As such, splitting his focus between Star Wars and Marvel would likely be too much for Feige. Given that the latter is a franchise to which Feige has dedicated so much of his professional career, it stands to reason that he would focus entirely on rectifying the various issues it faces as opposed to swapping to another Disney subsidiary.