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Marvel’s Kevin Feige working on new Star Wars film

Feige is one of the most successful film producers in history.
Feige is one of the most successful film producers in history. Feige is one of the most successful film producers in history.

Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige is working on a new Star Wars film, it has been announced.

The producer, one of the most successful in Hollywood history after overseeing Marvel’s multi-billion dollar superhero franchises, will work alongside LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy, according to Disney.

The news comes ahead of the December release of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, which will bring to an end the nine-part Skywalker saga that began with the original Star Wars in 1977.

 Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, right, is developing a new Star Wars film (Ian West/PA)

Alan Horn, co-chairman and chief creative officer of The Walt Disney Studios, said: “With the close of the Skywalker Saga, Kathy is pursuing a new era in Star Wars storytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to work on a Star Wars film together.”

Feige has been the president of Marvel Studios since 2007 and has presided over a drastic upturn in the company’s fortunes.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe, which includes films featuring superheroes such as Iron Man, Captain America and Black Panther, is a pop culture juggernaut.

Avengers: Endgame, released to much fanfare in April, is the highest-grossing film ever, making 2.8 billion US dollars (£2.3 billion)  at the worldwide box office.

In total, films produced by Feige have grossed a combined 26.8 billion US dollars (£21.6 billion).