In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Johnson, who directed 2017’s “The Last Jedi,” lifted the curtain on his long-rumored “Star Wars” trilogy that never got off the ground.

“But that wouldn’t rule out it happening down the line. If I get back in the Star Wars universe someday, I’d be the happiest person.” We would too, Rian. We would, too.

Rian Johnson has revealed that he didn't get very far with developing his Star Wars trilogy. The Knives Out filmmaker made his Star Wars directing debut with 2017's The Last Jedi, and was rumoured ...

“If, down the line, there’s an opportunity to do it, or do something else in Star Wars, I would be thrilled,” Johnson said. “But right now I’m just doing my own stuff, and pretty happy.” ...

Director Rian Johnson is busy with his latest Benoit Blanc adventure, "Wake Up Dead Man," but when you are part of the "Star Wars" landscape, you are always going to be prompted to talk about ...

Rian Johnson at Netflix Tudum 2025 in Inglewood, Calif., in May 2025; Jar Jar Binks in 1999's 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace ...

On November 9, 2017, Lucasfilm announced that The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson would helm an entirely new Star Wars trilogy—an ambitious, standalone saga set apart from the Skywalker narrative.

Fans of Rian Johnson have been patiently waiting to see if his planned return to the Star Wars universe will ever happen, and, likewise, lovers of his Knives Out movies have been wondering what ...

However, Johnson noted that as a seasoned Star Wars aficionado, he completely understood that disdain for certain entries of the franchise is common in the fandom. "At the same time, having grown ...