Virtually a decade after the final trilogy, Star Wars‘ subsequent one will formally relaunch the franchise. Regarding main live-action initiatives, Star Wars‘ many TV exhibits have taken priority since 2019. The likes of The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Andor have been commonplace of late, however a number of upcoming Star Wars motion pictures will carry the franchise again to the massive display.
The primary of those is the story of The Mandalorian and Grogu, a spin-off of one of many aforementioned TV exhibits. This movie will kickstart a brand new wave of flicks from a galaxy far, distant, a number of of which have just lately been mentioned by Kathleen Kennedy. Just lately, information broke that Kathleen Kennedy is exiting Star Wars as Lucasfilm’s president.
Kennedy shall be passing the torch to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, as revealed after the information of her retirement broke. The dimensions of this information led many to achieve out to Kennedy, main her to touch upon most of the Star Wars motion pictures presently in growth. Due to her replace on Star Wars‘ subsequent trilogy, it’s clear that the three movies will relaunch the franchise correctly.
Simon Kinberg Is Writing A New Star Wars Trilogy
Though a number of particular person Star Wars motion pictures have been introduced just lately, probably the most vital one was the affirmation of a brand new trilogy. It was revealed that Simon Kinberg would write a Star Wars trilogy after working carefully with Dave Filoni on Star Wars Rebels. That stated, updates concerning the challenge have been few and much between since 2024.
In consequence, Kennedy was requested concerning the standing of the trilogy after asserting her departure from Lucasfilm. Kennedy replied that Kinberg is presently nonetheless writing the films after he and others at Lucasfilm “upended the story.” Kennedy revealed that she final learn one thing from Kinberg in August and that he has just lately submitted an in depth remedy.
Furthermore, Kinberg will subsequent hand one thing in to Lucasfilm in March. As for the challenge itself, Kennedy stated that the remedy handed in in August was “superb, however not there.” This explains the writing Kinberg has accomplished since then, and the brand new remedy that can are available March.
Kinberg’s Star Wars Challenge Is The Closest Factor We Have To Episode X
What makes Kinberg’s Star Wars trilogy extra attention-grabbing is that the three movies are the closest we’ve to Episodes X, XI, and XII. These particular monikers have by no means been used formally by Lucasfilm, however the preliminary announcement pointed in direction of the three movies being basically this.
The movies are clearly being positioned because the true subsequent chapter of the broader Star Wars franchise after The Rise of Skywalker. To additional help this, it’s the solely theatrical challenge introduced as a trilogy, versus standalone motion pictures like The Mandalorian and Grogu or Star Wars: Starfighter.
These motion pictures are supposed to be one-off tales within the Star Wars universe, as are the likes of Daisy Ridley’s Rey film and James Mangold’s Daybreak of the Jedi story. Evidently, Kinberg’s trilogy would be the subsequent period of the Star Wars franchise, identical to the unique, prequel, and sequel trilogies had been.
Star Wars Has Been Missing An Unified Imaginative and prescient Since Episode IX
For probably the most half, that is an thrilling growth for Star Wars. The primary motive for that is that the trilogy may have an outlined, unified imaginative and prescient. This has not been the case within the Star Wars franchise since Episode IX was launched in 2019. Even then, that film has been criticized for straying away from what was arrange in The Pressure Awakens and The Final Jedi.
This led the sequel trilogy as an entire to really feel scattered. Since then, Lucasfilm has centered on principally standalone initiatives on TV, which themselves have had a unified imaginative and prescient, however have resulted within the franchise as an entire feeling disconnected. Hopefully, Kinberg’s trilogy will carry again that feeling of a definite, clear storytelling course.
After all, this isn’t to say that the trilogy can’t coexist with standalone tales. Nevertheless, it would merely be good to have an overarching narrative that’s penned by the identical filmmaker for the primary time because the prequel trilogy. For that reason, in addition to the others talked about, it really feels as if this trilogy will relaunch the Star Wars franchise.
What Simon Kinberg’s Star Wars Trilogy Means For The Different Motion pictures
Regarding what this implies for the opposite Star Wars motion pictures in growth, it would doubtless not change a lot. As alluded to, Kinberg’s trilogy appears to be the start line of a brand new period of Star Wars motion pictures, doubtless taking the franchise past Episode IX. For tales like The Mandalorian and Grogu, Starfighter, and Daybreak of the Jedi, they are going to doubtless not tie to the trilogy in any respect.
The identical might be stated for Dave Filoni’s deliberate film set in Star Wars‘ New Republic timeline. If something, this film will connect with The Mandalorian and Grogu, however doubtless nothing else. The one film that might probably be impacted by Kinberg’s trilogy is Rey’s New Jedi Order story.
If, certainly, Kinberg’s story follows on from the Skywalker Saga as Episode X, one would anticipate characters from the sequel trilogy to seem. Subsequently, Rey is a possible candidate. This could not impression her solo film, nonetheless being deliberate by Charmeen Obaid-Chinoy, however it might imply this challenge has to connect with Star Wars‘ new trilogy and the franchise’s thrilling relaunch.
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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 Good friend, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal
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The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Ebook of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Unhealthy Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions
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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 Pressure 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