He's currently making a tv show and two Knives Out movies. Forgone conclusion he's not gonna fit this in.
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Kathleen Kennedy on Rian Johnson's Star Wars project: "Rian has been unbelievably busy with Knives Out and his Netflix multi-movie deal”
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Well it did make $700 million less than Force Awakens did... that's probably all they cared about.
This trilogy was equal to the Henry Cavill Superman sequel in terms of people somehow believing for years it was still happening
Good, new blood, new perspectives. Let's move on from the 'ol boys club.
For real though, someone call Justin Lin.
For real though, someone call Justin Lin.
I dunno, it's brought up pretty regularly. They still merchandise the hell out of Porgs.
Agreed. I already dumped Book of Boba. Now we're looking at more prequel stuff I just don't care about.
It's hard to give everyone what they want, but delays to original, creative direction isn't the right choice.
Damn its a long gap till new movies, feels like they overreacted to poor reception. Shouldve just made more interesting movoes instead of this dead period.
""Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?"
"No"
"WELL HERE HE IS!!!"
Yeah, I mean its symbolic for the direction LF is going in for the forseeable future. They are putting an entire new galaxy with new creatures, characters, ships etc. on hold and are focusing on the well known.
This is a best-case scenario, isn't it? He should stay away from the stuff he's not good at (making Star Wars movies) and focus on the stuff he is.
Just a terrible call. They're so terrified of The Last Jedi when they should really be doing everything in their power to court Rian to touch the series again soon so we can get something other than deepfake Luke, Grogu and more OT memberberries. It's good that we get more Knives Out, but waiting an eternity for this (if it even happens) is brutal.
I'll never forgive the people who shat on TLJ and set Disney Star Wars on this path. We could have had it all, man.
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The Vanity Fair article spends a decent amount of time talking about Acolyte, which while still a prequel (in the same vein as KOTOR) does still have a brand new cast, ships, etc. The newness seems to be what excites them about the project.
Presumably some duplicated planets, but so did KOTOR.
I cannot imagine still being this heated about TLJ six years on and after TROS was so much worse in almost every way, and permanently ruined almost anything you could have liked in TFA to begin with.
I don't think they're too fussed about any particular trilogy at the moment based on the rest of the article. Disney+ is the focus for the foreseeable future while they try to figure out the movie side of things.
I agree with you RE: his Netflix deal, I'd be riding that paycheque as long as it lasts. But FWIW TLJ had a super smooth production, contrary to other Disney-era Star Wars movies. Lucasfilm and RJ had a great relationship. I think if anything is to blame its the crazy fan backlash to the film after the fact. I wouldn't blame Johnson for wanting to hop into 3 more movies of that.
The worse reality is the one where RJ is totally down to make more Star Wars and Lucasfilm is the one getting cold feet. Hope we aren't living in that one.
This is actually good. I liked Episode 8, but I don't have any faith in how Disney handles the balance between old and new Star Wars at this point... so for Rian to do new things with it now is just asking for trouble.
Let Disney try some things out, figure out what they want to do with the franchise, and then have that discussion again.
Let Disney try some things out, figure out what they want to do with the franchise, and then have that discussion again.
Remember Palo Jamabie? Padme's first love that she awkwardly talked to Anakin about?
WELL HE WANTS REVENGE! REVEEEEEEEEEEENGE!
Wasn't a fan of The Last Jedi, but I'd say this is good moreso in that I think the series needs to put on the brakes and stop spamming content. They should focus on quality rather than quantity to be sure that the next trilogy that eventually comes feels like a major event again and not just part of an unending stream.
This 'backburner' being mentioned in the same breath as some other star wars movies being developed doesn't give me much hope that they are throttling back though.
This 'backburner' being mentioned in the same breath as some other star wars movies being developed doesn't give me much hope that they are throttling back though.
I just wish they'd considered that for Episode 9 when they dropped Trevorrow and Carrie Fisher passed away.
long time coming but I'm pretty much done with Star Wars after Obi-Wan I think. Last Jedi was flawed but nothing the IP has put out since has come close to its entertainment value. Seeing Lucasfilm flail around with the series isn't surprising at this point but man.
Hope his Knives Out sequels are good.
Hope his Knives Out sequels are good.
No great surprise, he has moved onto better things and he makes too many nerds foam at the mouth for Lucasfilm to bring him back.
I expect the Rogue Squadron movie will get canned too. Just not what the film franchise needs right now. It needs something totally new. Not yet another story based around an old idea.
I expect the Rogue Squadron movie will get canned too. Just not what the film franchise needs right now. It needs something totally new. Not yet another story based around an old idea.
If they want to wait for Rian to get done with Knives Out 2 and 3, I can understand that. Super looking forward to those films.
But of everything Star Wars yet to come, what I am looking forward to most is his trilogy. Here's hoping it doesn't take too long to come out.
But of everything Star Wars yet to come, what I am looking forward to most is his trilogy. Here's hoping it doesn't take too long to come out.
This is the important part and is the right approach. I don't get this forums obsession with Rian but I know I didn't really enjoy Knives out or TLJ.
Nah. I don't hate the movie..I just didn't like it. It was a misstep in a series of miststeps with the sequels.
I cannot excuse the poor writing of characters in his movie. Finn and Poe were worthlessly wasted.
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I've requested a title change to this:
Kathleen Kennedy on Rian Johnson's Star Wars project: "Rian has been unbelievably busy with Knives Out and" his Netflix multi-movie deal
Kathleen Kennedy on Rian Johnson's Star Wars project: "Rian has been unbelievably busy with Knives Out and" his Netflix multi-movie deal
They don't treat it like BvS at all what are you on about? If they did they'd have hired Rian to write episode 9.
Sorry, I meant that I wish they were willing to dispense with the annual policy to give Episode 9 more time.
I bet the tight deadline also contributed to RJ turning the gig down
I agree with this. I loved the Last Jedi but I just don't like how they are treating Star Wars so I'm filled with indifference. I hope the best for Taika Watitis film although I hope he's focusing on Incal first.
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Sadly this would have just sent the film straight into the heart of the Covid pandemic
Lots of people here that don't seem to understand the definitions of the word "suspended." My favorite posts have been the ones where people have said, 'It's not suspended, it's actually "X."' Where "X" is actually one of the definitions of the word suspended.
That's the one we're living in.
I'm expecting the same to happen to Jenkins after WW84. Rogue Squad will quietly go into limbo and lean towards being cancelled. If Jenkin's next films do gangbusters, they'll reconnect if there is interest still. I expect the same with Johnson. Unlike Trank, GOT dudes, and Trevorrow, they didn't outright shit the bed where no one wanted them anymore.
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Hated his SW movie (and Rise before anyone jumps on me) but I adored Knives Out so keep making those please.
It's still so funny seeing people still getting mad about TLJ, like in the entire canon of Star Wars that's the one people are most angry about?
This is why we're just getting rehash after rehash in the recent shows, anything remotely different and 'fans' are in uproar so they just provide the same safe shit over and over again.
This is why we're just getting rehash after rehash in the recent shows, anything remotely different and 'fans' are in uproar so they just provide the same safe shit over and over again.
