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Rian Johnson Says His Star Wars Trilogy Is Effectively Dead

The filmmaker shifts focus to Knives Out, with a 1970s‑style thriller next in line.

Overview

  • In a new Hollywood Reporter profile, Johnson characterizes the long‑announced trilogy as “effectively dead.”
  • The project, unveiled in 2017 after The Last Jedi, never moved beyond early development over subsequent years.
  • Johnson has pointed to his commitment to the Benoit Blanc films at Netflix as the major reason progress stalled.
  • Lucasfilm outlined upcoming movies without mentioning Johnson at Star Wars Celebration Japan, signaling a move to other directors.
  • Johnson says a part of his brain will always be in Star Wars, yet his near‑term schedule runs through Wake Up Dead Man before a paranoid‑thriller project.