The Intellectual Property Development Group (IPDG), also known as the "brain trust," was an unofficial team at Lucasfilm Ltd.. Kiri Hart formed it in 2014 with the purpose of generating concepts for the films that ultimately became Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. Pablo Hidalgo stated that, as of 2024, the IPDG has been defunct for a considerable number of "years."
- Doug Chiang [3]
- Dave Filoni [3]
- John Gaeta [3]
- Kiri Hart [3]
- Pablo Hidalgo [3]
- John Knoll [3]
- Jason McGatlin [3]
- Brian Miller [3]
- Dennis Muren [3]
- Gary Rydstrom [3]
- Phil Szostak [1]
Rian Johnson received an invitation to participate in the IPDG while Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi was being conceptualized.