Rian Johnson's Star Wars Trilogy? More Like a Star Wars 'Maybe': Director Admits It Was All Just Vibes
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Turns out Rian Johnson's *Star Wars* trilogy was more of a 'what if' scenario than a concrete plan, as the director himself admits he never got around to outlining it before diving into *Knives Out*. So, no new Johnson-directed *Star Wars* films for now, but plenty of murder mysteries on the horizon!
So, remember when everyone got excited about Rian Johnson doing a whole new *Star Wars* trilogy? Yeah, turns out it was less "firm plans" and more "enthusiastic brainstorming session that never actually went anywhere." According to a recent interview with *Rolling Stone*, Johnson admitted he never actually got around to creating an outline or treatment for his proposed trilogy. “Nothing really happened with it,” he said. "We had a great time working together, and they said, ‘Let’s keep doing it.’ I said, ‘Great!’ I would kick ideas around with Kathy [Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm president]."
Basically, he was spitballing ideas with Kathleen Kennedy when the siren song of Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries called. *Knives Out* happened, and Johnson was off to the races, leaving the galaxy far, far away in his metaphorical rearview mirror. Fair dinkum, who can blame him? *Knives Out* is brilliant.
He *did* express that, should the opportunity arise, he'd be thrilled to return to *Star Wars* at some point. "It’s the sort of thing if, down the line, there’s an opportunity to do it, or do something else in ‘Star Wars,’ I would be thrilled. But right now I’m just doing my own stuff, and pretty happy.”
But what does this mean for *Star Wars* fans? Well, on one hand, no new Rian Johnson-directed *Star Wars* films are in the immediate pipeline. On the other hand... is that such a bad thing? *The Last Jedi* certainly caused a stir, dividing fans like a Jedi Knight facing the dark side. Johnson himself addressed the polarized reaction, noting how his earlier feelings about the Prequels helped him process the whole experience. It's like learning to code by breaking your own computer, innit?
With *Wake Up Dead Man*, the next *Knives Out* movie, slated for release in December and Lucasfilm's current *Star Wars* plans stretching until at least 2027, it seems Johnson will be wielding his magnifying glass, not a lightsaber, for the foreseeable future. Maybe someday he'll return to that galaxy. Or maybe he'll be too busy solving murders. Either way, I reckon we're in for some cracking stories from the guy. The force will be with him... probably.
Tags: Star Wars, Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi, Knives Out, Film News
Original article: IGN South Africa