Rian Johnson directing all new Star Wars Trilogy [Archive]

Autbot_Benz

11-09-2017, 04:00 PM

For director Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi was just the beginning of his journey in a galaxy far, far away.

Lucasfilm is excited to announce that Johnson will create a brand-new Star Wars trilogy, the first of which he is also set to write and direct, with longtime collaborator Ram Bergman onboard to produce.

As writer-director of The Last Jedi, Johnson conceived and realized a powerful film of which Lucasfilm and Disney are immensely proud. In shepherding this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.

“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.”

Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrives in U.S. theaters on Dec. 15, 2017.

No release dates have been set for the new films, and no porgs were available for comment.

StarWars.com. All Star Wars, all the time.

http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy

NinjaPug

11-09-2017, 04:08 PM

will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.

Please be far away from the Episode IV timeframe

CyberCubed

11-09-2017, 04:11 PM

What. Looks like the Star Wars movies will never end.

By the time even the first movie of this new trilogy comes out, which obviously won't be till after 2020, most people will be burned out.

ZariusTwo

11-09-2017, 04:12 PM

Episode Nine is still a few years away and it already seems like Lucasfilm are bored of their current model

NinjaPug

11-09-2017, 05:59 PM

Episode Nine is still a few years away and it already seems like Lucasfilm are bored of their current model

Seems like the same model to me:

2017: Skywalker Saga 8 - The Last Jedi
2018: Solo (Stand-alone)
2019: Skywalker Saga 9
2020: New Stand-alone (Obi Wan?)
2021: Johnson Saga 1
2022: New Stand-alone
2023: Johnson Saga 2
2024: New Stand-alone
2025: Johnson Saga 3
2026: New Stand-alone
2027: Skywalker Saga 10 etc, etc

Krutch

11-09-2017, 06:17 PM

Seems the higher up folks are happy with his work on Episode 8.

sdp

11-09-2017, 06:24 PM

This is sad because it's exactly what's happening.

Seems like the same model to me:

2017: Skywalker Saga 8 - The Last Jedi
2018: Solo (Stand-alone)
2019: Skywalker Saga 9
2020: New Stand-alone (Obi Wan?)
2021: Johnson Saga 1
2022: New Stand-alone
2023: Johnson Saga 2
2024: New Stand-alone
2025: Johnson Saga 3
2026: New Stand-alone
2027: Skywalker Saga 10 etc, etc

Utrommaniac

11-09-2017, 06:31 PM

Man, I have a good feeling people are going to burn out on this...but now that Disney's involved...

This is the franchise that never ends
Yes, it goes on and on my friend
Some people started watching it not knowing what it was
And they'll continue watching it forever just because
This is the franchise that never ends...

sdp

11-09-2017, 06:37 PM

It was clear that Star Wars was going to become a yearly franchise from early on, I wrote about this last year:
https://miscrave.com/articles/annual-star-wars-spin-offs/

People will eventually get tired, and the movies will stop breaking record numbers, but in the short term and I mean next 8 years I think it should be relatively easy money, we'll see if by the end of this trilogy people will be excited to jump into a new one.

CyberCubed

11-09-2017, 07:18 PM

I was hoping after Episode 9 they would take a break. Star Wars isn't really something you can milk dry outside of comics/books or stuff like that.

Meh. Star Wars will turn into the next Simpsons.

Chris

11-09-2017, 07:33 PM

It was clear from the very beginning we were getting a movie per year. They announced the first 3 spin offs very soon after the sequel trilogy if I remember right and have always said the plan was to keep going past that.

Disney/Lucasfilm clearly have a lot of faith in Rian Johnson & The Last Jedi to announce this now. Looking forward to seeing where they go with this. I've loved what we've seen so far of TLJ so I'm really excited for this! Plus for everyone who feels the ST has played it too safe I think this could really offer something new.

Turo602

11-10-2017, 02:30 AM

I don't get why Star Wars fans can't just sit their ass down once a year and be happy that they're getting this much Star Wars on film in their lifetime. Especially since they're exploring so many different stories that you'd otherwise have to read in a comic book or novel. Hell, Marvel and DC fans get to do this multiple times a year and the steam hasn't run out yet, and people are already complaining about Star Wars before the third film has even released? I don't get it.

Shark_Blade

11-10-2017, 03:33 AM

The Deadman

11-10-2017, 04:44 AM

Yeah the negativity is just stupid at this point, I'm happy we get this yearly treatment. I'm all for it if the quality is as good as Rogue One.

Some people get burnt out? Buzz off to other franchises no one cares about your whine. :tcool: Long live Star Wars.

Perfect example of people taking quantity over quality and not caring what they get as long as they get it. Another reason of why Hollywood is in the sh*tter these days.

Chris

11-10-2017, 08:21 AM

But the quality has been great so far.

Force Awakens, whilst I get the nostalgia criticisms, was the perfect film to reinvigorate the franchise (which it did beyond most peoples' wildest expectations). Rogue One was fantastic and The Last Jedi looks set to continue that streak.

Solo is the only one I was really unsure about (no one was asking for a Solo movie without Harrison Ford) but all the behind the scenes drama shows they really are committed to getting this right and aren't afraid to course correct if it isn't working. If they really wanted to just cash in and go for quantity over quality we'd be getting 2-3 films per year and the next trilogy would continue on with Rey and the ST characters. Instead they've given Rian Johnson a blank canvas to create a whole new trilogy.

ZariusTwo

11-10-2017, 10:01 AM

But the quality has been great so far.

When you initally watch it, it seems that way, but FA and R1 don't hold up on reviewings.

Hell, Marvel and DC fans get to do this multiple times a year and the steam hasn't run out yet.

DC never had any steam until Wonder Woman and Marvel got stales years ago but people just won't admit to it.

sdp

11-10-2017, 10:08 AM

Quality not quantity.

Relying on nostalgia/fan service can only work for so long.

Vegita-San

11-10-2017, 10:08 AM

the new series is going to be on the streaming service. if it's an exclusive, that's foul play. but if it's as boring as rebels turned out to be....they can keep it.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

11-10-2017, 10:13 AM

Sounds awesome for Star Wars fans. With that many movies, some of them have to be awesome.

Andrew NDB

11-10-2017, 10:45 AM

Well, if it wasn't "Exciting new trilogy from ______ corporately pliable director" then it would be "We announce Episode X, XI, and XII!" And it's probably best to wait at least a good bunch of years first for those, but we know they're coming.

sdp

11-10-2017, 11:19 AM

That's true. But why does it have to be a trilogy? Why not make it a series of 5 movies or 2 or whatever, don't just make a trilogy because "Movies come in trilogies". When did that concept even became a thing? The original star wars?

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

11-10-2017, 11:23 AM

Chris

11-11-2017, 02:48 AM

When you initally watch it, it seems that way, but FA and R1 don't hold up on reviewings.

See I don't feel that way but I don't rewatch them all the time. I saw both multiple times at the cinema but then only rewatch them maybe once a year at home. The only thing in TFA that I felt became more flawed with each viewing was how over powered Rey was (she could do everything!) but it looks like TLJ is making that a plot point. If they handle it well I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that it will work better once we the full trilogy, at least until the film's prove otherwise (and yes I know JJ didn't plan for that, he just made her over powered, but TLJ can still make it work in universe). R1 I still love just as much as I did the first time I saw it.

Relying on nostalgia/fan service can only work for so long.

But that doesn't seem to be what they're doing here. This new trilogy is unconnected to the main series (I-IX). I'm sure they'll work hard to make it feel like Star Wars but it will be completely new characters and settings and most likely a completely different era as well. If you don't want nostalgia and fan service this new trilogy should excite you more than the ST.

myconius

11-12-2017, 12:12 AM

Meh. Star Wars will turn into the next Simpsons.

Perfect example of people taking quantity over quality and not caring what they get as long as they get it. Another reason of why Hollywood is in the sh*tter these days.

When you initally watch it, it seems that way, but FA and R1 don't hold up on reviewings.

Quality not quantity.

Relying on nostalgia/fan service can only work for so long.

^ this is pretty much exactly how i feel.
i freaking LOVE Star Wars! always have since i was really young, and now i just feel like i'm getting burnt out with it.

loved FA and R1 when i saw they in the theatre several times.
even pre-ordered the blu ray as soon as possible.
but now i have no desire to ever watch them again.

Andrew NDB

11-12-2017, 02:31 AM

^ this is pretty much exactly how i feel.
i freaking LOVE Star Wars! always have since i was really young, and now i just feel like i'm getting burnt out with it.

Yeah, it's strange to me. Even with the old EU, even when I got so overstuffed with a million novels, comics, and a ton of video games with increasingly conflicting and convoluted stories to such a point that I had to throw my hands up and go, "ENOUGH!!!" and back away from it all... I never got burned out of Star Wars itself. Somehow now, however, over the course of just two movies (TFA + R1) I find myself completely disenfranchised with the whole franchise.

It's sink or swim with me on Last Jedi. This is it. Let's see the new vision, or f*** this retread nonsense.

CyberCubed

11-12-2017, 02:54 AM

I guess it's because comics or novels or videogame stories are easily ignorable. Movies just feel like a bigger deal, especially due to all the promotion they get.

Most people will never pick up a Star Wars comic or novel in their life, but they'll watch the movies.

ProphetofGanja

11-12-2017, 06:26 AM

I can't wait til the MurderSun debuts in The Last Jedi

Shark_Blade

11-12-2017, 06:47 AM

If you're burnt out, go and do something else.

James Bond have like 26 films through the ages (still going strong) and people are still not tired of him. Star Wars are here to stay. Deal. :tcool:

Andrew NDB

02-23-2019, 10:38 PM

Moving forward...

https://comicbook.com/starwars/2019/02/23/star-wars-rian-johnsons-trilogy-reportedly-moving-forward-with-official-production-name/

Sumac

02-24-2019, 02:34 AM

If you're burnt out, go and do something else.

James Bond have like 26 films through the ages (still going strong) and people are still not tired of him. Star Wars are here to stay. Deal. :tcool:
But James Bond movies are not released every year this days.
And they don't have spin-offs to fill gaps between mainline releases.

That aside JB is quite a different beast all together from Star Wars and JB series can completely change tone, setting and characters from one movie to the other.

To put it simply JB movies can be very different from each other, something that can not be said about SW, which should adhere to the same setting and (optionally this days) mood.

Moving forward...

https://comicbook.com/starwars/2019/02/23/star-wars-rian-johnsons-trilogy-reportedly-moving-forward-with-official-production-name/
*BARF*

How much agenda RJ will push into his tripe this times, purely to spite people who dislike his work?

Andrew NDB

04-15-2019, 11:14 AM

Rian Johnson still set to be one of the architects of SW's future:

"I’m sitting down now with Dan Weiss and David Benioff…and Rian Johnson. We’re all sitting down to talk about, where do we go next? We’ve all had conversations about what the possibilities might be, but now we’re locking it down."

http://www.darkhorizons.com/kennedy-talks-the-future-of-star-wars/

ProactiveMan

04-16-2019, 02:34 AM

Just rip the band-aid off and give the fan-base what it wants. Anthropomorphic dog and cat people with six-packs and come-hither expressions, exchanging self-affirming bromides, bland jokes, and pointed jabs at the out group.

Andrew NDB

09-08-2019, 12:12 AM

Rian Johnson's trilogy to feature a female lead:

https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/rian-johnsons-star-wars-trilogy-feature-female-lead/

Xav

09-08-2019, 01:15 AM

Why is this still happening?

Shark_Blade

09-08-2019, 01:41 AM

Angelina Jolie express interest to act in Star Wars franchise. :tlove:

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Autbot_Benz

09-08-2019, 01:48 AM

Rian Johnson's trilogy to feature a female lead:

https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/rian-johnsons-star-wars-trilogy-feature-female-lead/

wegotthiscovered is fake news . They are the king of clickbait.

Andrew NDB

09-08-2019, 01:51 AM

Angelina Jolie express interest to act in Star Wars franchise. :tlove:

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It's weird to type this but... she's really too old to play anyone of note in The Batman. Maybe like an older femme fatale for Pattinson, or if they wanted to go older with Poison Ivy or something.

Leo656

09-08-2019, 05:14 AM

Angelina Jolie has become the Dollar Tree Elizabeth Hurley. :lol:

....Drugs are bad, m'kay.

MikeandRaph87

09-08-2019, 06:53 AM

It's weird to type this but... she's really too old to play anyone of note in The Batman. Maybe like an older femme fatale for Pattinson, or if they wanted to go older with Poison Ivy or something.

If Kraven is the next featured Spider-Man villain in film, she could play Caylpso.

Sumac

09-08-2019, 08:55 AM

Rian Johnson's trilogy to feature a female lead:

https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/rian-johnsons-star-wars-trilogy-feature-female-lead/
As if it helps to make his movies good. :lol:

Andrew NDB

10-10-2019, 03:19 PM

It is now an "if" if it will happen, not a "when":

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/star_wars/knives-out-director-rian-johnson-now-appears-to-be-uncertain-about-his-star-wars-trilogy-a171010?fbclid=IwAR21bqrEbJdV5Fo5QAmHVMxY6EoKrJDZq kL7pxG6BwihtZmxd3bR-Tny4A4

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

10-10-2019, 03:46 PM

Leo656

10-10-2019, 11:24 PM

I personally can't wait to see what kind of character assassi-... I mean, "subversion of expectations" the guy would have in store for future Star Wars films.

First movie: Reveals that Obi-Wan was secretly a serial rapist who preyed upon teenage boys, thus why he kept such a close eye on Luke all those years.

Second movie: Reveals that Chewbacca's growls were actually all a non-stop stream of sexist and racial slurs, and that nobody else actually ever understood what he was saying, anyway, it was all a big joke.

Third movie: "The Force" is all just a mass hallucination caused by the "Magic Fairy Dust" everyone found in Carrie Fisher's purse. No Jedi, no Sith, everyone's just acting out a coked-out fantasy play while swinging laser swords at each other, resulting in millions of people regrettably being killed when people forget that it's all for yuks and actually start shooting at each other in spaceships, blowing up planets and sh*t.

Y'know. "Creative subversion of expectations" like that. Brilliant idea stuff, not at all pulled straight from the ass or anything.

Voltron

10-10-2019, 11:34 PM

Leo656

10-11-2019, 12:09 AM

Yeah, I agree, but we're stupid rubes.

It was "new, different, and unexpected"... Therefore brilliant!

These kinds of arbitrary changes to established characters don't need to be justified in any satisfactory way... It's enough that it's not "the same old thing", because that would be boring and predictable and so on.

Sure, one of the most popular heroic characters of the latter half of the 20th century was reduced to a whiny, crusty old hermit simply so he could play second fiddle to Ma-Rey Sue... But you got to see him for a few minutes, so what are you crying about? Be glad you got anything!

In all seriousness, no matter what happens next, I will never forgive them for botching something that should have been so easy. You go out and get the original cast together for One Last Round, and proceed to use them in the absolute worst ways possible. And there's no do-over on this, that's what makes it even worse. It's not like, "Yeah, we know we botched killing off Jamie Lee Curtis in the original Halloween series, but it's been 20 years so now let's try again and do it better." You don't get that kind of second chance often, if ever.

Thousands, if not millions of people have written their own story about what would happen if the original Star Wars characters got together one last time, and just about any lunatic fanfic ideas one could think of would still be infinitely more satisfying than what made it into the "official" film series.

Tragic. McMahon-like levels of taking something simple that could and should be great, and completely f*cking it to death, before hate-f*cking the corpse.

Andrew NDB

10-11-2019, 12:49 AM

IMJ

10-11-2019, 02:21 AM

I waited my whole life to see Luke again. And Rian Johnson took the biggest dump I've ever seen right on top the whole experience.

It should illegal for that man to be near any means of communication eve again.

Well said.

I'd be fine with Rian Johnson's trilogy. Because then there'd be another shot at bankrupting that roundheaded, agenda driven SOB hopefully through people just not going to his movies. Sometimes I wonder if "Knive's Out" will see missed ticket sales from remaining ill-will from TLJ.

I've been truly pissed off or offended (a term I use very rarely nowadays) by a movie only twice in my entire life. Iron Man 3 and The Last Jedi. His (and Disney's) agenda isn't even cleverly disguised in the movie. "...the past. Kill it if you have to". Its not dialog, it's a manifesto.

Andrew NDB

08-30-2022, 11:22 PM

Still happening, apparently.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/rian-johnsons-star-wars-trilogy-still-ticking/

member_removed

09-01-2022, 03:19 AM

I find it difficult to believe that Disney won't release a Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan movie (which fans were frothing at the butthole for), instead opting for streaming.

Yet they'll blow millions on more movies from the this guy.

It's not going to happen. His just trying to get his name out there in the lead up to Glass Onions a Knives Out story blah blah blah part 2. Which, (yep, checks watch) comes out in 10 days.

Andrew NDB

09-01-2022, 03:41 AM

I find it difficult to believe that Disney won't release a Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan movie (which fans were frothing at the butthole for

I wouldn't say that remotely. "Idly curious at what an Obi-Wan movie would be"... maybe? And after being burned by so much... not really that badly? Any itchings for new Star Wars movies post-TRoS... I don't believe it.

And now. Meh. Not a great show. There might have been a decent movie in there. About 2 hours of semi-quality is all that exists there for sure.