Star Wars is reportedly getting a new film trilogy

The aboriginal of Star Wars movies conscionable got a small much confusing. Deadline and Variety some study that Lucasfilm has tapped Simon Kinberg, best-known for his enactment connected the X-Men films, to constitute and make a caller Star Wars trilogy. Kinberg volition beryllium moving alongside Lucasfilm brag Kathleen Kennedy to nutrient them, according to the reports.

Just what that trilogy volition look similar is unclear. Deadline says it could a continuation of the Skywalker story, which would marque these episodes 10-12. But it could besides beryllium a brand-new saga that is tied successful portion to the other 3 Star Wars movies that Lucasfilm announced past year, which volition beryllium directed by James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Lucasfilm previously said that Obaid-Chinoy’s movie would bring backmost Daisey Ridley’s Rey arsenic she attempts to physique a caller Jedi Order.

However it shakes out, the quality shows conscionable however hard it has been to modulation Star Wars into a caller epoch of film. While the franchise has expanded rather a spot done streaming bid connected Disney Plus — including The Mandalorian, The Acolyte, and Ahsoka — determination hasn’t been a caller movie successful theaters since The Rise of Skywalker successful 2019. The lone existent steadfast merchandise connected the docket is simply a Disney Plus spinoff, with The Mandalorian & Grogu slated to hitstheaters connected May 22nd, 2026.