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Rian Johnson (Looper, The Last Jedi, Knives Out) on his future Star Wars trilogy: "I'll be thrilled if it happens"
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I both love Rian Johnson as a director yet remain squeamish about what he did/can do to Star Wars. With that said, if he were allowed to make films in the Star Wars universe at least partially exempt from the lore of the Skywalker films, he may actually put out a compelling product. Just don't go back to the casino Rian, for the love of god.
Neither one sounds like a series I care to watch. Sad this is the state of things.
I don't think LucasFilm has quite figured out what they're doing beyond the D&D trilogy, so I doubt Rian's is definitively off the table. It's true that they have way more projects than they can reasonably work on though. As far as I'm aware, the film situation is this:
- A series of films (most likely a trilogy) that take place in a different time period. This is the next project planned. The GoT showrunners D&D are writing the first movie and allegedly a treatment for the trilogy. No director has been announced.
- Rian's trilogy. Completely unrelated to any other part of the franchise, a true blank slate. He was going to write and direct the first one but not necessarily the other two. Was seemingly set in stone until recently.
- A KotOR project. Supposedly a script by Laeta Kalogridis (Alita, Avatar sequel) for what could potentially be a trilogy has been written. Nothing was ever formally announced about this.
- Kevin Feige project. This is the most recent one and no details are known about it. Maybe this has to do with the uncertainty about Rian's trilogy?
- A series of films (most likely a trilogy) that take place in a different time period. This is the next project planned. The GoT showrunners D&D are writing the first movie and allegedly a treatment for the trilogy. No director has been announced.
- Rian's trilogy. Completely unrelated to any other part of the franchise, a true blank slate. He was going to write and direct the first one but not necessarily the other two. Was seemingly set in stone until recently.
- A KotOR project. Supposedly a script by Laeta Kalogridis (Alita, Avatar sequel) for what could potentially be a trilogy has been written. Nothing was ever formally announced about this.
- Kevin Feige project. This is the most recent one and no details are known about it. Maybe this has to do with the uncertainty about Rian's trilogy?
I want them to take a 5-10 year break and actually have a solid plan for where they want the brand to go.
But that's NEVER gonna happen, so...
TLJ was fantastic, I would put my faith in him. But the vocal part who hates the movie is apparently very vocal. The best thing is that nobody they can choose will ever please more than 50% SW fans. It's just impossible.
We lose Rian Johnson and get the D&D Star Wars, darkest timeline and all that.
Of course, it might be better for Johnson anyway. He can make movies without the inane expectations of the Star Wars fandom. Apparently Knives Out is amazing.
Of course, it might be better for Johnson anyway. He can make movies without the inane expectations of the Star Wars fandom. Apparently Knives Out is amazing.
so if after they take their 10 year break, you still dont like them?
what then?
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Some of you guys take your space wizard films way too seriously. Like, I've been a life-long fan of the series, but: it's Star Wars, not The Human Condition.
Coming from the director who had a meltdown on Twitter after the Looper CinemaSins video.
I didn't like TLJ but I would like to see a movie or a series of movies where RJ has total control, nothing before and he controls what comes after. Same ideas and concepts throughout.
And I would much rather see a RJ trilogy than a D&D one, for sure. RJs body of work is way more interesting.
And I would much rather see a RJ trilogy than a D&D one, for sure. RJs body of work is way more interesting.
Hell yeah, I thought it was confirmed. Glad it's not. Hopefully they take the project away from him.
So that actually isn't even a fake news alt-right Geeks+Gamer bro rumor, i just heard that from the boy Jason Ward from MakingStarWars, (whose sources fairly solid) he said that on a recent podcast. That after whenever Indy 5 actually gets made Kathy would be ready to step down (but still produce movies for LFL) and Feige would come in. Feige would run LucasFilm but will have separate divisions run by other people (which i swear i thought is already how it's done is it not, doesn't Filoni run the animation department?) I actually kinda buy it cause Feige's been spending over like 2 decades on superheroes ( counting some of his pre-MCU days producing Fox-men and other early 00s Marvel movies) and i actually see him ready to move on a bit after literally having his Endgame come to life. I understand he already has amassed many protege producers who help carry the load, so he could have one of em step up to the plate over at Marvel (i believe i heard Nate Moore, who pushed and spearheaded the development of Black Panther, is one of his Feige's top apprentice atm and could be a potential candidate)
It is all just hearsay so far, just to clarify, but i totally see a future where like Kathy goes from LFL to like say be in charge of the main Disney movie studios and Feige moves from Marvel to LFL.
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You're combining two different things: RJ's own stated dislike of CinemaSins, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts (rightfully, hoenstly) tearing CinemaSins a new one on Twitter two years ago.
I'm sure that poster made a mistake and will own up to it lol
Reminds me of the melodramatic "George Lucas ruined my childhood" crowd from before TFA dropped
didn't you know feige is a god among men? he can do anything
Um, no I am not. When Johnson specifically commented on the Looper CinemaSins video.
He called it oddly nasty, that's it. Once again, you're thinking of Jordan Vogt-Roberts and his epic meltdown in 2017. Literally only had to do a cursory Google search.
There was one poster here who explained how they'll slowly but surely sweep rian johnson's trilogy under the rug right after TLJ came out. Guy was a prophet.
Come on. 99 per cent of it is done tongue-in-cheek and is heavily meme based, the writers themselves admit it.. But Man-child Rian couldn't handle a 3 minute video criticising Looper.
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People hated TFA? I thought most people were relatively "indifferent" to it, due to it not doing anything new
Every SW movie since has been controversial (within the fandom) since ANH.
These are facts.
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Johnson tweeted precisely once about Cinemasins. Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) went on a 24 hour rant.