Daniel Brett Weiss (born April 23, 1971) is an American television producer, writer, and novelist. Along with David Benioff, he is the co-creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed HBO television series Game of Thrones, an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. On February 6, 2018, it was announced that Weiss and Benioff would be writing and producing a new Star Wars film series, that would be separate from the Skywalker saga and Rian Johnson's Star Wars trilogy.[1] On October 28, 2019, however, Weiss and Benioff exited the project due scheduling conflicts with Netflix.[2][3][4]
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Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to Write and Produce a New Series of Star Wars Films on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Star Wars Show: GOT Creators Making New Star Wars Films, Up Close with the Falcon, and YOUR Solo Teaser Reactions! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 180
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- ↑ Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to Write and Produce a New Series of Star Wars Films on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 'Star Wars' Setback: 'Game Of Thrones' Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Exit Trilogy by Boucher, Geoff on deadline.com (October 28, 2019) (archived from the original on July 21, 2020)
- ↑ Game of Thrones creators Benioff and Weiss drop Star Wars movies for Netflix on www.theguardian.com (October 29, 2019) (archived from the original on June 17, 2020)
- ↑ Game of Thrones showrunners quit Star Wars trilogy to work on Netflix projects by Byford, Sam on www.theverge.com (October 29, 2019) (archived from the original on June 10, 2020)
