Game of Thrones' creators David Benioff and DB Weiss are writing and producing a new series of Star Wars movies for Lucasfilm.

On Tuesday, US time, Walt Disney Studios said the films will be separate from the Skywalker saga and the new trilogy being planned by The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson.

Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy said in a statement that the command that Benioff and Weiss have of complex characters and mythology will help break new ground for Star Wars.

The duo behind Game of Thrones will be creating a new series of Star Wars films for Disney.

No release dates have been set.

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Benioff and Weiss said in a joint statement that they are honoured and a little terrified by the responsibility.

David Benioff and DB Weiss say they are a little terrified by the responsibility or taking on the Star Wars universe.

They plan to get started on Star Wars when the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones is complete. It is set to air in 2019.

Fans of the show and the films have been envisaging a mash up of the two styles for a while now, in videos, and fan art.