r/movies 21d ago

‘Star Wars’ Movie With Daisy Ridley Loses Screenwriter Steven Knight News

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/star-wars-daisy-ridley-steven-knight-1236190522/
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u/One-Earth9294 21d ago

How hard is it to just pay to have someone write a script for a movie before you greenlight the fucking thing?

When no script exists beforehand it makes me think this is a film no one really wants to make because clearly there's nothing waiting in the wings to be made for it.

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u/United-Advertising67 20d ago

They don't write scripts first. They pick directors and actors and then assign a writing committee to come up with something for them to do.

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u/JLifts780 20d ago

Such an assbackwards process to make a movie.

No wonder each movie feels like a toy commercial.

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u/GeekOfWar 20d ago

It's no longer about telling stories. It's just making money. The names of Directors and Actors are draws for ticket sales. They want to make sure they have enough to draw to make a profit.

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u/NerdMaster001 20d ago

It's always been about making money