There's a Rogue One prequel coming to Disney Plus, with Diego Luna reprising his role as Rebel Alliance spy Cassian Andor and Alan Tudyk returning as the droid K-2SO. So, when can we expect new Star Wars movies to finally arrive? At a Birds of Prey fan event in Los Angeles, McGregor told Variety that the shakeup isn’t as “dramatic as it might seem” and that he doesn’t think it will affect the premiere date. The Skywalker saga has come to an end, but there are still a lot more Star Wars movies on the way. The first film in the series had been set for 2022. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. All good.”. Indeed, there's no official confirmation that Taika's movie will necessarily be the December 2023 release, though this seems likely, especially as location scouting is already underway in Scotland.

Thank you for signing up to GamesRadar+. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices. Johnson announced that he would begin work on this new galaxy far, far away trilogy after completing his film Knives Out, which hit theaters on Nov. 27, 2019. Dillard — best known for the film Sleight — is working on a feature-length project with Luke Cage and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In May 2020, Lucasfilm announced that Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi is set to helm a future Star Wars film.

Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk return in the lead roles respectively, and has The Americans' Stephen Schiff as showrunner.

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“We love Star Wars,” they said in a statement. “This is the way.”.

Here's every upcoming Star Wars movie in development, from The Rise of Skywalker to the Game of Thrones showrunners' trilogy by way of Feige's movie. Then the relatively disappointing box office performance of Solo prompted Disney to rethink the strategy and put the spin-offs on hold. They succeed and those plans are eventually delivered to Leia, kicking off the events of Star Wars: A New Hope. He's previously spoken about the pitch that got him the job and, just to warn you, there's not much to it: "One story told over three movies. Johnson’s longtime collaborator Ram Bergman is set to produce. GamesRadar+ is supported by its audience. Disney has described the project as a spy thriller. The series will follow the Bad Batch's journey after Order 66 as they take on daring mercenary missions and struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose.

It's not just on the big screen that Star Wars has an exciting future. Plus, in addition to The Mandalorian, there are at least two more new Star Wars shows to look forward to: an Obi-Wan Kenobi series and a Rogue One prequel, all on Disney’s streaming service Disney+. Little else is known about the project, other than it's unrelated to Feige's pitch. In January 2020, reports hit suggesting that both the Knights of the Old Republic video game and the recently launched pre-prequel trilogy High Republic era are in line for the movie treatment.

Ewan McGregor took the stage at Disney’s annual D23 conference in August with Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy to announce that he will return to play iconic Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series for Disney+. Movies. “What makes me so excited about it, is the idea of doing a new story on the big canvas of three movies in this world. Updated: January 24, 2020 12:55 PM ET | Originally published: December 14, 2017 9:21 AM EST, Sean Connery, 'Original' James Bond, Dies at 90, The 5 Best New TV Shows Our Critic Watched in October 2020, 21 Hidden Gem Horror Movies to Stream Now, You can unsubscribe at any time. The obvious source of inspiration here could be the Knights of the Old Republic video game series – though these are all rumours, with nothing set in stone.

There have been some rewrites to the scripts, though the details are not known. “When George Lucas built it, he built us too. Little else is known about the movie and Feige's role at LucasFilm – though expect more reports to emerge over the next few years. Following Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, LucasFilm and Disney are taking a break from adventures in cinemas, with the focus instead being on Disney Plus.

Remarkably, Johnson's pitch didn't even include a story; he's still in the early stages of drafting a story, so there isn't much news about this trilogy yet. This story will now be told on Disney+ (see below).

Marvel mastermind Kevin Feige has been brought on board to help shape the future of Star Wars.

Not only is the great Taika Waititi at the helm of the next Star Wars movie, but, in the meantime, we have multiple shows to enjoy. Along with Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and several other Rebel fighters, he embarks on a suicide mission to steal the plans to the Death Star. After that, new Star Wars movies will release in December every two years up to 2026, alternating with the … “I think the scripts are great. Solo’s conclusion was clearly setting up a sequel. ©

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