Originally, we were told that after The Rise of Skywalker, we will not be seeing any new Star Wars movies for a while. Last month, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger told Bloomberg that Disney and Lucasfilm planned to put a “pause” on franchise films after Abrams’ latest hits theaters, but it appears to be a pause that will only stretch into the next three years. At the time, Iger mentioned, “we will take a pause, some time, and reset, because the Skywalker Saga comes to an end with this ninth movie. There will be other ‘Star Wars’ movies, but there will be a bit of a hiatus.”
Just today, however, it was announced that starting in December 2022 and continuing in December 2024 and 2026, the studios will be releasing three new untitled Star Wars films. What those films will consist of is still undetermined. According to Indiewire, Disney had announced two new film trilogies for the blockbuster franchise in recent years — including one created by The Last Jedi filmmaker Rian Johnson and another one helmed by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss — but details have remained slim on what big series will come after this ninth episode. Last month, Johnson told press at CinemaCon that he was eager to get to work on his trilogy after debuting his Knives Out later this year, while Benioff and Weiss will see the end of their beloved HBO series in the coming weeks.
Cathleen Taff, who is Executive President of Theatrical Distribution, Franchise Management, and Business & Audience Insights for The Walt Disney Studios, made an official statement about the latest plans after the Disney/Fox merge:
“We’re excited to put in place a robust and diverse slate that lays the foundation of our long-term strategy, bringing together a breadth of films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Fox, Fox Searchlight, and Blue Sky Studios to create an extraordinary collection of cinematic experiences for audiences around the world. With a strong summer already in place, we are eager to carry that momentum forward over the coming years thanks to a creative wellspring of bold and imaginative stories coming from our world-class studios – including several new chapters of two revered franchises, ‘Avatar’ and ‘Star Wars.’”
For now, we won’t have to wait much longer for the next installment of the current Star Wars series. The Rise of Skywalker which will be released in theaters December 20th.
Source: Indiewire
probably at the movies.
