Friday 10 November 2017

Rian Johnson to create new Star Wars trilogy



Star Wars: The Last Jedi isn't in theatres until next month, but director Rian Johnson is already hard at work on a new trilogy for Disney.

“We all loved working with Rian on The Last Jedi,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “He’s a creative force, and watching him craft The Last Jedi from start to finish was one of the great joys of my career. Rian will do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy.”

“We had the time of our lives collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney on The Last Jedi,” Johnson and Bergman said in a joint statement. “Star Wars is the greatest modern mythology and we feel very lucky to have contributed to it. We can’t wait to continue with this new series of films.”

It's been a turbulent time for the franchise in the wake of Rogue One reshoots and directors departing from Star Wars movies. Most recently JJ Abrams, who successfully rebooted Star Wars with The Force Awakens, has replaced Colin Trevorrow on Episode IX. So, this is a mission statement from the Mouse House and its belief in Rian Johnson.

The new Star Wars trilogy will be separate from the Skywalker saga.

Are you looking forward to a new trilogy? What stories would you like to see? Let me know in the comments below.

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