Jonathan Tropper Talks All
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Apple TV’s limited series Lucky concluded with creator Jonathan Tropper explaining why antagonist Priscilla allowed Lucky and her father to escape after a $10 million chase involving family betrayals.
- Tropper revealed he landed the screenwriting role for next summer’s Star Wars film Starfighter through his previous collaborations with director Shawn Levy, aiming to create a standalone story free from established Star Wars mythology.
- Starfighter features Ryan Gosling as Kade Auberon, a rogue with a mysterious past, and focuses on a simpler narrative set ahead of the traditional Star Wars timeline to attract new fans.
- Tropper highlighted the unique collaborative environment on the Star Wars project, where creative input came from all departments, and shared how Gosling’s mannerisms influenced the script.
- In addition to Starfighter, Tropper is writing the Ghost Rider reboot slated for 2028 and is currently Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Drama Series for Your Friends & Neighbors.
