Summary
While manyStar Warsfilms are in development over at Lucasfilm it’s been five years since one was released on the big screen. That hasn’t stopped Disney from trying its hand at three moreStar Warsmovies.
Star Warssaw a resurgence after Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012. The company started its acquisition with a new trilogy ofStar Warsfilms, continuing the story of George Lucas’ original trilogy that ended in 1983. It also commissioned a pair of standalone movies, the Han Solo origin taleSolo: A Star Wars Story, and theEpisode IVprequel,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.Since then,Star Warscontent has been kept to Disney+ withthree seasons ofThe Mandalorian, a new season ofThe Clone Wars, and one season each forAndor, The Acolyte,andObi-Wan Kenobidebuting on the platform since 2019.
Disney remains committed to big-screenStar Warsreleases, however, with the latest news revealing the company has commissioned a new trilogy of films set in the galaxy far, far away.Deadlinereported the news thatSimon Kinberg is attached to write and produce all three filmsin the trilogy, with Kathleen Kennedy also producing for Lucasfilm. Kinberg is known best for his workon theX-Menfranchiseand served as a writer onX-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse,andX-Men: Dark Phoenix.He also helped to write and develop the TV seriesInvasionandThe Twilight Zonereboot. Kinberg also has extensive producing credits on films and series, includingDeadpool & Wolverine, Death on the Nile, Legion, Designated Survivor,andThe Martian. Perhaps most relevant is Kinberg’s work onStar Wars Rebels,which he executive produced alongsideStar Warsguru Dave Filoni.
Will the New Star Wars Trilogy Be Part of the Skywalker Saga?
The plot of the newStar Warstrilogy remains shrouded in mystery. Deadline reported the films would be Episodes 10-12 of the Skywalker Saga, which would continue the story afterEpisode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. However, other outlets have disputed this information, reporting that Kingberg’s trilogy will not beconnected to the Skywalker Sagaand is instead intended to be the launch of a new story in theStar Warsuniverse, although that wouldn’t omit familiar characters from making an appearance.
Disney already has a fewStar Warsfilms in development and many more that never eventuated. On the docket right now isThe Mandalorian & Groguwhich is set for release in 2026, James Mangold’s film about the dawn of the Jedi, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’ssequel featuring Daisy Ridley’s Rey, Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian film, and an untitledStar Warsproject from Taika Waititi. Patty Jenkins’Rogue Squadronfilm also remains in a state of flux. Some of theStar Warsprojects that never moved forward included new trilogies fromGame of Thronescreators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and a separatetrilogy fromThe Last Jedi’sRian Johnson. With thoseStar Warssagas never panning out, perhaps Kinberg is the next in a line of creatives that Lucasfilm is pinning itsStar Warstrilogy hopes on.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise originally created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy of movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other media like comics, video games, tv shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
