The Last Jedibacklash will not have an impact on Rian Johnson’s upcomingStar Warstrilogy. The director answered a question about the trilogy on social media, putting an end to the rumors that Lucasfilm had put his new story in “the trash.” Johnson’s first time directing a movie in theStar Warsuniverse was met with mixed reactions from fans. There is a group who stand byRian Johnson’s risk taking and another who absolutely hate it, which is where this rumor originated from.
PopularStar Wars"insider" Mike Zeroh revealed a scoop earlier this week, stating that Disney and Lucasfilm were tired of the backlash thatThe Last Jedihad created and were shrinking Rian Johnson’s trilogy into one film. Zeroh claimed that the success of the one movie would determine whether the rest of the trilogy was made or not. However, the director confirmed that Zeroh’s report is fake news when a fan messaged him on Twitter asking if the trilogy was still happening. Johnson replied with a simple, “yup,” adding the fist emoji.
Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars trilogyis currently a mystery. It will take place outside of the Skywalker storyline and it will explore new places and new characters within the universe, according to Johnson. As for specifics, there has not been any new information reported about the project, which is why the rumors of a shutdown spread so quickly. Lucasfilm and Disney have reportedly canceled the plannedObi-WanandBoba Fettspin-off movies due to the failure ofSolo: A Star Wars Storyat the box office, and many have lumped Johnson’s trilogy in there as well.
Game of Thronesco-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are developing a series of their own for theStar Warsuniverse, which like Rian Johnson’s, has not been reported about in a while. However, it’s Johnson’s name and project that ends up in the news because ofThe Last Jedibacklash. Benioff and Weiss have yet to discuss what their films will be centered on, but they’re probably really busy with the final season ofGame of Thrones, which is currently in post-production, preparing for a release in the first half of 2019.
Star Wars 9is currently filming and is slated for a December 2019 release date, which means thatanother Star Wars projectcould move into production in 2019 for a possible premiere in 2020. Like the story for Rian Johnson’s trilogy, the production start date is also a mystery at this time. It’s unclear if Disney and Lucasfilm will want to introduce a new trilogy so quickly after wrapping upStar Wars 9. For now, we’ll just have to wait patiently to see what Johnson comes up with, but at least we know that his idea has not been thrown in the trash by Lucasfilm. you may check out the fan and director online interaction below, provided byRian Johnson’s Twitteraccount.
