the American filmmaker partially known for writing and producing a number of X-Men films for 20th Century Fox, to develop a third trilogy of Star Wars films, according to a new Deadline report.

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To say that the film's studio, 20th Century Fox, underestimated the popularity of the space opera is an understatement. Within a week or two, the country was gripped by a near-mania for Star Wars.