Lucasfilm has just announcedStar Wars : The Last Jedidirector Rian Johnson is developing a fresh trilogy in theStar Warsuniverse that is outdoors of the Skywalker Saga . Johnson is inch closer to launching the 2d installment of Lucasfilm ’s relaunched live - actionStar Warsbrand and all indications are he has arrest it . Many are so mad for his picture show , in fact , that he was the leaden favorite to take overStar Wars : Episode IXwhen Colin Trevorrow left .

Johnson reportedly legislate on that projectandhas since been given to J.J. Abrams , leaving many to wonder whyThe Last Jedidirector would n’t need to return to a galaxy far , far by . Well , apparently he does and is work to in a fully grown way of life .

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Lucasfilmannounced today that Rian Johnson is arise a new trilogy forStar Wars , in which he will compose and direct the first instalment . Johnson will also be join by his   longtime henchman Ram Bergman . The new trilogy will asterisk novel and original characters"from a niche of the Galax urceolata that Star Wars lore has never before explore . “Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy   said the following about the mass :

Kennedy : We all loved process with Rian onThe Last Jedi . He ’s a creative force , and watching him craftThe Last Jedifrom set out 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 meter of our lives collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney onThe Last Jedi , ” Johnson and Bergman said in a joint argument . “ Star Warsis the greatest forward-looking mythology and we feel very lucky to have   contributed to it . We ca n’t expect to carry on with this new serial publication of moving-picture show . ”

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Most of the attention here is going to go to the excitement and endless possibilities that a creative mind like Johnson will make , but LET also take a moment to take care at what bring Johnson to this station . As if there were any doubts thatThe Last Jediwas go to deliver , Lucasfilm locking Johnson down for a new trilogy is a decipherable indicator thatThe Last Jediis blend to deliver and Lucasfilm do it they have a strike film and a director presently to be even more sought after on their hands . warrant years deserving of Johnson ’s impression onStar Warsis a great sign forThe Last Jedi , but also for the future ofStar Wars .

The current trilogy may have part of its focus on new lineament , but it is also firmly part of the Skywalker Saga . The nature of this decision has drawn unavoidable comparisons to the original trilogy in terminus of character arcs and the overall plot of land , but Johnson ’s creative juice will really get to feed here . Concentrating on new characters , worlds , and events that are completely outside of the Skywalker Saga will free him up even more , and giveStar Warsthe power to proceed to expand its catalog and the universe in the year to occur .

Lucasfilm has not yet announced any release dates for this new trilogy , but if they stay on their current plan of understudy between a trilogy installment and standalone film , the first of Johnson ’s newfangled trilogy could come as soon as 2021 - after the thirdStar Wars Storyin 2020 . What this means for those enjoy theStar Warsrenaissance on the boastful silver screen is there should n’t be a lack of motion-picture show shoot dramatic art possibly up till 2025 . Even though Johnson ’s focus is on the trilogy itself , it will be gripping to see how much this expands the galaxy and if it launches new solo movies or spinoffs for characters from Johnson ’s world . Whatever the future holds for this new trilogy , it is clear exciting .

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