Much to the surprise of all 'Game of Thrones' fans, the Television series' showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have been officially confirmed as the writers of the new Star Wars film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo are working on the 2022 Star Wars movie, which will follow the upcoming The Rise of Skywalker, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Tuesday.

David Benioff and DB Weiss were announced as working on a new trilogy of the beloved sci-fi franchise from Lucasfilm last year. They were identified by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy as being a part of discussions over the next decade's slate of Star Wars stories.

Last week, Disney announced the dates for its three new Star Wars movies being December 16, 2022; December 20, 2024; and December 18, 2026. Benioff and Weiss at the helm of a Star Wars project, following The Rise of Skywalker, closes the story charted by George Lucas over four decades ago.

The 'GoT' showrunners are currently facing heat for below par script writing and poor portrayal of women in the HBO series, whose season finale airs next week. The latest episode has been touted as their weakest scriptwriting so far, especially since they did not do justice tot he characters of strong women.