The Star Wars sequel trilogy stays one of the combined points of the beloved sci-fi franchise, because it was the start of a brand new period beneath Disney for the world that George Lucas had constructed. Whereas every movie has been carrying its respective reception, it was the Star Wars: The Final Jedi ending that left the viewers with sturdy reponses.
In a brand new interview with Empire, Star Wars: The Final Jedi director Rian Johnson was requested about whether or not or not he would take into account returning to helm one other installment for Lucasfilm. Johnson acknowledged, “That cog will probably be turning the remainder of my life. I really like Star Wars,” however careworn that “if some day it is smart to return again to it, for each of us, it will be probably the most fantastic factor on this planet.”
The eighth installment grossed over $1.3 billion on the worldwide field workplace, making it the second most worthwhile movie within the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Star Wars: The Power Awakens grossed $2.07 billion whereas Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ended with $1.07 billion, as each movies have been helmed by J.J. Abrams.
Johnson had additionally been tapped to each direct and write a brand new trilogy, because the official Star Wars web site introduced on November 9, 2017, solely a month earlier than the discharge of Star Wars: The Final Jedi, that his future with a galaxy far, far-off was simply starting. No launch dates had been set for any of the three movies that he was engaged on.
On the time of the announcement, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy acknowledged, “All of us cherished working with Rian on The Final Jedi. He is a artistic power, and watching him craft The Final Jedi from begin to end was one of many nice joys of my profession. Rian will do wonderful issues with the clean canvas of this new trilogy.” Nonetheless, Johnson’s trilogy ended up not going ahead.
The Knives Out filmmaker shared with Rolling Stone on July 12, 2025, that whereas he and Kennedy had talked rather a lot about it, the trilogy pale away, following the success of his murder-mystery film with Daniel Craig, which has now emerged right into a collection of movies. Johnson acknowledged the next:
“Nothing actually occurred with it. We had a good time working collectively, and so they mentioned, “Let’s maintain doing it.” I mentioned, “Nice!” I’d kick concepts round with Kathy. The brief model is Knives Out occurred. I went off and made Knives Out, and was off to the races, busy making homicide mysteries. It’s the kind of factor if, down the road, there’s a possibility to do it, or do one thing else in Star Wars, I’d be thrilled. However proper now I’m simply doing my very own stuff, and fairly pleased.”
Whereas he is probably not concerned with the franchise anytime quickly, there are already a number of upcoming Star Wars motion pictures within the works. Set to launch on Could 22, 2026, Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu will lastly see Pedro Pascal attending to reprise Din Djarin on the massive display, after years of headlining his personal Disney+ collection.
Presently in manufacturing is Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter, with Ryan Gosling because the lead, set to reach in theaters on Could 28, 2027. Lucasfilm additionally has a Star Wars trilogy within the works from Simon Kinberg, James Mangold’s Daybreak of the Jedi, together with the Rey Skywalker film from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
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- Created by
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George Lucas
- First Movie
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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- Solid
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Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Pal, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal
- TV Present(s)
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The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The E-book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Dangerous Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions
- Film(s)
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Assault of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Again, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Power Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Final Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Daybreak of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order
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Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that began in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the discharge of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (initially simply titled Star Wars), the franchise shortly exploded, spawning a number of sequels, prequels, TV exhibits, video video games, comics, and far more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they shortly expanded the universe on Disney+, beginning with The Mandalorian.
