Rian Johnson Still Wants to Make His STAR WARS Trilogy, But He's Focused on Other Things

Rian Johnson still hasn’t let go of his Star Wars trilogy and apparently, neither has Lucasfilm. In a recent interview with The Independent, The Last Jedi director offered an update on why he hasn’t got around to it yet, but he still wants to make it.

When asked what happened with his Star Wars project, he responded:

“What happened? Knives Out! I mean, I kind of went down the murder mystery rabbit hole – I’m focused on making other stuff. But that wouldn’t rule out it happening down the line. If I get back in the Star Wars universe someday, I’d be the happiest person.”

That’s been the general vibe surrounding his trilogy for the last several years… still alive, but obviously still deeply frozen in carbonite. Johnson has kept his schedule full with his Knives Out movie and his Peacock series Poker Face.

Meanwhile, Lucasfilm has moved forward with a slew of other projects, including The Mandalorian & Grogu, Star Wars: Starfighter, James Mangold’s Dawn of the Jedi, the upcoming Rey-centric New Jedi Order film, and a new trilogy from Simon Kinberg that will be set after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.

Lucasfilm didn’t mention Johnson’s trilogy during its big rollout at Star Wars Celebration Japan in April, which feels like a pretty clear signal that it’s not a priority. Still, the door isn’t shut, and for a lot of fans, especially those who appreciated the risks Johnson took with The Last Jedi, that’s enough to keep the hope alive.

Whether you loved or loathed The Last Jedi, there’s no denying Johnson brought a different flavor to the franchise, one that challenged expectations and forced conversations and debates about the franchise.

For now, Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy is not moving forward and we have no idea when or if it ever will.