Rian Johnson Would Be the Happiest Particular person If He Will get to Go Again to ‘Star Wars’

Plenty of issues have modified on the planet of Star Wars over the previous few years however one factor has remained maddeningly constant: nobody concerned in the way forward for Star Wars has talked about Rian Johnson.

Johnson, author and director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, was once set to write and direct a full new trilogy of movies. However when The Final Jedi was met with such a polarizing response, these initiatives were moved to the background. Johnson went on to make Knives Out, an enormous, unique hit movie, and has since been working virtually completely within the homicide thriller style. His third Knives Out movie, Wake Up Lifeless Man, can be out later this 12 months, and the second season of Poker Face on Peacock is airing now.

So, it’s not like Rian Johnson wants Star Wars however Star Wars may want Rian Johnson. Because the franchise continues to flounder, particularly on the large display—with a number of movies introduced, delayed, moved, shelved and extra—followers at all times suppose again to the thought of Johnson returning to Star Wars. And, in a brand new interview, he admits he does the identical factor.

“I form of went down the homicide thriller rabbit gap—I’m centered on making different stuff,” Johnson mentioned to the Independent when requested about his distance from Star Wars. “However that wouldn’t rule out it taking place down the road. If I get again within the Star Wars universe sometime, I’d be the happiest individual.”

We’d too, Rian. We’d, too.

Sadly, now virtually 10 years after the unique announcement, a Johnson trilogy most likely doesn’t slot in with any present plans. There are two, for positive, Star Wars motion pictures coming within the subsequent two years—The Mandalorian & Grogu one 12 months from at present, Might 22, 2026, after which Star Wars: Starfighter a 12 months in a while Might 28, 2027. Past that, Simon Kinberg is claimed to be engaged on the subsequent official Star Wars trilogy alongside motion pictures by James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. So even when Johnson finishes Knives Out and Poker Face, we sincerely doubt he’ll be again in a galaxy far, far-off anytime quickly. However we hope it occurs at some point.

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