By Nicole Nalty
This just in from a galaxy far, far away! Rian Johnson, director of the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will create a brand-new Star Wars trilogy, according to our friends at StarWars.com.
The new trilogy will be separate from the episodic Skywalker saga and will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never explored. Rian Johnson is set to write and direct the first of the films and longtime collaborator Ram Bergman is onboard to produce.
“We all loved working with Rian on The Last Jedi,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “He’s a creative force, and watching him craft The Last Jedi from 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.”
“We had the time of our lives collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney on The Last Jedi,” Johnson and Bergman 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.”
No release dates have been set for the new trilogy, but stay tuned for updates from this exciting project!