Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCarsen HoladaySunday 09 August 2026 20:43 BSTStar Wars: The Mandalorian And GroguA planned Star Wars movie concept by writers Simon Farnaby and Paul King was canceled by Disney and Lucasfilm.The film was rejected because its central idea revolved around a robot and did not feature key Star Wars characters, failing to meet the studio's vision for the franchise.Farnaby told Variety that the original concept is now being redeveloped into a new sci-fi film outside of the Star Wars universe.The cancellation adds to a series of challenges for the franchise, which has faced audience scrutiny, delayed projects and leadership changes at Lucasfilm.Recent film installments, such as The Mandalorian and Grogu, have delivered low domestic opening weekends and received critical reviews.In fullStar Wars franchise confirms scrapped movie amid box office failureMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in