Is Rian Johnson’s ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Still Happening?

Director Rian Johnson directed “The Last Jedi.”

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The middle film in the sequel trilogy proved to be extremely divisive.

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In 2017, Disney announced that Johnson was getting his own trilogy.

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However, there has been absolutely no news about it since.

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Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy recently sat down with Vanity Fair.

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She pointed to Johnson being “unbelievably busy” with his new Netflix deal.

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In 2021, Netflix shelled out $450 million for two “Knives Out” sequels.

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If anything, Kennedy seemed to hint that the trilogy may never come to be.

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She said they’re coming to favor “much more persistent storytelling.”

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