It’s been years Rian Johnson‘s Star Wars trilogy was announced; however, work on the films has continued at a slow pace. Johnson first dived into the galaxy far, far away in 2017 with Star Wars: Episode VIII -The Last Jediwhich was arguably the most divisive in the long-running franchise.
Nevertheless, there is still quite a bit of excitement around his involvement in Star Wars, and fans have been eagerly awaiting any news they might get from Johnson. The filmmaker recently appeared on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, where he gave a brief update on the status of the highly anticipated trilogy. But unfortunately, planning seems to be the main problem around the projects.
“I spoke to Kathy [Kathleen Kennedy] about it, and we’re still talking about it,” he explains. “I had such an amazing experience making The Last Jedi. It’s all a matter of planning. For me to say this [Glass Onion] out and making the next one of these… the answer is I don’t know.” Fortunately, he still has a passion for the project. When asked if he believes the public will eventually see his trilogy on the big screen , he says, ,,God, I hope so.” For now, fans will have to wait and see if his plans ever materialize.
Rian Johnson is busy for the foreseeable future
Rian Johnson introduced a fantastic series of whodunits with the first episode of Blades off in 2019. The film, with an ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis, was a huge success with audiences and the box office. Netflix set to acquire the rights to two sequels, with the upcoming Glass Onion: A Knife Mystery almost ready for release.
When Variety Johnson asked how many sequels he would expect in the… Blades off universe, his answer was essentially limitless. “If each of these can really be what Agatha Christie did, if it can not only be in a totally new location and a new cast, but also try something exciting,” Johnson explains. “I’ll keep doing it as long as Daniel [Craig] and I’m having a great time. I’ll keep making these as long as they let me.”
Glass Onion: A Knife Mystery will hit theaters for a week, November 23-29, before hitting Netflix on December 23 for its world premiere. After that, Johnson will begin work on the third film in the franchise, which will take years. away from release. Unfortunately for Star Wars fans, Johnson’s trilogy is still far, far away.