Confirmed: Disney working on standalone 'Star Wars' movies
Disney CEO Bob Iger didn't say which characters might be featured
Boba Fett in 'Return of the Jedi.'
Credit: 20th Century Fox
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PHOENIX (AP) — Star Wars fans have more than just Episodes 7, 8 and 9 to look forward to.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said at the annual shareholders meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday that the company is developing "some standalone movies" featuring Star Wars characters.
The news is likely to set off a new round of speculation about what's in store for the Lucasfilm franchise. The buzz has been at fever pitch levels since The Walt Disney Co. said in October it was acquiring the studio for $4 billion.
Iger didn't say which characters might be featured in the standalone films. Some Star Wars characters such as bounty hunter Boba Fett have been given bigger treatments in comic books.
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March 6, 2013 at 9:25PM EST Reply to CommentWasn't this already confirmed when they first announced the new films or was it just speculation / rumor at that point?
Brendan Not in the initial announcement, but it was a few weeks ago by Iger on one of the cable business channels. So yes, we've know thins conclusively for a while.
March 7, 2013 at 2:13AM EST