SPECULATION When is the trigger for a fourth trilogy announcement?

Yeah, I just heard about this and had a bit of an eye-roll as to how some media outlets are running with it being X, XI, and XII (which I kind of hope we never get).

I’ve said before that I feel like TLJ will be contending with everyone’s favourite SW films, and I think this only goes to further prove that, regardless of whether that is the case, Rian Johnson has done a superb job (at least) with TLJ, which is only emphasised further yet by how ruthless Lucasfilm have been with directors so far this year.

Oh, and interesting tidbit: if we’re only counting live-action films and assume that Rian could direct all three, we could see him come level with the number of films that George Lucas has directed (4) when all is said and done.

Old Republic? Knights of Ren/Kylo’s Fall? The Porg Wars? Oh whatever could it be...

 

My gut says let’s keep the movie train rolling and announce and release as soon as possible to stay on the saga movie every two years pattern. But I do think there should be a bit of a pause at least in terms of the trilogies.

Part of what makes the current slate of movies so exciting is that we’ve had to wait so long for new movies that there was a lot of pent up excitement.

 

1. I am assuming you are referring to a "Skywalkers/Solos/Jedi/Sith(dark side) continuation(not the recently announced RJ trilogy). Answer: Yes
2. Yes, I think they will do other stuff for the next 10-20 years. Then they will continue the main saga story-line. I think it will be about Finn, Rey, Kylo etc, but won't necessarily be about the next generation. Or, at least, I think that would be too expected/cliche.
3. No chance. They will focus on anthology films and the RJ trilogy for awhile.

 

It would kind of make sense to stay in the same time line, but in a different place. This would allow Lucasfilm to expand the story. If it doesn't work, no harm done. If it does work then these new stories can interact with the characters created in the Skywalker saga.

With that said there have been a few hints about the Unknown Regions in the Aftermath books and in Thrawn. Thrawn is worried about the Chiss and a threat in the Unknown Regions. Imagine a scenario where former Jedi have fled to the Unknown Regions. This also ties to the new park which is being called Galaxy's Edge.

Lucasfilm has milked the Empire era to death. They're recycled it with the First Order. Creating a new threat in a brand new story makes sense for the eventual X, XI, XII.

 

You had me until the word REMAKE.

 

A remake for the prequels is unnecessary, imo. Besides Disney considers the PT canon, and remaking them would cause all kinds of problems to the continuity.

 

If Rian Johnson did an "Eternal Empire" type story that happens at relatively the same time as the Episodic movies (anywhere between Episode 4-8) but in another region that could merge at a later point, that might be epic.

 

I can't understand why so many people are hoping for Rian Johnson's trilogy to take place between Episode 6 and 7. It doesn't make any sense at all.

The trilogy is not going to be about the Skywalkers. Use your imagination, don't let the fear of creativity overtake your souls.

 

I think they'd want that time frame so there could be some tie-ins and touch points to the existing Star Wars movies without boxing in the new characters. But when you say, use your imagination, are we talking about beings and aliens with ships, technology, and abilities we haven't seen before? Would there need to be a Force element in this new trilogy or should they avoid that altogether? Serious question. I was thinking about it, and my first thought was the Eternal Empire but they still had Force Usage involved, still it wasn't the typical Sith vs Jedi. The Eternal Empire fought the Sith Empire and the Republic.

 

If we take the press release literally, RJ's trilogy will likely be set in the unknown regions, though the time period is unclear. I agree with those who speculate that we'll see hints of the new trilogy set-up in TLJ and Ep IX. My take is that the FO encountered Snoke in the unknown region, and RJ will map out that terrain in his new trilogy, a terrain where the dark side is strong.

 

Snoke is ancient. If they really want to make a spin-off trilogy about Snoke, it doesn't make sense to start in this era. It would rather be set many years prior to the prequels, during his origins.

While I certainly get the appeal among some to see the origins of the FO, I don't think you can milk a whole three movies out of that. It wouldn't work. If anything, a standalone anthology film about the FO would work in this case. Additionally, it seems the origins of the FO is going to be covered in the Battlefront II campaign anyway.

 

This is where I'm leaning as well. I guess we'll have a better idea after The Last Jedi. I suspect some lore changes are coming.

 

Not only a great idea - one that makes sense from a business perspective. If it bombs, it doesn't even rule out other stories from the Unknown Regions because there's no limit to how vast those areas are. And if it succeeded, imagine the hype when they merged the two story lines.

The time between 6 and 7 seems like fertile ground for a new cartoon series. It could utilize all of the established OT characters, surviving Rebels characters, and introduce new ones. A format similar to the Clone Wars, where each story arc followed different characters, could work really well - and they wouldn't have to worry about recasting the franchises most celebrated roles like they would with anything live action set during that period.

 

The origins of the FO are known (at least at a high level) it's the remnant of the Empire no? The origin of Snoke though I agree is an entirely different story. Where did he come from, how did he learn the use of the Force, who trained him, what was his relationship if any to Palpatine? I'd like to see that story one day, but if there is going to be a whole separate trilogy, I would prefer that we learn about something completely new. Imagine if there was another Light and Dark conflict in a galaxy far far away from the galaxy far far away with different politics, different histories, different technology, different understanding of the force, different aliens... an entire blank slate where NO ONE knows what's going to happen because it's not building on any legacy characters or storylines.

 

Exactly. I've been saying this before, and I think if they do it more closely in tone and style to TCW than Rebels, I think it could be very, very cool.

Umm, I don't wanna sound rude or anything, but having another light and dark conflict in the galaxy with different politics, technology and everything, and have neither side of the galaxy know about each other sounds too much like weird fan fiction to me. Plus, why go through the problematic process of having such a huge conflict in the other side of galaxy and explain it by being in "unknown regions" JUST because you want it to be set between ROTJ and TFA? Why not just have it take place before the prequels, it's much easier. You can have a new type of light and dark conflict, other politics, other technology (older, in this case), and you don't need endless explanations of expositions.

 

Keeping stories on the same time line makes the most sense going forward. It will help create a future forward for the Skywalker saga, but more importantly the characters in the new trilogy can participate in stories with Rey/Finn and company.

 

Didn't you read the statement? Rian's trilogy is not going to be connected to the Skywalker saga, and it's not going to take place in an already established era.

Keeping stories in-between the Episodic movies makes the least sense.