Rian Johnson to Direct New Star Wars Trilogy

It may be time for the Jedi to end, but for director Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is only the beginning.

Lucasfilm announced that Johnson will be creating, as well as writing and directing a new trilogy set within the Star Wars universe. His producer will be Ram Bergman, a longtime collaborator with Johnson.

“In shepherding this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored,” Lucasfilm and Disney said during a news release.

Johnson added to both older and newer characters' stories, as well as conceived brand new characters to create a story that Lucasfilm and Disney have had nothing but praise for. Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy has expressed her excitement to see what Johnson could do with a "blank canvas." "He's a creative force, and watching him craft The Last Jedi start to finish was one of the great joys of my career. Rian will do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy," Kennedy said.

The announcement of this new trilogy should come as no surprise to fans after Disney and Lucasfilm released their intentions to create a Star Wars movie every year for the foreseeable future. Although no information has been released on this trilogy at this time, Johnson and Bergman were excited to find out they were to add on to the mythology of this cinema giant. "We had the time of our lives collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney on The Last Jedi," they said in a joint statement, "Star Wars is the greatest modern mythology  and we feel very lucky to have contributed to it. We can't wait to continue with this new series of films."

Be sure to check back often for more news regarding this breaking story and for anything Star Wars!

EDIT: In addition to the announcement of a new trilogy during the company's quarterly earning call, Disney's chairman-CEO Bob Iger announced plans for an upcoming live-action television series. The series, set during an unknown era, will be seen on Disney's new streaming service in 2019.

Disney creating new "Star Wars" live action series, one based on "Monsters Inc.," "High School Musical" TV series and Marvel series for its streaming service launching in 2019, says Iger

— Ben Fritz (@benfritz) November 9, 2017

New Behind the Scenes Video Features Carrie Fisher and Rian Johnson

We might have to wait 51 more days until Star Wars: The Last Jedi premieres in theaters, but director Rian Johnson is making that wait seem a bit shorter.

Sporting a childish grin throughout the video, Johnson gives fans a glimpse of what it means to him to be directing a Star Wars film while showing fans more tidbits from the long awaited movie. From Johnson wearing a stormtrooper helmet and making Wookie sounds, to the beloved late Carrie Fisher giving her opinion on the director, this video is sure to bring some emotion to viewers.



Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to premiere Dec 15 and stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamil, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and more. Be sure to check back often for more updates.