Rian Johnson's Star Wars Trilogy Not Happening Anytime Soon And Kathleen Kennedy Explains Why
The plan was to have Rian Johnson lead the way for a new Star Wars trilogy, but followingStar Wars: The Last Jedi'sdivisive release roughly five years ago, those plans were put on hold. Now it looks like it will be staying that way, according to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
Lucasfilm was so pleased with what Johnson cooked up on Star Wars: The Last Jedi that even before the film's December 2017 release, the production company announced that Johnson would write a new trilogy separate from the main Skywalker storyline and that he would also direct the first installment. But while critics praised the film, particularly the risks it took as well as its departure from the way previous Star Wars stories were told, audiences were much more divided.
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Whether it was because of the split fan reaction or Johnson's busy schedule, either way, it doesn't look like Johnson will be returning to a galaxy far, far away anytime soon. In a Vanity Fair issue that highlights some upcoming Star Wars projects, Kennedy commented on the status of Johnson's involvement with the Star Wars universe, implying that the trilogy will not be happening anytime soon. “Rian has been unbelievably busy with Knives Out and the deal that he made at Netflix for multiple movies… I hesitate to use the word trilogies anymore because Star Wars is much more about persistent storytelling," Kennedy said.
Based on her comments, it appears Star Wars will shift its focus to more standalone films rather than the recent trilogies audiences have been presented with thus far. Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi will likely be the first filmmaker to contribute to this new
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