Good news for fans of Episode 8. Bad news for those who weren’t why with Episode 8. Image Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm
Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy was officially announced by Disney and Lucasfilm in 2017. However, in the past five years, the project of the director of Episode 8 – The Last Jedi has become suspiciously quiet. Johnson is now commenting personally on the planned films and reveals that it is only a matter of time acts.
The cinematic future of Star Wars: If you are interested in how new films about the Star Wars universe will continue from 2023, you will find all the information in the following overview: From Rogue Squadron to the projects of Kevin Feige and Damon Lindelof to the planned screen adventure by Taika Waititi.
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Star Wars on Disney Plus instead of in theaters
The Rian Johnson film trilogy was officially announced in late 2017.
However, Rian Johnson’s first Star Wars film is still considered extremely controversial. Many fans were less than happy with numerous creative choices made for Episode 8. When Solo: A Star Wars Story flopped at the box office in May 2018, Disney and Lucasfilm radically changed course.
Many planned cinema films were put on hold or completely scrapped. Instead, the focus was on new TV series for the in-house streaming service Disney Plus. This course will continue following the significant success of Star Wars projects such as The Mandalorian, while now only moving forward with new theatrical films in 2023.
It’s thanks to the success of The Mandalorian that Disney Plus isn’t short of new Star Wars series in the future. Image Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm
Originally, director Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984) planned Rogue Squadron for December 22, 2023. However, there were problems with this project, which is why Taika Waititi’s film now has priority.
In the meantime, in all the hustle and bustle, it has become suspiciously quiet about Rian Johnson’s announced trilogy and speculation has been raised that the planned films have also been scrapped. end of 2019
Star Wars on Disney Plus: By the way, you can get an overview of all the new TV series in the Star Wars universe such as Andor, Ahsoka, Lando, Skeleton Crew and Co. here:
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All the new TV series coming soon to Disney Plus
Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy is alive!
This is the current status: In February 2021, author Sariah Wilson via Twitter understand that the project would continue to be in development, in May 2022 Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy underlined this in an interview with VanityFair
I am in close contact with Kathleen [Kennedy] stayed and we meet regularly to talk about it. At the moment it’s just a question of when and when [meine geplante Star Wars-Trilogie] can come about. It would break my heart if this were already over and if I wasn’t allowed to go back to this playground someday.
Rian Johnson interviewed by Empire
This is what Johnson is currently working on: Rian Johnson is currently still working on the sequel or sequels to his whodunit crime thriller Knives Out for Netflix starring Daniel Craig. The sequel Glass Onion is scheduled to launch on Netflix on December 23, 2022, with at least a third film to come. However, nothing is known about the current production plans.
What we know so far about Rian Johnson’s trilogy: So far we only know that it is in a whole new corner of the galaxy
to a previously unexplored time
will go. There will therefore be no reunion with well-known characters from the Star Wars universe.
In Rian Johnson’s planned Star Wars trilogy there will be no reunion with well-known characters such as Luke Skywalker. Image Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm
What do you think of the news about Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy: Are you excited for the director’s project of Episode 8 – The Last Jedi? Or could you do without it? Let us know in the comments!
