Even though The Last Jedi is still 35 days away from hitting theaters nationwide (on December 15), Disney is apparently so impressed with Rian Johnson's upcoming installment in the Star Wars saga that he will be handed his own trilogy to produce! Johnson is set to write and direct the first film in the trifecta...which will not come to fruition until after Episode IX arrives in cinemas on December 20, 2019. Not only is Lucasfilm planning another trilogy—which will not deal with the Skywalker story but instead focus on a new group of characters in another corner of the galaxy—but a live-action TV show will debut on Disney's planned streaming service (which should come online in 2019) as well.
It's clearly obvious that Rian Johnson and J.J. Abrams are the two directors who have Disney's vote of confidence to continue delving with the Force on the big screen. I wouldn't be surprised if Abrams gets to direct one of the two remaining installments (after he works on Episode IX) in the Johnson trilogy! But with a new trio of Star Wars movies officially on Disney's development slate, this gives other talented directors like Joss Whedon, Patty Jenkins, Kathryn Bigelow, Christopher Nolan and even newcomer Taika Waititi (who helmed the wonderfully hilarious and action-packed Thor: Ragnarok) a chance to venture into that galaxy far, far away. Since this trilogy will not be focusing on the Skywalker saga, and presumably classic characters like Chewbacca and new ones like Rey and Kylo Ren, the pressure is off in terms of trying to continue the long-running story that started with A New Hope in 1977. But we'll see. The opportunities are numerous in terms of where the Star Wars saga is headed with a skilled filmmaker like Rian Johnson taking the reins! Happy Thursday.
Oh, and check out this TV spot for The Last Jedi:
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