It’s been a few years since Rian Johnson split Star Wars fans with The Last Jedi, and in that time we’ve heard that he was supposed to launching into an all-new trilogy at some point. But that seems increasingly unlikely, with little word on its progress and Johnson now busy with a pair of Knives Out sequels for Netflix. A return to a galaxy far far away could still be in order, but on The Mandalorian rather than the big screen.
USA Today’s Sariah Wilson spoke with Johnson, and he revealed to her that not only does he want to direct the hit Disney+ series, but has actually spoken to creator Dave Filoni about it…
finding time to break away and do it. He said he has spoken to Dave Filoni about it. He had gone and visited the set during Season 1. He said it was so cool and I told him I was very jealous. He had seen "Baby Yoda" months before the reveal.
He said it was fascinating seeing
— Sariah Wilson (@sariahwilson) April 17, 2021
That it's almost like virtual reality. That it's fascinating and feels so real when you're standing there. It's really interesting to see how it translates onscreen.
— Sariah Wilson (@sariahwilson) April 17, 2021
If Johnson ever does return to Star Wars it will be a long ways off, and Lucasfilm could have the franchise in a completely different place by then.
