Rian Johnson Would Be “The Happiest Person” if He Returns to Star Wars

In a new interview, writer/director Rian Johnson expressed his continued love for Star Wars - giving new hope to his previously announced trilogy of films.

May 23, 2025

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Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill at a Last Jedi press event. They are covered in an orange tint in front of a dark geometric background
Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill at a Last Jedi press event. They are covered in an orange tint in front of a dark geometric background
Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill at a Last Jedi press event. They are covered in an orange tint in front of a dark geometric background
Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill at a Last Jedi press event. They are covered in an orange tint in front of a dark geometric background

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Looking back:

  • Rian Johnson wrote and directed Episode VIII: The Last Jedi which became the second highest grossing Star Wars film of all time

  • Shortly before the film’s release, Johnson was announced to create a brand new Star Wars trilogy of films after Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy called working with Johnson “one of the great joys of my career

  • After The Last Jedi’s divisive fan reception, the trilogy was placed on hold, and Johnson was free to create other projects

Rian Johnson on set of Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi with John Boyega (Finn) and Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron)

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What’s new:

  • Over the last decade, Johnson has created the wildly successful Knives Out franchise for Netflix as well as the series Poker Face for Peacock

  • While talking to The Independent, Johnson talked about what happened to the potential trilogy, saying “I mean, I kind of went down the murder mystery rabbit hole – I’m focused on making other stuff. But that wouldn’t rule out it happening down the line. If I get back in the Star Wars universe someday, I’d be the happiest person.”

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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is available now on Disney+

Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.

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