The Star Wars fandom loves to make life imitate art by imagining huge conflicts between the stars of the franchise, both in front of and behind the camera. Take, for example, the sequel trilogy directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson. Online discourse made it seem like fans had to pick sides, but the two were perfectly cordial colleagues in the same industry.
Now, another Star Wars showrunner has spoken out about another figure many fans have considered to be his rival, but the truth is a lot less dramatic — and a great omen for the future of Star Wars as we know it.
