Although it is part of the fandom of Star Wars They give him spasms every time Rian Johnson is mentioned in the franchise, it is a fact that, for almost seven years, he has had the option on the table of creating his own trilogy within the imagination of Jorge Lucas.
Officially announced during the promotion Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedithe director never offered many details about his plans to take us back to that galaxy far, far away. His problems are well known when it comes to marrying his film to film plans. JJ Abrams in the sequel trilogy, then he would have more freedom.
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But the success of Daggers in the back made Rian Johnson turn to mystery. In addition to being about to release the third film in the saga of Benoit Blanc, Daggers in the back: From the deadthe director has been focusing on his series for Peacock, poker facerecently cancelled.
Supposedly, his plans to tackle the trilogy of Star Wars They were still going, although the last update on their part dates back to 2022, when they stated that “it was a matter of time”. On the part of Lucasfilmnothing has been officially known since 2023, when Katleen Kennedy confirmed that the trilogy was still in development.
Another project Star Wars to the drawer of oblivion
Following in the footsteps of projects like the film Star Wars that the creators of game of thrones, DB Weiss and David Benioffor the movie Taika WaititiRian Johnson’s trilogy has apparently been shelved and is no longer in active development.
The Hollywood Reporter has been talking to Johnson about his future after Daggers in the back: From the dead. The director opened up about his plans and, when asked about Star Warsdid not offer a response that would suggest he has any ongoing projects in the franchise:
“A part of my brain will always be on Star Wars. It’s a fundamental part of me and my way of thinking.“, commented the filmmaker, without explicitly stating that his trilogy was suspended.
With Star Wars back in theaters in 2026 with The Mandalorian and Groguand with Star Wars: Starfighter also on the way, in addition to the trilogy project of Simon KinbergMaintaining a project that hadn’t progressed in seven years seemed absurd. We’ll see if Dawn of the Jediof James Mangoldand the film King They don’t follow the same steps.