Almost from the moment of its announcement, longtimefans have been decrying the decision by Lucasfilm and Disney to discard the stories of the- the books and comics from the '80s and '90s that told stories from theuniverse set after the events ofYou can read the original 2014 announcement by CLICKING HERE . The official statement reads, "Fast forward to 2019 and mostfans would agree that they would have rather seen theadapted for film instead of the tale that's unfolded so far inand. While it's possible that J.J. Abrams'could rectify a lot of the perceived missteps, the damage to the brand will remain and is a large factor in whymovies are going on hiatus, per Disney co-chairman Bob Iger.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy touched on the difficulties that have been encountered thus far while makingandand her answer will likely make thefandom highly irritable.Kennedy went on to add that the development process starts with carefully considering a select number of filmmakers who can deliver on certain sensibilities that Lucasfilm is looking for. From there, it's about navigating the reality that what you may have planned to do might not "."