Star Wars 10 Needs A Much Bigger Time Jump (To Avoid The Sequels' Problem)
The rumored production of Star Wars 10 can avoid the issues of the sequels, but it will require a much bigger time jump to do so. While the movie’s premise remains unknown, audiences are wary of the hypothetical film, primarily out of concern that it will repeat, in larger part, the same storyline as its predecessors. Given the predominantly negative public reaction to the rumor, Star Wars 10 faces heavy pressure to learn from past mistakes.
The Star Wars sequels are undoubtedly the most divisive installments in the series. In 2015, Lucasfilm launched the latest trilogy with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi. The film follows a new trio of lead characters who are united in an effort to overthrow an oppressive regime called the First Order, a premise that piqued many moviegoers' interests via its parallels to George Lucas’ original film. Compounding the excitement of the sci-fi series’ revitalization was the return of classic Star Wars characters like the devil-may-care smuggler Han Solo and the legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. Unfortunately, this also introduced the new trilogy’s persistent dilemma: escaping the shadow of the original films. The two sequels that followed The Force Awakens attached greater importance to the returning characters than the new protagonists, ultimately negating the trilogy as a self-contained story.
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Despite the Skywalker Saga’s relevance to the series, its inclusion was not necessary for making the new movies engaging. The sequel trilogy concluded on what critics and audiences considered an underwhelming note, especially when recognizing how much potential they
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