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Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Stalled at Concept Stage

Johnson told Rolling Stone the trilogy never moved past conceptual discussions, leaving him free to concentrate on his Knives Out franchise.

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Overview

  • In a July 13 Rolling Stone interview, Johnson said nothing beyond brainstorming sessions ever materialized for his planned Star Wars trilogy.
  • He confirmed that no outlines, story treatments or scripts were ever developed for the three-film saga.
  • After announcing the trilogy in 2017, Johnson turned his focus to writing and directing Knives Out and its Netflix sequels.
  • He remains open to returning to Star Wars in the future but currently has no active work on the franchise.
  • Johnson’s project joins a string of halted Lucasfilm film initiatives, highlighting persistent challenges in developing live-action Star Wars movies.