Disney+ ‘star wars’ series starring diego luna taps stephen schiff as showrunner

EXCLUSIVE: The recently announced_ Star Wars _series for Disney‘s upcoming family focused streaming service Disney+ based _Rogue One: A Star Wars Story_ is being shepherded by former_ The

Americans_ executive producer Stephen Schiff. Schiff serves as executive producer and showrunner on the live-action series, a_ _prequel being toplined by _Rogue One_‘s star Diego Luna 

reprising his role as Cassian Andor. Jared Bush (_Moana_) originated the project and wrote a pilot script and a bible. Lucasfilm produces the series, which follows the adventures of rebel

spy Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion and prior to the events of _Rogue One_. The project has hired writers as it prepares to open a writers room. Production is slated to

begin next year. “Going back to the _Star Wars_ universe is very special for me,” Luna told StarWars.com at the time of the announcement of the series. “We have a fantastic adventure ahead

of us, and this new exciting format will give us the chance to explore this character more deeply.” This is one of two _Star Wars-_themed original series created for the streaming service.

Director Jon Favreau is spearheading _The Mandalorian_, an origin story based on the warrior race from which bounty hunters Jango Fett and son Boba Fett sprung, with Pedro Pascal, Gina

Carano and Nick Nolte expected to star.  Schiff is coming off a five-year stint on the acclaimed FX drama series _The Americans,_ which he joined at the start of Season 2, rising to

executive producer and sharing in the series’ two best drama Emmy nominations. Schiff, who started his career in features, has written/co-written such movies as _Wall Street: Money Never

Sleeps, The Deep End of the Ocean, True Crime, Lolita_ and, most recently, 2017’s _American Assassin._ He is repped by ICM Partners, Sara Bottfeld at Industry Entertainment and attorney

Linda Lichter.