Damon Lindelof Says He Was “Asked to Leave” His ‘Star Wars’ Project

Damon Lindelof Says He Was “Asked to Leave” His ‘Star Wars’ Project
The 'Lost' creator was previously writing the script with Justin Britt-Gibson before Steven Knight stepped in to work on the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy-directed film.
Damon Lindelof is opening up about why he recently parted ways with the Star Wars franchise.

During an interview with Esquire, published online Friday, the Lost creator claimed, “I was in more than talks to join the Star Wars universe. I joined the Star Wars universe and was asked to leave.”

In March, it was reported that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight would be stepping in to work on the script for the project from Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy following Lindelof and up-and-coming writer Justin Britt-Gibson’s departure.