Star Wars Movies Will Look Beyond The Sequel Era, Says Kathleen Kennedy
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says future Star Wars films will move further beyond the existing sequel trilogy. Disney acquired Lucasfilm from George Lucas in 2012 and subsequently launched a new trilogy with 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. Following a lackluster response to its follow-ups as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney/Lucasfilm’s focus has shifted to the small screen, beginning with Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
The Mandalorian’s success has inspired several other live-action shows, including The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming Ahsoka series, and Rogue One spin-off, Andor. That being said, all recent projects taking place in a galaxy far, far away, exist within proximity to either the original trilogy or prequels. This has led many to believe the powers that be aim to distance themselves from the Skywalker saga’s conclusion, at least for the time being. Now, Kennedy has revealed how the sequel era will influence the future of Star Wars.
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In an interview with Empire during Star Wars Celebration, Kennedy talked about where on the Star Wars timeline upcoming movies will be set. According to Lucasfilm’s president, the movie space will move “further beyond the existing sequels.” Read the full quote below:
“We’re moving further beyond the existing sequels as we look to our movie space. The sequel era is what we talk a lot about in terms of where we’re going with our movies, and just how far out from that we’ll go. That’s very much the space we’re concentrating on.”
Of course, this does not refer to Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron, which takes place during the Galactic Civil War and is set to
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